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Chrismar Hotel Livingstone

4.0 star property
Family-friendly 4-star hotel near Victoria Falls

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Poolside bar
Couples treatment rooms, body treatments, body scrubs, facials
Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds | Premium bedding, memory foam beds, minibar, in-room safe
Terrace/patio
Front of property

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Hot Tub
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Breakfast included

Explore the area

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Plot 4035 Sichango Rd, Livingstone
  • Place, Maramba Cultural Museum
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Victoria Falls Field Museum
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Place, Devil's Pool
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Airport, Livingstone (LVI)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, memory foam beds, minibar, in-room safe

Standard Double Room

  • 313 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium bedding, memory foam beds, minibar, in-room safe

Family Suite, 2 Queen Beds

  • 1111 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed | Premium bedding, memory foam beds, minibar, in-room safe

Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 346 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, memory foam beds, minibar, in-room safe

Junior Suite, 1 Queen Bed

  • 211 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds | Premium bedding, memory foam beds, minibar, in-room safe

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds

  • 313 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Livingstone

Heart of Livingstone.Within a 10-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park and Maramba Cultural Museum. Zambezi River and Livingstone Reptile Park are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Maramba Cultural Museum - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Livingstone Reptile Park - 4 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Livingstone Museum - 7 min drive - 3.8 miles
  • Victoria Falls Field Museum - 10 min drive - 5.7 miles
  • Devil's Pool - 11 min drive - 6.9 miles

Getting around

  • Livingstone (LVI) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Old Drift - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Boma - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Victoria Falls Waterfront - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Royal Livingstone Lounge - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Kubu Cafe - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Chrismar Hotel Livingstone

Family-friendly 4-star hotel near Victoria Falls
Chrismar Hotel Livingstone offers its guests 2 outdoor swimming pools, a hot tub, a sauna, and a seasonal outdoor pool. There are 2 restaurants on site. You can enjoy a drink at the swim-up bar. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Event space at this hotel measures 6456 square feet (600 square meters) and includes a conference center. A children's pool, spa services, and gift shops/newsstands are also featured at the family-friendly Chrismar Hotel Livingstone. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and an area shuttle are available for a fee. Self parking is free.

This 4-star Livingstone hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 floor
  • 69 guestrooms or units
  • 30 buildings
  • 2 dining venues
  • 6456 sq ft of conference space
  • 600 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 2005
  • Full breakfast (free)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Conference center
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Wedding services available
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Gift shop
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Onsite shopping
  • Bellhop
  • No smoking on site
  • Swim-up bar
Chrismar Hotel Livingstone offers 69 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and safes. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Memory foam beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with premium satellite channels and first-run movies.

Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with jetted bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. Bathrooms are also outfitted with designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Livingstone hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. There are massage/treatment rooms, couples treatment room(s), and outdoor treatment areas. Services include facials, body scrubs, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • In-room crib
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle at scheduled times for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free cruise terminal shuttle
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free extended parking on site
  • RV/bus/truck parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • A swim-up bar

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Children's pool
  • Hot tub
  • Sauna
  • Shopping

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • First-run movies
  • TV with premium satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Memory foam mattress
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Jetted bathtub
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the cruise terminal and airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 4 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for ZMW 250 per night.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZMW 75000 (one way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: ZMW 250 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Children 4 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Certain facilities might have restricted access. For details, you can contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation.
  • Guests may experience noise disturbance due to nearby construction work.

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Chrismar Hotel Livingstone to the airport?

Chrismar Hotel Livingstone is 6.5 mi (13-min drive) away from the Livingstone (LVI) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Chrismar Hotel Livingstone have an airport shuttle?

Chrismar Hotel Livingstone offers an airport shuttle 24 hours a day, at scheduled times, for a charge of ZMW 75000 one way.

Does Chrismar Hotel Livingstone offer free breakfast?

Chrismar Hotel Livingstone offers free full breakfast every day from 6:30 AM to 10 AM.

Is there a casino at Chrismar Hotel Livingstone?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Chrismar Hotel Livingstone?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

Is there free parking at Chrismar Hotel Livingstone?

