Anantara Stanley & Livingstone Victoria Falls Hotel combines intimate luxury with a private safari setting near one of Africa’s most recognizable natural attractions.

Located inside the Victoria Falls Private Game Reserve, the 16-suite property sits about 15 minutes by car from Victoria Falls, giving guests access to the waterfall while retaining a secluded wilderness setting.

A private safari retreat

The hotel’s 16 suites give it a more intimate feel than the larger resorts around Victoria Falls. Each suite measures 70 square meters and features a private entrance and terrace. Reserve View Suites overlook the surrounding wilderness, while Anantara Pool Suites add private pools to the accommodation.

The 4,000-hectare private reserve is central to the experience. Guests can take game drives and guided nature excursions through an area inhabited by zebra, giraffe, buffalo, sable antelope, eland and other wildlife. The result is a stay where safari is not an add-on but part of the property’s daily rhythm.

Safari meets Victoria Falls

The location allows travelers to combine two of Zimbabwe’s defining experiences without giving up the privacy of a wilderness retreat. Guests can arrange guided visits to Victoria Falls, explore the surrounding landscape and head onto the Zambezi River for sunset experiences, creating a varied itinerary around the hotel.

That proximity also shapes the pace of a stay. A morning can begin with wildlife sightings inside the reserve before shifting toward Victoria Falls later in the day. Evenings can then return to the hotel for dinner, drinks and time beside the property’s pool or in its spa.

Dining in the wilderness

Dining centers on 1871 Restaurant, while the hotel also offers a swimming pool, spa and gym. The property’s appeal rests less on the scale of a conventional resort and more on spacious suites, personalized service and direct access to the surrounding reserve.

Recent 2026 traveler reviews have highlighted the spacious accommodation, wildlife encounters, reserve setting, dining and attentive service.

Those comments reflect the hotel’s positioning for travelers who want Victoria Falls within easy reach but prefer a quieter base away from the busier tourism areas.

A different Victoria Falls stay

Anantara Stanley & Livingstone offers a way to experience Victoria Falls through more than the waterfall itself. By combining private-reserve game viewing, spacious suites and access to the Zambezi, the property places safari, nature and refined hospitality at the center of a Zimbabwe luxury escape.