The New Fairmount Hotel and Casino occupies a historic colonial-era building on Mosi-oa-Tunya Road in the centre of Livingstone. A casino and a weekend nightclub sit alongside the rooms, which shapes what staying here is like.
Best for
Travellers who want to be in the middle of town with a full activity desk, and anyone who wants a casino and nightlife on the premises.
Location
Plot 441/442 Mosi-oa-Tunya Road, Livingstone 10101. Victoria Falls and Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula International Airport are each roughly ten minutes away by road.
Rooms and style at New Fairmount Hotel
Five room grades: Deluxe Single, Deluxe Double, Deluxe Double or Twin, Deluxe Family and Queen Suite. All have air conditioning, flat-screen televisions with cable channels, tea and coffee stations and private bathrooms.
Facilities at New Fairmount Hotel
A restaurant serving a cooked breakfast daily plus lunch and dinner, a bar, a nightclub open at weekends, an on-site casino, a year-round outdoor swimming pool, free Wi-Fi, free private parking, a 24-hour front desk, an airport shuttle, and a tour desk coordinating bungee jumping, gorge swinging, white-water rafting, helicopter flights, game drives and Zambezi sunset cruises. Front-of-house staff speak English, French, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.
Trade-offs and what to know
A nightclub and a casino on site. Weekends are loud.
A historic building, which means character and also older fabric.
No published room count, only the grades.
Getting there and getting around
Livingstone is 470 km south-west of Lusaka on the T1, and the hotel sits on the town’s main road. The Falls are about 10 km south and the airport a few kilometres away, with a shuttle available. Activity operators collect from the door.
Explore the area
Victoria Falls and Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park are the reason to be here, with the Livingstone Museum, the Railway Museum and the Mukuni craft market all in town. For more see our Livingstone pages.
Before you book
Ask for a room away from the club side if you want to sleep at weekends. Specify the grade. And book the Devil’s Pool and rafting well ahead.
Current rates and availability
We do not publish fixed rates for New Fairmount Hotel and Casino, because pricing and availability change with dates and demand. Use the Check Availability button on this page to see the current options offered by the independent booking provider. Zambia Travel Guide does not set prices, hold inventory or take payment.