ZAMBIA ACCOMMODATION

Hotels, Lodges & Guest Houses, Ranked by Tier

Where to stay across Zambia — town hotels and guesthouses, Zambezi riverfront lodges, Hwange safari camps and Livingstone stays, ranked by tier.

Ranking is by tier (a blend of star rating, typical price and reputation), most luxurious first — an indicative guide, not an official grading. Every card links to the property's own site plus a Booking.com option to compare and reserve. The Hwange and Zambezi National Park safari camps are in the separate Victoria Falls Game Lodges guide. Always confirm current rates before booking.

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Amanzi Camp — Lower Zambezi. Small riverside camp with open-fronted chalets and a relaxed, owner-run feel
Anabezi Camp — Lower Zambezi National Park. Raised tented suites in an ana-tree grove in the east of the park, with plunge pools and long river views
Anantara Stanley & Livingstone Boutique Hotel — Victoria Falls. 16 suites in the Victoria Falls Private Game Reserve, ~15min from the Falls
AVANI Victoria Falls Resort — Livingstone. Former Zambezi Sun; family resort sharing gated access to the Falls with resident zebra
Baines' River Camp — Lower Zambezi. Colonial-styled lodge on the Zambezi outside the park, comfortable and fishing-focused
Bilimungwe Bushcamp — South Luangwa National Park. Small bushcamp among ebony and mahogany near three waterholes in the south of the park
Busanga Bush Camp — Busanga. Four small tents on the northern Kafue plains, seasonal and genuinely remote
Bushfront Lodge — Livingstone. Budget chalets and camping with pool on the edge of Livingstone
Chamilandu Bushcamp — South Luangwa National Park. Three stilted open-fronted chalets on the Luangwa, one of the Bushcamp Company's walking camps
Chaminuka Lodge — Lusaka. Lodge on a private game estate north-east of the city, with a large Zambian art collection
Chiawa Camp — Chiawa. The original Lower Zambezi camp and still among the best — canoeing, tiger fishing and superb guiding
Chinzombo — Mfuwe. Time + Tide's six-villa camp opposite the park across the Luangwa, glass, canvas and a great deal of space
Chongwe River Camp — Lower Zambezi. At the Chongwe–Zambezi confluence under the escarpment, canoeing from the doorstep
Chrismar Hotel Livingstone — Livingstone. Gardens, pool and conference rooms on the edge of town, a steady mid-market choice
Chundukwa River Lodge — Livingstone. Rustic open-fronted riverside chalets; horse riding and canoeing
Ciêla Resort & Spa — Lusaka. Large modern resort and golf development on the city's southern edge
Croc Valley Camp — Mfuwe. Riverside camping, chalets and dorms near the bridge, popular with self-drivers and overlanders
Eagles Rest Chalets — Siavonga. Self-catering chalets on the shore at Siavonga, a Lusaka weekend standby
Edinburgh Hotel — Kitwe. Long-standing central Kitwe hotel, the practical Copperbelt overnight
Fawlty Towers — Livingstone. Central lodge/hostel on Mosi-oa-Tunya Rd with dorms, rooms and pool
Flatdogs Camp — Mfuwe. Chalets, tents and a treehouse just outside the park gate — long-running, unpretentious and very well liked
Ila Safari Lodge — Kafue National Park. Green Safaris' solar lodge on the Kafue, with electric game-drive vehicles and a silent electric boat
InterContinental Lusaka — Lusaka. Long-established international hotel near the government district, big gardens and a pool
Isanga Bay Lodge — Mpulungu. Sand beach and chalets on Lake Tanganyika near Mpulungu, close to Kalambo Falls
Islands of Siankaba — Livingstone. Twin private-island lodge linked by suspended walkways on the Zambezi
Jollyboys Backpackers — Livingstone. The long-established Livingstone backpackers, central, with a pool and a sunken lounge
Jollyboys Backpackers & Camp — Livingstone. Long-running central backpackers with dorms, private rooms, pool and camping
Kaingo Camp — South Luangwa National Park. Shenton Safaris' riverside camp, celebrated for its hippo, elephant-crossing and carmine bee-eater photographic hides
Kaingu Safari Lodge — Itezhi-Tezhi. On a beautiful boulder-strewn stretch of the Kafue near Itezhi-Tezhi, canoeing and birding
Kapamba Bushcamp — South Luangwa National Park. On the shallow Kapamba river, where you can sit in the water at the edge of camp
Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge — Shiwa Ng'andu. Chalets and camping at natural hot springs on the Shiwa estate, run by the same family
Kayila Lodge — Kayila. On a rocky rise above the river upstream of the park, walking and canoeing country
King Lewanika Lodge — Liuwa Plain. The only permanent lodge in Liuwa Plain — six villas on an immense grass plain, and the wildebeest migration in November
Konkamoya Lodge — Itezhi-Tezhi. Small Italian-run camp on Lake Itezhi-Tezhi inside the park boundary
Kubu Cabins — Livingstone. Riverside thatched cabins and campsite on the Zambezi upstream of town
Lake Safari Lodge — Siavonga. Terraced lodge above the lake at Siavonga, Zambia's Kariba resort town
Latitude 15 Degrees — Kabulonga. Design-led boutique hotel in Kabulonga, full of Zambian art — the most interesting place to stay in Lusaka
Lilayi Lodge — Chilanga. Game lodge twenty minutes from Lusaka on a private estate, home to the elephant orphanage nursery
Livingstone Lodge — Victoria Falls. Cosy guest house a five-minute drive from the Falls and town centre
Livingstone's Camp — Livingstone. Riverside tented-style accommodation run by SafPar near the Falls
Luwi Bush Camp — South Luangwa National Park. Norman Carr Safaris' remote sand-river camp, rebuilt each season and reached on foot from Nsolo
Luwombwa Lodge — Kasanka National Park. Riverside chalets in the west of Kasanka, fishing and canoeing on the Luwombwa
Manchinchi Bay Lodge — Siavonga. Lakeside lodge and conference venue at Siavonga with its own beach
Maramba River Lodge — Livingstone. Chalets, safari tents and campsites in bush near the Falls; wildlife visits camp
Maziba Bay Lodge — Ngonye Falls. On the Zambezi near Ngonye Falls in the west, rapids, fishing and a long way from anywhere
McBrides' Camp — Kafue National Park. Long-standing owner-run camp on the Kafue river, famously informal and lion-focused
Mchenja — South Luangwa National Park. Time + Tide's camp in an ebony grove on a bend of the Luangwa
Mfuwe Lodge — Mfuwe. The Bushcamp Company's main lodge on a lagoon — internationally famous for the elephants that walk through reception…
Moorings Campsite — Monze. Farm campsite outside Monze, a fixture of the Lusaka–Livingstone road for decades
Mukambi Safari Lodge — Kafue National Park. On the Kafue River at the park's eastern boundary, the most accessible base in the park
Mukuba Hotel — Ndola. Established Ndola hotel with conference facilities and a pool
Munga Eco-Lodge — Livingstone. Afrocentric sustainable guest lodge with garden and pool near town
Musekese Camp — Kafue National Park. Small owner-run camp in a remote part of central Kafue, strong on walking and conservation work
Mutinondo Wilderness Lodge — Mutinondo. Chalets on a vast private miombo wilderness of granite whalebacks, waterfalls and clear rivers
Mwamba Bush Camp — South Luangwa National Park. Shenton's small walking camp inland from Kaingo, four chalets and a busy waterhole hide
Nanzhila Plains Safari Camp — Nanzhila. In the far south of Kafue, open plains and very few other vehicles
Natural Mystic Lodge — Livingstone. Small budget lodge and campsite in bush setting toward the Falls
Ndole Bay Lodge — Nsumbu. On Lake Tanganyika beside Nsumbu National Park — diving, fishing and empty beaches
Ngoma Zanga Lodge — Livingstone. Quiet budget lodge with gardens and pool on the outskirts of Livingstone
Nkwali — Mfuwe. Robin Pope's year-round camp on the river opposite the park, reached by their own pontoon
Nsefu Camp — Nsefu. The oldest camp in the Luangwa, six rondavels above the river in the Nsefu sector
Nsolo Bush Camp — South Luangwa National Park. Walking camp on the Luwi sand river, part of the Norman Carr walking circuit
Ntemwa-Busanga Camp — Busanga Plains. Green Safaris' small camp on the edge of the Busanga plains, electric vehicles and solar power
Old Mondoro — Lower Zambezi National Park. Chiawa's small sister camp deep inside the park, four open chalets and a wild, quiet stretch of river
Potato Bush Camp — Lower Zambezi National Park. Sausage Tree's smaller neighbour, three suites and a family house on the same river frontage
