The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Lusaka

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Lusaka

If it's your first trip to Lusaka, Zambia for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Lusaka. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Lusaka. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Lusaka for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Lusaka beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Lusaka for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Sogecoa Zambia Golden Peacock Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $69 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Lusaka
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Located at Plot 174 ,Kasangula Road Roma Area, Sogecoa Zambia Golden Peacock Hotel has great rooms from $69 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 5.1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love breakfast, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


InterContinental Lusaka

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $253 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is InterContinental Lusaka which has nice rooms starting at $253. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Haile Selassie Avenue. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.7 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Taj Pamodzi Lusaka

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $99 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

We found Taj Pamodzi Lusaka to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $99. 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 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Church Road Po Box 35450 PO Box 35450. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.9 km from the center of town. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Radisson Blu Hotel Lusaka

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Lusaka

With terrific rooms from $130, Radisson Blu Hotel Lusaka, at 19029 Great East Road provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a fitness center, a bar, child care, laundry services, and city views. It's located just 4.7 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Southern Sun Ridgeway Lusaka

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Southern Sun Ridgeway Lusaka has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $97 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Corner Church Road & Independence Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers breakfast, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and city views, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.9 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking


Protea Hotel by Marriott Lusaka Tower

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $133 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Lusaka
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Protea Hotel by Marriott Lusaka Tower is 8.00 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 $133, and it's located at Arcades Shopping and Entertainment Complex. We also love the breakfast, hiking, laundry services, a free breakfast, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Sandy's Lodge Lusaka

3-star Resort with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Sandy's Lodge Lusaka because it has great rooms that start at $80. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 31/32, Kafue Road. Only 10.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services at this convenient hotel. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Natwange Backpackers

Hostel with prices starting at $11 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Lusaka
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Natwange Backpackers offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $11 (before taxes). It's located at 6808 Kapuka Road Olympia Extension and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and a pool table which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.3 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Playground


Latitude 15 Degrees

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $164 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Leopards Lane, Latitude 15 Degrees has great rooms from $164 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find breakfast, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 7.7 km from the center of town. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Protea Hotel by Marriott Lusaka Safari Lodge

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Protea Hotel by Marriott Lusaka Safari Lodge which has nice rooms starting at $125. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Plot 1887 Kamaila Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, a child pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms. It's located just 38.1 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


For more terrific hotel ideas in Lusaka, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Lusaka, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Lusaka, Best Hotels for One Week in Lusaka, Best Hotels for One Night in Lusaka, or Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Lusaka.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Lusaka?

Lusaka Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$112

After analyzing 12 first time trip hotels in Lusaka, Zambia, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $112. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Lusaka.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $115
  • 4-star hotels: $138
  • 3-star hotels: $110
  • 2-star hotels: $11


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