Swain-selected stayVictoria Falls, ZimbabweThe Palm River HotelA distinctive base for a journey designed around you.Selected by our Destination ExpertsExploreThe storyGalleryExperiencesPlan your stayThe stayWhat to know about this stay.The Palm River Hotel sits on the Zambezi River four kilometers from Victoria Falls, 73 rooms from Deluxe Rooms through a private Palm River Villa, every room with its own private plunge pool.A free daily manager's reception and full breakfast cover the day-to-day of a stay, with the on-site restaurant and bar handling the rest. Its riverside setting, four kilometers from the falls themselves, makes it a practical base for combining falls sightseeing with a quieter, garden-facing hotel stay, a straightforward Victoria Falls option for travelers wanting more rooms and standard hotel infrastructure than the area's smaller lodges. A closer lookThe Palm River Hotel, in detail.View all 12 photosBeyond the stayExperiences nearbyA free daily manager's reception and full breakfast cover the day-to-day of a stay just four kilometers from Victoria Falls itself, with the on-site restaurant and bar handling the rest. Seventy-three rooms, from Deluxe Rooms through a private Palm River Villa, each come with their own private pool on the banks of the Zambezi. Plan with SwainAdd The Palm River Hotel to your journey.Tell us where you want to go and how you like to travel. We will recommend the right route, length of stay, and experiences.Start planning →