After reading all the reviews and then staying here it is difficult to find anything to say that hasn't been addressed before. Without a doubt the highlight of a trip to Chanters Lodge is the support and personal service you get from Richard. He is happy to discuss your itinerary, offering great suggestions and tips on any aspect of visiting the area.

An example of his invaluable support was on our arrival to Livingstone, our luggage decided not to accompany us. We were stuck, not only without luggage but the requirement to go back and retrieve it from the airport the following day. Richard took care of everything. He drove us to Victoria Falls in the morning so we could start our sightseeing and then he went to the airport with our paperwork and retrieved our bags. We returned later in the day to find our bags already in our room, what service. He also made numerous calls for us coordinating activities or our follow on hotels.

We found the rooms to be comfortable, clean enough and provide everything you needed. To address several other reviews that comment on tired rooms or cleaning: I had one concern while we were staying there and I brought it to Richard’s attention, he immediately took care of it. So I would suggest to others if you have a problem let him know, and I'm sure it will be dealt with directly.

We ate dinner there and thought the food was of very good quality and value. We enjoyed sitting by the pool after all our sightseeing, it was cool and quiet in the gardens.

This is a great place to start your trip, get settled, and work out any details of your trip. I would not hesitate to stay there again.

Chanter's Lodge is an affordable, comfortable place to stay in Livingstone. It has a main building with a large lounge, bar and terrace, gardens and rooms both in the main building and arranged around the courtyard. It is located on a potholed road within convenient walking distance of the main street, behind high walls like most places in Livingstone.

The restaurant serves good food and I enjoyed the African dishes very much. There was also Western food available. It wasn't cheap, but it was tasty and filling, and the setting of tables on the terrace looking over the garden was pleasant.

The rooms were clean, spacious and adequate - there was aircon and a fridge, and a comfortable bed.

The main distinctive feature was the personal service offered by Richard Chanter and his staff. I made an unusual request that I thought would make my forthcoming camping trip more pleasant (I won't say what or everyone will ask) and expected to pay for it. There was no charge made.

I was unable to pay by credit card as Visa's facility was down at the time. (Do make sure you take Visa rather than Mastercard to Zambia as Mastercard will not work in ATMs.) However, I was able to pay using a variety of different currencies that I had in my wallet at the time.

My wife and i arrived at chanters lodge back in february having booked over the net so i thought , on arrival it appeared that my booking was lost in cyberspace, enter richard chanter who quickly found us a room. The purpose of my trip was to visit several key tourist hot spots, richard advised us of some great activities with trips to chobe national park in botswana arranged a driver, booked a hotel and a safari just what we went there for, he also talked me into taking a trip over the falls in a microlight , thank you richard a trip i'll never forget. The lodge , well it may be a bit tired but i was very happy , the food was just great with our host often giving us a bit of a helping hand with the ordering,richard also drove us not only to the falls but to town and to the airport.Warning richard is a mad english cricket fan perhaps the aussies will give the poms a lesson in how to play cricket in the upcoming ashes tour,if i ever return to livingstone chanters is my preferred lodge. wayne /maryanne dundas australia

After surfing the net and finding the only accommodation in Livingstone to be recommended by a certain site we contacted Richard (the owner) and so began the best holiday ever! All questions asked were instantly answered. All activities we asked about were given an honest appraisal by him and he gave recommendations if something else was better. In all, 9 activities were booked through Chanters Lodge and other activities were taken after arriving. We spent 10 wonderful days with our 'other family' at Chanters. We enjoyed meals every day in the restaurant (after enquiring about other places to eat we decided we had the best on site). Richard picks up and delivers you to the airport and if you need to go somewhere out of walking distance he will transport you there. He recommends Chris for the occasions when you may wish transport for a few hours or more - a wonderful young man! Nothing is too much for Richard and his staff! All advice (even from 'Chanters' Girls' on what traditional meals eat) is given with such charm and friendliness.
The most friendly and hospitable people and place anyone could want. Thanks again to Richard and staff - in particular Susie, Monica, Annastasia, Alice and Chris (although not actually staff, one of the wonderful group)