Protea Hotel by Marriott Livingstone — Livingstone. Reliable riverfront business/leisure hotel between town and the Falls
Protea Hotel Chisamba — Kabwe. Country hotel on the Great North Road, a convenient stop between Lusaka and the Copperbelt
Protea Hotel Livingstone — Livingstone. Reliable town hotel on the main road, convenient for the airport and the Falls road
Protea Hotel Lusaka Tower — Lusaka. Business hotel in the centre of town, straightforward rooms and secure parking
Protea Hotel Ndola — Ndola. The dependable business hotel in Ndola, convenient for the airport and the Copperbelt mines
Puku Ridge — South Luangwa National Park. Time + Tide's tented suites on a ridge above a floodplain, each with a plunge pool and a star bed
Radisson Blu Lusaka — Lusaka. Modern business hotel on the Great East Road, pool and reliable service
Royal Chundu Island Lodge — Katombora. Private-island villas on the Zambezi; Relais & Chateaux
Royal Chundu River Lodge — Katombora. Relais & Chateaux riverside suites ~50km upstream of the Falls
Royal Zambezi Lodge — Lower Zambezi. Large riverside lodge just outside the park boundary, spa, fishing and easy access from Royal airstrip
Sausage Tree Camp — Lower Zambezi National Park. White Bedouin-style tents on the Zambezi, one of the most photographed camps in Zambia
Shawa Luangwa Camp — South Luangwa National Park. Green Safaris' solar-powered camp, using electric vehicles and boats for silent game viewing
Shiwa Ng'andu (Shiwa House) — Shiwa Ng'andu. An English manor house improbably built in the Zambian bush in the 1920s, still lived in by the family and open to…
Shumba Camp — Busanga Plains. Wilderness's camp on the Busanga floodplain — lion, endless grass and hot-air ballooning in season
Sindabezi Island — Sindabezi. Five open-sided chalets on a private island in the Zambezi, no electricity and no road — Tongabezi's wilder sister
Southern Sun Ridgeway — Lusaka. Garden hotel in Ridgeway with a famous crocodile pond, central and dependable
Stanley Safari Lodge — Livingstone. On a hill with a distant view of the Falls spray; open-fronted suites, several with private plunge pools
Tafika Camp — Nsefu. Remote Africa's owner-run camp in the north of the park, known for walking safaris and microlight flights
Taj Pamodzi Hotel — Lusaka. Landmark Lusaka hotel, central, with several restaurants and a well-used pool deck
Takwela Camp — North Luangwa. At the confluence of the Mwaleshi and Luangwa in remote North Luangwa, where walking is the main activity
Tena Tena — Nsefu. Robin Pope Safaris' classic seasonal tented camp in the Nsefu sector, long a benchmark for Luangwa guiding
The David Livingstone Safari Lodge & Spa — Livingstone. Riverfront hotel and spa on the Zambezi a few km upstream of the Falls
The Royal Livingstone — Livingstone. Colonial-style luxury on the riverbank inside the national park, close enough to see the spray; zebra and giraffe…
The Royal Livingstone Victoria Falls Zambia Hotel by Anantara — Livingstone. 5-star colonial-style hotel with direct private walkway to the edge of Victoria Falls
The Victoria Falls Waterfront — Livingstone. Riverside chalets, adventure tents and campsite ~4km from the Falls; SafPar hub
Thorntree River Lodge — Livingstone. African Bush Camps' contemporary lodge inside Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, on a quiet stretch of river
Toka Leya Camp — Livingstone. Wilderness's tented camp on the riverbank within the park, a short drive upstream from the Falls
Tongabezi Lodge — Livingstone. Iconic riverside houses and cottages upstream of the Falls, run by Green Safaris
Track & Trail River Camp — Mfuwe. Owner-run camp on the river near the gate, with a well-known photographic focus
Victoria Falls Waterfront — Livingstone. Riverside chalets, dorms and camping with a busy deck bar; the activity-booking hub for Livingstone
Wasa Lodge — Kasanka National Park. The main camp in Kasanka, overlooking Lake Wasa — the base for the November bat migration
Waterberry Zambezi Lodge — Livingstone. Relaxed owner-run garden lodge on the Zambezi ~15km upstream
Wildlife Camp — Mfuwe. Chalets and campsite on the river run in support of a conservation trust
ZigZag Town Lodge — Livingstone. Family-run town lodge/guesthouse with cafe, rooms and dorm beds