The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Zambia

AVANI Victoria Falls Resort

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

Located at Mosi-Oa-Tunya Road, AVANI Victoria Falls Resort has great rooms from $293 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast at this relaxing hotel. Being able to relax at the pool bar is a great way to spend your time here.

Sogecoa Zambia Golden Peacock Hotel

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Sogecoa Zambia Golden Peacock Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $69. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Plot 174 ,Kasangula Road Roma Area. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers breakfast, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

InterContinental Lusaka

Perfect for Your First Visit to Zambia

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found InterContinental Lusaka to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $253. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Haile Selassie Avenue. You'll also find parking, outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

Fawlty Towers Backpackers

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $11, Fawlty Towers Backpackers, at 216 Musi O Tunya Road provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, city views, and a spa and wellness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a spa, free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

Royal Livingstone Hotel by Anantara

Perfect for Your First Time in Zambia

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Royal Livingstone Hotel by Anantara has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $702 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Mosi-oa Tunya Road. Furthermore, it also offers breakfast, child care, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

Taj Pamodzi Lusaka

Perfect for First-Timers

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Taj Pamodzi Lusaka is 8.20 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $99, and it's located at Church Road Po Box 35450 PO Box 35450. We also love the a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Radisson Blu Hotel Lusaka

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Zambia

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

A cool place is Radisson Blu Hotel Lusaka because it has great rooms that start at $130. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 19029 Great East Road. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love a fitness center, a bar, child care, laundry services, and city views at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Southern Sun Ridgeway Lusaka

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Southern Sun Ridgeway Lusaka offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $97 (before taxes). It's located at Corner Church Road & Independence Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers breakfast, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and city views which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

Protea Hotel by Marriott Lusaka Tower

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Located at Arcades Shopping and Entertainment Complex, Protea Hotel by Marriott Lusaka Tower has great rooms from $133 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find breakfast, hiking, laundry services, a free breakfast, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

Tabonina Guesthouse

Perfect for Your First Visit to Zambia

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Tabonina Guesthouse which has nice rooms starting at $48. Offering an outdoor pool, a bar, golf, free parking, and a pool table, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 3 Maina Soko St. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers horse riding, laundry facilities, fishing, family rooms, and a tour desk. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.