This hotel offers free self parking and extended parking.

Does Chrismar Hotel Livingstone have a pool?

Chrismar Hotel Livingstone features 2 outdoor pools and a children's pool.

Does Chrismar Hotel Livingstone have a restaurant?

There are 2 onsite restaurants, offering options like international cuisine, a poolside location, and pool views.

Does Chrismar Hotel Livingstone have a spa?

This hotel doesn't have a spa, but it does offer body scrubs, body treatments, and massages.

How close is Chrismar Hotel Livingstone to downtown Livingstone?

Chrismar Hotel Livingstone is 2.4 mi away from Livingstone.

Reviews

Chrismar Hotel Livingstone Reviews

6.6

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

5.6/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 69 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 69 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 69 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 69 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 69 reviews

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

margaret

When I made the reservation it was for Livingston MT I have asked for a refund. It is ridiculous that you are in Montana and show a place in Zambia?????
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Jody

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Karim

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Grand entrance - not much inside. Seats are full of insects.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

2/10 Terrible

Richard

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Originally we were in the wrong room. Whirlpool was broken door didn’t lock. Management kept saying they were not told. No spray for mosquitoes. Nothing fixed during stay. They had food and tables but no restaurant. Definitely not a four star establishment. One towel for a family. This hotel is very close to Safari Park and the African Queen boat ride. It was very convenient to Victoria falls and other attractions. If the hotel had been run properly It would’ve been a truly stunning and uniquely African experience. The wildlife was literally right outside the property fence this could’ve been one of the finest hotels for visiting the falls and seeing the animals
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the closeness to the park the cleanliness and the setting around the compound ,
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed here before, 2 1/2 years ago. My family joined me this time and it was a great place to be together and as a base for excursions.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Jesse, Minneapolis

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
We stayed there two years ago, and decided to stay there a night to revisit some memories. We had the same waitress and bartender as two years ago. That was really nice to see. The place kind of seems to be falling apart. Doesn’t seem like many people stay there or it could’ve been just the timing though. It is such a beautiful place. It just didn’t have the same feel to it as last time.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

dh, Kentucky

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Can't go by the pictures or the stars.

The hotel has not been kept up over time. The public areas and rooms are very dated. The rooms are not very clean and they made little to no effort to avoid insects in the rooms. Our room had gaps around the door where anything smaller than a rat could get in. Our room was infested with ants. Other than breakfast, other meals were at Cattleman's which is a restaurant next door. Food was good but took forever to get it. The hotel said free wifi. That was true, although that is only in the lobby. In addition, after the first two hours, their wifi was not connected to the internet. The only redeeming quality about this hotel were the people. The staff was very nice including the manager. She tried to make it right, but we ended up moving to another hotel.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

Adan, san diego, ca

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not walkable, everything is broken, weak internet

They were nice to let us check in early. The toilet didn’t work, called the front desk, a repair person came to fix it, the next morning and then the next didn’t work again. A guest should not have to deal with. This place has a bar in the middle of the pool. They have tried to hard to make it look “African” but it looks like Disney .

4/10 Poor

Tom, Maputo

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was boring. the wifi did not reach beyond the reception area, big disappointment.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Steve, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel. Lovely setting.

Spent 7 days enjoying the area around Victoria Falls and this was a good base. It's near the falls with a national park on the doorstep and not too difficult to get a cab into Livingstone.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Jan Louis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Aging but still good

This hotel is getting a bit rundown but the service and staff are really good.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Nicole, Chicago, IL

Disliked: Staff & service

Far from town

Hotel facilities are nice but it is far from town and expensive/difficult to get taxis. Hotel staff capacity is low. They can only assist one person at a time, causing long wait times, and unwilling to make change (either providing smaller bills or converting currency). Check out was quite a long process. Internet is slow to non-existent when large conferences are at facility.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean hotel. Not that up to date. Breakfast not great, limited options. Pool was green. Hotel staff were slow.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I won't be going at this hotel

6/10 Okay

kajilo, Swindon. Uk

Liked: Cleanliness

You get what you pay for

I didn't want a cheap bed and breakfast so thought a middle of the range hotel would do. Hotel is ok but at £150 a night only has one outdoor restaurant. Breakfast is good though staff should just let the guests get on with it. I got told I was using the wrong plate for my full English breakfast! Wifi is diabolical. A bit extra will get you a superior hotel like the David Livingstone which by the Zambezi itself.

