Design
Matetsi Victoria Falls
“Riverside safari lodge”
Mpala Jena Camp
“Zambezi riverfront safari lodgings”
Batoka Zambezi Sands
“Riverbank safari retreat”
Palm River Hotel
“Queenslander river lodge”
Local
Palm River Hotel
“Queenslander river lodge”
Batoka Zambezi Sands
“Riverbank safari retreat”
Anantara Stanley & Livingstone Victoria Falls Hotel
“Private reserve hideaway”
Matetsi Victoria Falls
“Riverside safari lodge”
Secluded
Matetsi Victoria Falls
“Riverside safari lodge”
Anantara Stanley & Livingstone Victoria Falls Hotel
“Private reserve hideaway”
Batoka Zambezi Sands
“Riverbank safari retreat”
Palm River Hotel
“Queenslander river lodge”
Mpala Jena Camp
“Zambezi riverfront safari lodgings”
The whole area
Matetsi Victoria Falls
“Riverside safari lodge”
The Victoria Falls Hotel
“Edwardian railway landmark”
Anantara Stanley & Livingstone Victoria Falls Hotel
“Private reserve hideaway”
Batoka Zambezi Sands
“Riverbank safari retreat”
Palm River Hotel
“Queenslander river lodge”
Mpala Jena Camp
“Zambezi riverfront safari lodgings”
Local Luxe
Anantara Stanley & Livingstone Victoria Falls Hotel
“Private reserve hideaway”
Matetsi Victoria Falls
“Riverside safari lodge”
Batoka Zambezi Sands
“Riverbank safari retreat”
Luxe Quiet or secluded
Anantara Stanley & Livingstone Victoria Falls Hotel
“Private reserve hideaway”
Matetsi Victoria Falls
“Riverside safari lodge”
Mpala Jena Camp
“Zambezi riverfront safari lodgings”
Batoka Zambezi Sands
“Riverbank safari retreat”
Editorial mentions
The Victoria Falls Hotel
“Edwardian railway landmark”
Matetsi Victoria Falls
“Riverside safari lodge”
Mpala Jena Camp
“Zambezi riverfront safari lodgings”
Batoka Zambezi Sands
“Riverbank safari retreat”
Palm River Hotel
“Queenslander river lodge”
Anantara Stanley & Livingstone Victoria Falls Hotel
“Private reserve hideaway”
$$$$ Medalled
Matetsi Victoria Falls
“Riverside safari lodge”
Anantara Stanley & Livingstone Victoria Falls Hotel
“Private reserve hideaway”
The Victoria Falls Hotel
“Edwardian railway landmark”
Design Local
Matetsi Victoria Falls
“Riverside safari lodge”
Batoka Zambezi Sands
“Riverbank safari retreat”
Palm River Hotel
“Queenslander river lodge”
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Anantara Stanley & Livingstone Victoria Falls HotelTreatment rooms and outdoor thatched garden Spa Gazebo offering couples massages and rituals with TheraNaka botanical productsLuxeResortLocal$$$$B
Batoka Zambezi SandsIn-room and bush massage and wellness sessions by appointment with toiletries crafted by R&R Luxury.DesignLuxeLocal$$$$M
Matetsi Victoria FallsOpen-fronted riverside spa structure and open-air riverbank massage sala paired with Africology products, featuring Intonga Amasatchi deep-tissue stick massages and African Potato Body Wraps.DesignLuxeLocal$$$$ Mpala Jena CampIn-suite and open-air riverside massage treatments using botanical oils.DesignLuxeLocal$$$$P
Palm River HotelTreatment rooms overlooking the Zambezi River offering regional botanical aromatherapy treatments, body massages, manicures, and pedicures.DesignResortLocal$$$T
The Victoria Falls HotelBoutique day spa offering facials, beauty treatments, and massage therapies using natural product formulations, plus an adjoining hair salonHeritageClassicDesign$$$$Gold. Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver. Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze. They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed. A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
Design. Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe. Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local. It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Heritage. A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness. You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic. The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort. A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.