ADVENTURES IN WILD AFRICA • PALM RIVER HOTEL
THE PALM RIVER HOTEL: A ZAMBEZI-SIDE PARADISE
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ocated along the shorelines of the Zambezi River, among towering trees is the new Palm River Hotel – another development by the Spencer’s Creek Group, owners of Ilala Lodge Hotel. Both hotels are ideally situated within minutes of Africa’s Natural World Wonder, Victoria Falls, in the heart of the popular tourist destination of Victoria Falls town, in Zimbabwe. Construction of the Palm River Hotel began in January 2019, with the vision for the Palm River Hotel being to juxtapose simplicity and complexity: a unique hotel offering unparalleled luxury without compromising a sense of home comfort; vast, unimpeded views which maintain shelter and privacy; and the convenience of a central location preserved within a tranquil bubble of peace and quiet. The Palm River Hotel has been inspired by the architectural style of the Queenslander, distinct in its savvy use of timber and corrugated iron and its consideration of climatic conditions. Highly skilled and professional teams of Zimbabwean architects and interior designers took these principles and modified them to create a hotel that is aesthetic as much as it is functional, modern and timeless, cosmopolitan and perfectly suited to the local environment. The innovative blend of traditional East-Coast Australian design and the unique landscape of the upper Zambezi River has resulted in a brand new
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