Mika Lodge stands on Central Street in Jesmondine, a residential suburb north-east of central Lusaka. It has 29 rooms and four conference halls, which is an unusual ratio and tells you what the business is: this is a lodge that hosts events and puts the delegates up afterwards.
Best for
Weddings, seminars and corporate functions in Lusaka that want a garden setting rather than a city hotel, and business travellers with meetings near the University of Zambia or the Mulungushi International Conference Centre. Not the choice if you need to be on Cairo Road: the centre is about 10 km away.
Location
Plot 106 Central Street, Jesmondine, Lusaka. The operator puts the central business district at about 10 km and Kenneth Kaunda International Airport at about 15 km, and names the University of Zambia, the Mulungushi International Conference Centre, Chainama Golf Club and the shopping malls as what is nearby.
Rooms and style at Mika Lodge
29 rooms: 25 standard and four executive. The published configurations are executive, standard twin and standard double. Rooms are en suite.
Facilities at Mika Lodge
A restaurant, a bar, a swimming pool, a gym, wireless internet, four conference halls, a secure car park, a shuttle service, room service and in-house laundry.
Trade-offs and what to know
Four conference halls to 29 bedrooms. On a busy event day the lodge will hold more people in its function rooms than it sleeps, and the public areas will reflect that.
The largest hall takes 100 people. Anything bigger needs a different venue.
10 km from the centre means a vehicle or a taxi for anything downtown.
Check-in and check-out times are not published. Confirm them before an early or late arrival.
Getting there and getting around
Jesmondine lies off the Great East Road corridor north-east of the centre, which puts the lodge on the airport side of the city: about 15 km to Kenneth Kaunda International by the operator’s reckoning, and about 10 km in the other direction to the central business district. The lodge runs a shuttle. A hire car or a regular taxi is the practical way to get around.
Explore the area
Chainama Hills golf course is close by, and the Arcades and East Park malls are a short drive. The Lusaka National Museum and Kabwata Cultural Village are in the centre, and Munda Wanga Environmental Park is about 40 minutes south. For the wider area, see our Lusaka and the Kafue Flats pages.
Before you book
Ask whether a function is booked on your dates if you want a quiet night. Specify standard or executive, because there are only four executive rooms. Arrange the shuttle in advance rather than on arrival. And confirm check-in times, which the lodge does not publish.
Current rates and availability
We do not publish fixed rates for Mika Lodge, 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.