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Mika Lodge

3.5 star property
Lodge in Lusaka with a 24-hour front desk and an outdoor pool

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Located in the business district, Mika Lodge offers relaxation and convenience. Enjoy meals at the on-site restaurant, relax by the outdoor pool, or wander through the garden. Free in-room WiFi and dry cleaning/laundry services ensure a comfortable stay.

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Pool
  • Laundry

Room options

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Balcony
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Plasma TV
Premium bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Twin Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Plasma TV
Premium bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Separate bathtub and shower
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Executive Suite

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Plasma TV
Premium bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
4 bedrooms
Private bathroom
  • 29 sq m
  • 4 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
Plot No. 106 Central Street, Jesmondine, Lusaka, 38836

What's nearby

  • Parays Game Ranch - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Lusaka City Market - 3 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Chilenje House - 3 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Lusaka National Museum - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • National Assembly of Zambia - 5 min drive - 2.4 miles

Getting around

  • Lusaka (LUN-Kenneth Kaunda Intl.) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hungry Lion Intercity - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Matebeto - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪#Social - Eat. Share. Laugh - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Peaberry Coffee Roasters Ltd - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Coffee talk - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Mika Lodge

Lodge in the business district
At Mika Lodge, you can look forward to a poolside bar, a terrace, and a garden. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar.
Other perks at this lodge include:
  • An outdoor pool along with sun loungers and pool umbrellas
  • Free self parking
  • English breakfast (surcharge), a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and babysitting (surcharge)
  • Coffee/tea in the lobby, a front-desk safe, and 3 meeting rooms
Room features
All guestrooms at Mika Lodge boast comforts such as 24-hour room service and premium bedding, in addition to thoughtful touches like air conditioning and bathrobes.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with deep soaking tubs and free toiletries
  • Plasma TVs with premium channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, refrigerators, and electric kettles

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: ZMW 146 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 3 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • No elevator

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Plasma TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: noon
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
10 children, up to the age of 1, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately ZMW 146 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: ZMW 300 per person (one-way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Mika Lodge Lusaka
Mika Lodge
Mika Lusaka
Mika Hotel Lusaka
Mika Lodge Lodge
Mika Lodge Lusaka
Mika Lodge Lodge Lusaka

Frequently asked questions

Does Mika Lodge have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Mika Lodge pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Mika Lodge?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: noon. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Mika Lodge?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Does Mika Lodge provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of ZMW 300 per person applies.

Where is Mika Lodge located?

Situated in the business district, this lodge is within 1 mi (2 km) of Parays Game Ranch, Lechwe Trust Art Gallery, and Chilenje House. Freedom Statue and Lusaka National Museum are also within 2 mi (3 km).

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Reviews

Mika Lodge Reviews

6.6

7.0

Cleanliness

7.0

Location

7.4

Staff & service

7.4

Eco-friendliness

6.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 35 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 35 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 35 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 35 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 35 reviews

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Ashraf

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Poor condition hotel

The hotel needs lots of maintenance, rooms are old, Air-conditions are not efficient, washrooms are outdated, I had to change my room twice.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Christopher J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location. Friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

2/10 Terrible

lovemore

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It wasnt good to be honest. 1. Communication was a challenge. Phone numbers on the website were never picked on 5 December afternoon. This was to make decisions on my 5day visit. Ended up booking for one night just in case. 2. Tried to arrange a shuttle from the place and the request was responded to the next day..not within an hour as seen on hotels.com 3. Upon arrival at the property, having arranged private transport, i had to tell driver to wait, and indeed was told, the booking was not in the system. Fortunately, my phone was on and i had to prove through payment that was done previous day ..6 december. Then produced some mail exchange..was then told, the booking wasnt in the system but in outlook..whatever that means. 4. Went to the room later, had water issues..looks like pump/whatever was just turned on, and there was dirty water. 5. Woke up early as i didnt take a shower earlier on arrival. Same problems..water was dirty, tgen came out with so much pressure from the shower room, very hot tap, almost called reception to come control. No indicator for cold and hot..VERY risky for young ones. 6. Had to decide quickly to leave the place and look for where to stay for the remaining days.. The 5day plan to stay ended up into 4hours stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The staff and service always has you coming back! Thank you!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Renee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a fabulous stay at Mika Lodge, the vibes were all right! Would definitely recommend this hotel to any avid traveler and will surely be coming back next year.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
richtig super, viele locals, tolles personal und besonders gutes essen
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The hotel is very central with easy access to town and the airport, the service at reception was not up to standard. It took just over an hour to check in!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

