Protea Hotel by Marriott Livingstone

Protea Hotel by Marriott Livingstone is at Plot 2110 Mosi-o-Tunya Road in Livingstone, Zambia, about a one-minute walk from Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park and a three-minute walk from the Livingstone Reptile Park. Expedia lists 80 rooms across six buildings, an outdoor pool with loungers, a poolside bar, an on-site restaurant, a garden and terrace, free WiFi, a free full breakfast daily and free on-site parking. It scores 8.8 out of 10 from over 260 reviews, with guests praising the friendly staff, the cleanliness, the quiet garden and good value compared with the riverfront lodges.

Location and getting around: the hotel is in the Livingstone suburbs, about a seven-minute drive from the Zambian entrance to the falls and roughly twenty minutes from Livingstone Airport. You will use taxis or arranged transfers for everything, but that is easy to organise, and the border to Zimbabwe is a short drive. Staying here suits visitors who want the Zambian-side sights, such as the Knife-Edge Bridge, Livingstone Island and Devil's Pool, without paying luxury riverfront prices.

The rooms and facilities: rooms are in low buildings in a garden, with air conditioning and in-room safes, and there is no elevator. The pool and poolside bar are pleasant after a hot day. Breakfast with vegetarian options is free, and a roundtrip airport shuttle is available for a surcharge. Free parking suits self-drivers.

Good to know: recent guests mention limited vegetarian dining, mosquitoes and insects in a garden setting, slow breakfast service at busy times and bland lunch and dinner food, so consider eating out. One guest said the property feels scaled down compared with some Marriott properties. You need a Zambian visa or a KAZA Univisa to stay here, and Zambia's single-entry fee rose to US$50 in January 2026, so check your options. Combine it with a Zambian-side falls tour, the Devil's Pool swim in season and a sunset cruise.