Anantara Stanley & Livingstone Victoria Falls Hotel has made Fodor’s list of The 9 Best Hotels in Africa & the Middle East for 2027. Fodor’s Finest Hotels are chosen with input from more than 750 travel experts and a review of thousands of properties, so this is serious recognition.
The list celebrates hotels with a deep connection to their surroundings, places that make their setting feel even more extraordinary. For Anantara Stanley & Livingstone, that setting is Victoria Falls, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A Small, Private Stay
The hotel has just 16 suites, set within the Victoria Falls Private Game Reserve. Suites look out over the gardens, the reserve where wildlife roams, or the pool. Each has a private entrance, an indoor lounge, a minibar, a slipper bath, a walk-in shower, and a terrace for morning coffee or a private dinner. Black rhino conservation experiences are on the doorstep.
Dining in the Bush
The 1871 Restaurant opens onto a rooftop terrace and outdoor patios that frame the bush. The menu features farm-to-fork vegetables, local specialties such as Zambezi crayfish, and fine wines. Guests can also arrange a private bush dinner to the sounds of wildlife, or a picnic beneath ancient trees with birdsong overhead. Elsewhere on the property there is a bar and lounge, spa gazebos offering massages with organic ingredients, and a pool and sun terrace overlooking a watering hole that wildlife visit.
Experiences Beyond the Suite
The hotel’s safari program includes a helicopter flight over Victoria Falls, the Zambezi River and Zambezi National Park, a guided tour of the Falls, a morning walk in a private Big Five reserve, and sunset river cruises with dining. Guests can also tour the Woodlands Community Reserve, where locals and wildlife coexist.
With just 16 suites, black rhino conservation experiences on the doorstep and this kind of recognition behind it, it’s easy to see why your clients will love it.
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