The Radisson Blu Hotel Lusaka sits on the Great East Road with 141 rooms, a 502 square metre ballroom and free parking for up to 250 cars. It is the kind of hotel a city builds when it needs somewhere to hold a conference of several hundred people and put the delegates up in the same building.
Best for
Conferences, weddings and corporate events in Lusaka, and business travellers who want a predictable international-brand room with a pool and a gym. Also a sensible choice if you are driving yourself, because parking here is free and there is a great deal of it.
Location
19029 Great East Road, Lusaka. The Great East Road is the main artery east out of the city towards the airport, so this is an easy arrival by road and a straightforward run to the terminal. The hotel puts Kenneth Kaunda International Airport at 15.56 km and describes itself as close to the city centre without giving a figure.
Rooms and style at Radisson Blu Lusaka
141 rooms in eight published grades: superior at 38 square metres, superior with a pool view, premium with a terrace and pool view, executive at 47, junior suite at 52, premium suite and executive suite at 70, and a presidential suite at 102. The room sizes are unusually well documented for Zambia, which makes the grades easy to compare.
Facilities at Radisson Blu Lusaka
Chuma Grill and Bar, an outdoor pool, a fitness centre, free Wi-Fi, laundry and dry cleaning, an airport shuttle bus, free on-site parking for up to 250 cars, and the 502 square metre ballroom with additional meeting rooms.
Trade-offs and what to know
The ballroom area is published but not its seated capacity. Ask for the number for your layout.
Check-in is 14:00 and check-out is 12:00, which is a short window if you are connecting through a morning flight.
The Great East Road is a busy road. The hotel is set back from it, but this is not a quiet suburban address.
The airport shuttle exists but the hotel does not say whether it is complimentary. Confirm when booking.
Getting there and getting around
The Great East Road runs from the centre of Lusaka out past Manda Hill, Arcades and the university to the airport, so almost everything a visitor needs is on one straight line from the door. Kenneth Kaunda International Airport is about 15 km east. A taxi or the hotel shuttle covers it; a hire car is worth having if you are moving around the city.
Explore the area
Manda Hill and Arcades shopping centres are minutes away, the Lusaka National Museum and Kabwata Cultural Village are in the centre, and Munda Wanga Environmental Park is south of the city. For the wider area, including the Kafue Flats, see our Lusaka and the Kafue Flats pages.
Before you book
Choose the grade by square metres rather than by name, since the hotel publishes them. If you are hosting an event, ask for the ballroom capacity in your chosen layout. Confirm whether the airport shuttle carries a charge. And if you are driving, say so, because free parking for 250 cars is one of the real advantages here.
Current rates and availability
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