6/10 Okay

Adriaan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Overall nice experience. Very friendly staff, quick to solve any problem. Food was good too and at reasonable prices. The rooms were cleaned on a daily basis but before going to bed it was necessary to make sure there were no dead bugs over it. Also there was a strong smell in the room, as if it was recently fumigated.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

could be better

we knew it wasn't the best place in town, but it wouldn't take much to improve. The bed was tiny, made much smaller by the mozzie net, water pressure was terrible, room was hideous, bottled water was expensive and the pool was dirty. It was much more expensive than an equivalent place at home but cheaper than many in Livingstone.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good hotel for good price

Leisure environment. Nice vicinity.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good property

Good location midway between town and the falls. Rooms are large. Some rooms are better than others from a location standpoint as some face the back of other units. Although each room has a small patio, there is no furniture on them making them unusable. They also need to supply towels for the pool. The restaurant is quite good and reasonably priced.

8/10 Good

Arthur, Lusaka

Liked: Staff & service

Improve on Standards

The stay was good,staff friendly,only the geaser was not switched on and we had to wait to get water heated,and the TV reception on most channels was hazey and not clear.There is a need to improve on the TV entertainment.Noticed rooms and surrounding ares need constant inspection and more efforts to cleaning properly,also bath requirements MUST always be refreshed.

4/10 Poor

delia, new york

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not worth the money - sadly disaapointing

I misconnected on my flight to Livingstone and I ended up stuck in Lusaka, instead of arriving at Livingstone. I called the hotel at 5 p.m., let them know I was stuck in Lusaka and would not arrive until the next day. When I arrived the next day, they told me that I had to pay for the night anyway because they have to be notified 7 days in advance if you are not going to be there as scheduled. To me this is a stipulation meant to take your money. I arrived there at 10:30 on Thursday morning and they told me that I couldn't check in because checkin starts at two and the hotel was full from the night before because they had a lot of guests. I was dumbfounded. After two room switches, I ended up in room which was in front of the pool and right next to the outdoor kitchen. In the morning, I was awoken by staff noisily banging pots and talkiing loudly. My other issue is that they begin to serve breakfast at 7 a.m. I was leaving to go to Chobe National park and I had to leave before 7 a.m. The hotel that I stayed in in another part of africa served breakfast at 6:00 a.m., so everyone who had to leave early was able to eat something before leaving. When I went to the dining room at 6:30 a.m. they told me that nothing would be ready before 7 a.m. and handed me some cereal to eat. When I came into the room on Friday afternoon, it had been cleaned, but there was a dead fly sitting on the side of the bathtub, I was grossed out.

6/10 Okay

Jack, Corbridge

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

It has all the bits but the glue is missing!

This hotel has all the things you expect of a good hotel but for some reason it does not come together as a good hotel. When things don't work when you arrive you wonder what is the quality control like? The staff were friendly and helpful and the activities centre staff were very helpful in getting the adventures sorted.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Mixed review

My mother, my sister and I stayed 2 nights at Chrismar hotel. Overall, we liked the hotel decoration, room and the service. Particularly, a staff whose name was Innocent, was very helpful. But we had a problem with one staff there. He called himself a manager for the hotel restaurant and also a driver for the car service. In one morning, he approached us and offered us to arrange a taxi service to go shopping and then go to the airport in the afternoon. He gave us the quote of the price and we agreed to use the car service. When the taxi showed up, I asked him to confirm the price again so I will have cash ready for the driver. The price he told us was much more than the one he told us in the same morning. ( $25 more US dollars) I later found out from the driver that he was getting paid $65 whereas we were told to pay the driver $40. $40 was already expensive for is but I thought of being a supportive tourist for he local tourism. Once I realized that he tried to cheat on us, I lost trust in the staff at the hotel. One thing is that you can get wrapped off on the street but I didn't expect to be cheated at the hotel.