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Five-star Two MICHELIN Keys Nakavango Estate, south of town, Victoria Falls

Anantara Stanley & Livingstone Victoria Falls Hotel

Sixteen suites on a private game reserve just south of Victoria Falls town, where black rhino are part of the morning drive and the falls are a quarter of an hour away.

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MICHELIN
Two Keys, 2026
Suites
16, some with a heated private pool
Anantara since
1 December 2024
From the airport
About 20 minutes from Victoria Falls Airport

The hotel

A small hotel on a game reserve.

The hotel stands on the Nakavango Estate, inside the Victoria Falls Private Game Reserve, a short drive south of the town and the Zambian border. It was previously known as the Stanley & Livingstone Boutique Hotel. The building reads as a small country hotel more than a safari lodge, with chandeliers in the dining room and verandas opening onto the gardens.

Minor Hotels took it into the Anantara brand on 1 December 2024, its first hotel in Zimbabwe and a sister to The Royal Livingstone across the river. In September 2026 the MICHELIN Guide gave it two Keys in its first Zimbabwe selection, the first Anantara in Africa to receive any. Drives on the reserve bring sightings of black rhino, elephant and zebra, and the falls themselves are about fifteen minutes away by car.

  • Rhino on the doorstep Game drives and walks on the private reserve, and a black rhino conservation experience that ends with dinner in the bush.
  • Gin at sunset A tasting on the garden terrace, looking over a watering hole where elephants come to drink.
  • The falls A guided walk along the rainforest paths to the viewpoints, about fifteen minutes away by car.

Dining

One restaurant, with a roof terrace.

As listed by the hotel. Shown for information.

  • 1871 Zimbabwean, seasonal Zambezi crayfish and smoked venison carpaccio, indoors or on the rooftop terrace
  • Chef's Table Tasting menu At 1871, with wine pairing on request
  • Dinner in the bush Outdoor dinner After the rhino conservation experience

Recognition

Recognition.

  • Two MICHELIN Keys 2026, the first selection for Zimbabwe
  • First Anantara in Africa with MICHELIN Keys 2026

Good to know

Before you go.

  • Arrival Check-in from 2 pm, check-out by 11 am.
  • Children Families are welcome and two suites connect. Cots and extra beds are not available.
  • Pets Not accepted.
  • Transfers The hotel meets guests at Victoria Falls Airport or at Livingstone in Zambia, booked in advance and charged.

Getting there

Flying to Victoria Falls.

Victoria Falls International is about twenty minutes away by car, and private jets land there too, on a 4,000-metre runway. Livingstone airport, on the Zambian bank, is the other option, with a border crossing on the drive.

Business & First Class Scheduled flights Airlink, South African Airways and FlySafair fly from Johannesburg, Airlink and Kenya Airways from Cape Town, Kenya Airways from Nairobi and Ethiopian from Addis Ababa; Discover Airlines flies from Frankfurt in season. Mack Air links Kasane in Botswana every day. Request a fare Private Jet Private jets Private jets come into Victoria Falls International, whose asphalt runway is 4,000 metres long. Anantara Stanley & Livingstone, for one, meets guests there or at Livingstone. Request a jet
Approximate flying time by midsize jet to Victoria Falls
  • Johannesburg 1 h 35
  • Cape Town 2 h 50
  • Nairobi 3 h 15
  • Dubai 7 h 55 long-range jet
  • London 11 h 05 long-range jet

Questions

What guests ask first.

How many MICHELIN Keys does Anantara Stanley & Livingstone have?
Two, awarded in the 2026 selection, the first in which the guide covered Zimbabwe.
How far is the hotel from Victoria Falls?
About fifteen minutes by car. The hotel is on a private game reserve just south of the town.
Will we see rhino?
Black rhino live on the Victoria Falls Private Game Reserve, and the hotel runs a rhino conservation experience as well as regular game drives. Sightings are likely, never guaranteed.
Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Victoria Falls?
Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Victoria Falls, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.

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Staying at Anantara Stanley & Livingstone Victoria Falls Hotel?

Book the room, then the flight.

Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Victoria Falls, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.

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