Protea Lusaka Arcades, which trades as Protea Hotel by Marriott Lusaka, sits inside the Arcades Shopping Complex on the Great East Road. Being in the mall is the whole proposition: the shops, cinema and restaurants are a walk across the car park.
Best for
Business travellers and conference delegates who want to eat and shop without getting back into a vehicle, and visitors to the University of Zambia or the Mulungushi International Conference Centre, both very close.
Location
Arcades Shopping Complex, Great East Road, Lusaka 10101, about 20 km from Kenneth Kaunda International Airport.
Rooms and style at Protea Lusaka Arcades
The hotel does not publish a room count or its grade list. Rooms follow the Protea standard. Ask which category you are booking.
Facilities at Protea Lusaka Arcades
An outdoor Splash Pool, a fitness centre with cardio and strength machines, a business centre, on-site laundry, one restaurant serving breakfast daily, free Wi-Fi with complimentary access for Marriott Bonvoy members, and two meeting venues that combine to seat 100 delegates. An airport shuttle runs at a fixed one-way or return charge.
Trade-offs and what to know
Marriott runs three Protea properties in Lusaka, and Protea Hotel by Marriott Lusaka Tower is also at the Arcades complex. Booking the wrong one is easy.
No published room count.
A mall setting is convenient and also busy at weekends.
Getting there and getting around
The Arcades complex sits on the Great East Road between the city centre and the airport, so arrivals are straightforward from either direction. The centre is roughly fifteen minutes west in traffic; the airport is about 20 km east.
Explore the area
The Sunday craft market at Arcades is the best single stop for crafts in Lusaka, the university and the conference centre are minutes away, and the Lusaka National Museum is in the centre. For the wider area see our Lusaka and the Kafue Flats pages.
Before you book
Confirm you have the Arcades hotel and not the Tower or Cairo Road property. Ask what the airport shuttle costs. And join Marriott Bonvoy before arrival if free Wi-Fi matters.
Current rates and availability
We do not publish fixed rates for Protea Hotel by Marriott Lusaka, because pricing and availability change with dates and demand.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.