Protea Lusaka Tower, trading as Protea Hotel by Marriott Lusaka Tower, is the 137-room tower at the Arcades Shopping and Entertainment Complex on the corner of Thabo Mbeki Road and the Great East Road. It is the larger of Marriott’s two hotels at Arcades.
Best for
Business and conference travellers who want mall-side convenience with a rooftop bar and a pool, and anyone who prefers a larger hotel to a boutique one.
Location
Arcades Shopping and Entertainment Complex, corner Thabo Mbeki Road and Great East Road, Lusaka 10101, about 20 km and roughly forty minutes from Kenneth Kaunda International Airport. The Mulungushi International Conference Centre is close by.
Rooms and style at Protea Lusaka Tower
137 rooms. The hotel does not publish a grade breakdown, so ask which category you are booking.
Facilities at Protea Lusaka Tower
Two restaurants including The Steakhouse, the Cloud 9 Rooftop Bar, an outdoor swimming pool, a complimentary fitness centre, the Mitambo 1 and 2 meeting venues seating up to 48 delegates combined, a business centre, room service, luggage storage, laundry, complimentary self-parking and Wi-Fi, free for Marriott Bonvoy members booking direct.
Trade-offs and what to know
Phased refurbishment works are under way in selected areas. The hotel remains open, but ask which floors are affected.
Meeting capacity tops out at 48. For anything larger, the conference centre is next door.
Two Marriott Proteas share the Arcades complex. Name the Tower.
Getting there and getting around
The Arcades complex sits on the Great East Road between the city centre and the airport, which makes arrival straightforward from either direction. The centre is about fifteen minutes west in traffic.
Explore the area
The Sunday craft market at Arcades is the best single craft stop in Lusaka, the University of Zambia and the Mulungushi 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
Ask where the refurbishment works are. Confirm Tower rather than the other Arcades Protea. And check the meeting room capacity against your group.
Current rates and availability
We do not publish fixed rates for Protea Hotel by Marriott Lusaka Tower, because pricing and availability change with dates and demand.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.