The Royal Livingstone Hotel : Victoria Falls : Zambia

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The Royal Livingstone Hotel

Location

The Royal Livingstone Hotel, stretches luxuriously along the banks of the Zambezi River. The Hotel consists of a series of 17 colonial-style buildings, with deep verandas, set amidst indigenous trees and plants. The main hotel is a sequence of thatch-roofed buildings, most African in their influence, and incorporates the lounge, restaurant and bar. A classic swimming pool visually links the waters of the river with the terraces of the hotel, with a sweeping timber deck planted in the swirling water of the Zambezi.

The reception area is framed by a classic courtyard featuring a fountain and exuding the aroma of herbs from the interior gardens. Overhead, wooden fans cool the charged atmosphere. The resort's deep, shaded verandah, offers an uninterrupted view of the Zambezi River and is the ideal place to curl up with a book discovered in the well-stocked library. The lounge is filled with original artwork depicting scenes of David Livingstone's great African adventures.

Accommodation

Only footsteps from the Zambezi River, the rooms and suites offer a tranquil retreat from the unconstrained beauty of their surroundings. The Royal Livingstone, is a 5-star, 173-roomed luxury hotel. The rooms are two-storey clusters and each cluster comprises approximately 10 en-suite air-conditioned rooms, offering private balconies or terraces. Interior furnishings accentuate the influences of Africa translated into a cultured sumptuousness that reflects the essence of African Bush life. Natural light invades the bathrooms, as the luxurious sized showers allow natural light to filter through a milk-glass window.

The guest rooms comprise the following:

Presidential Suite
Standard Suite
Standard King
Standard Twin
Standard Paraplegic

Standard room features and amenities:

Butler service (from 07h00 - 23h00)
Satellite TV
Radio on TV set
Coffee and tea-making facilities
Mini-bar
Mini-safe
Telephone with message/wake-up/voice-mail facilities
Dry-cleaning and laundry
Cots
Babysitting service
24 hour room service
Video in suites

Cuisine

The food served in the restaurants of the Royal Livingstone are inspired by the mixed influences of Africa and the results are a culinary exploration garnered from the many different cultures that prevail in this diverse and delightful continent. In designing the menus our Chefs were struck by the notion that David Livingstone had, in his explorations of Africa, experienced the widest diversity of food the continent had to offer.

The Livingstone Dining Room

Dress: Smart
Hours: Breakfast 07h00 - 11h00
Lunch 12h00 - 15h00
Dinner 18h30 - 22h00
Capacity: 130 seats in the main dining room, with a further 30 on the veranda and 80 outside.

The à la carte restaurant seats 140 diners, and is delightful mixture of modern sophistication and old worldly style.

The menus at the Royal Livingstone read like an African folk legend. The mezze presented tableside on Ku'omboko Canoe Trays offer Za'alouk salad and Carpaccio of Nile Perch. There are 11 items on this tray including mint tabbouleh and a plantain and green banana salad, sweetwater marinated prawn tails and coriander marinated mushrooms. An alternative or in addition to the cold mezze are Warm Kemia such as Minced Herbed Kofta in Capsicum and Tomato Sauce, Coconut and Lemongrass Marinated Chicken Sate, and Plantain, Chili and Polenta Fritters, or a Terrine of Marinated Wild Boar with Cumberland Sauce. On the main a la carte menu is a dazzling array of dishes from the river and ocean. They include Oven Roasted Zambezi Bream served with a Chili, Onion and Tomato Sambal and Cornmeal Dumplings, or a catch of the day cooked in a Cataplan - like a Papiliotte - with white wine, onions, tomato and King Prawns. Bush and game fare includes warthog and wild boar cutlets marinated and grilled with a poivrade game sauce, or Sizzling Kudu - filleted strips with ginger and garlic, green beans and sweet potato fries.

The Lounge

Hours: 10h00 - 23h00
Capacity: 20 seats

The lounge is warm and comfortable and offers light refreshments, a wide selection of teas, coffees and pastries. High Tea is served on certain days (Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday).

The Verandah

Hours: 10h00 - 23h00
Capacity: 30 seats

Lunch is served alfresco on the veranda overlooking the rolling lawns and the mighty Zambezi River. Light refreshments are also served throughout the day.

Facilities and activities

At the heart of the Resort is the Falls Entertainment Centre, It is here that one can sense adventure, where explorations are discussed and planned. All tours begin and end at this thrilling hub of entertainment and recreational pleasure.

Cycling

To allow guests to explore the surrounding area, there are mountain bikes for hire at The Falls Activity Centre.

Swimming

The poolside beckons and the service is superior. There are a variety of poolside activities at the Zambezi Sun that encourage guests to venture towards its azure blue depths. The huge free-form pool meanders round a pavilion restaurant and an outdoor bandstand and dance floor. An established group entertain guests with soft jazz, blues and impromptu pop music. The pool deck is also the scene of more formal occasions such as cocktail receptions and alfresco dining.

Happy Hippo Club

Situated at the Zambezi Sun and available to children from both hotels. The Happy Hippo Club is open to children from 2 - 12 years of age and is a children's activity centre.

The Royal Salon - International Hair and Beauty

Located adjacent to the reception area of the Royal Livingstone Hotel. Enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the mighty Zambezi River while having a luxurious outdoor body massage or sit back and enjoy the healing power of a magnificent foot massage while relaxing next to the swimming pool. Try any of our internationally renowned hair and beauty services: paraffin wax manicures and pedicures, personalised facials, hair removal, hair care for ladies and gents.