P&D, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good sleep

Beds comfortable, water scalding hot, turn it down a couple of notches before somebody gets scalded. On way to airport. Transfer service offered by hotel to airport was 2x cost negotiated with taxi down street. Breakfast was good. Welcome fruit was a pleasant surprise.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Mutukwa, lusaka, Zambia

Nice lodge near to shopping centre

Staff very friendly. Food very good .car park small but safe. Swimming pool too open. Rooms cleaned everyday. Staff always ready to help
Stayed 16 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice with good breakfast

Nice with good breakfast. Wifi worked ok most of the time.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

ブーペ, ザンビア共和国　ンドラ

Liked: Staff & service

割安で便利な場所

地図がまるっきり、間違っていたのにびっくり❕住所から、場所を探して見つけることができました。他は特に問題がなかったです。
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

2/10 Terrible

Davies , Auckland NZ

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lodge close to town

Firstly no room prepared for my guest even though I had paid weeks earlier and no water from the shower,took long to repair so he ended up with no shower . no good communication, there systems pathetic arguing with my guest on payments untill i called them . I strongly don't recommend any one to book. Book at your own disappointment
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Selma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Leuk hotel in een rustige omgeving

Wij zijn hier in de avond gearriveerd en de volgende ochtend vroeg vertrokken. Onze kamer was een 3 onder één kap. Laagbouw. Dit geeft een heerlijk gevoel van vrijheid. Klein terras voor de deur. De kamer is schoon en netjes. Badkamer niet overdreven groot. We hebben in het hotel zowel 's avonds gegeven als ontbeten omdat we niets in de buurt zagen en geen zin/tijd om te zoeken. Het eten is niet heel bijzonder, noch de locatie. De pizza (niet besteld) was heerlijk! Het ontbijt - men wil alles doen om dit goed en naar je zin te maken. Voor 1 of 2 nachten is dit hotel beslist een aanrader. Om de hoek kan men boodschappen doen.

6/10 Okay

Alex, BW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Schöne bewachte Unterkunft

Man muss wissen worauf man sich einlässt. Man darf keine deutschen Standarts erwarten. Aber wen z.B. eine deutliche Kalkspur in der Badewanne, oder diverse lose Schrauben in den Schränken nicht stört, ist hier ganz gut aufgehoben. Das Lodge ist rund um die Uhr bewacht. In Lusaka kann man allerdings nicht mal eben ums Eck in ein Strassencafe sitzen, ein Auto und jemand der sich auskennt ist wärmstens zu empfehlen. Dann lassen sich wunderschöne Bars oder Restaurants entdecken.

10/10 Excellent

Richard, Edinburgh, Scotland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Half-way between town and airport

We were only staying one night on route from Uganda to Livingstone. We arranged pick-up from the airport, and the driver was there to greet us. We were welcomed at reception. We were quickly shown to our room, which was extremely pleasing and comfortable. We had dinner in the restaurant, which was delicious - I had steak and my Ugandan girlfriend had local food. The portions were huge. We were departing by bus from Lusaka to Livingstone the next morning and it was impressed upon us to LEAVE EARLY (6:00 a.m.) Nevertheless a breakfast to half-eat at table and the other half carry and go was organised. Once again, we had the same driver to take us to the bus station and make sure we got the right bus. Very, very well done, Mike Lodge!!!

8/10 Good

Anne, Oxford, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a good stay, enjoyed the pool and the atmosphere, the receptionist gave us the great recommendation to visit Munda Wanga

6/10 Okay

Terence, Phetchabun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

OK.

Hotel ok in good location between airport and city. Room ok but bed not so comfortable.

6/10 Okay

Philip, Cranbrook, BC

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Airport Convenience

Convenient near airport and nice new Mall. Easy to find off Highway.

2/10 Terrible

Jonas, Stockholm

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Never again.

Worst service and the food was not eatable, breakfast aswell as dinner was the worst I had through my 20 years of travel. I moved to another hotel, paid 10 percent more and got a proper hotel.

8/10 Good

SUSUMU, 東京

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

バスタブも付いていて、ゆったりできました。

幹線道路に近く、ミニバスを利用すれば、移動には、さほど問題はないです。 部屋も綺麗でした、朝食は、普通でした。

2/10 Terrible

World Traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Not impressed

Front office Staff were grudgy at check-in and made indecent remarks on Expedia especially that I used Reward Points to book for my room. The air condition in the room wasn't working properly. There is no shower curtain, no foot mat and the towels are the oldest I've seen in over 15 years of travel. Those towels are too old to remain in the room. The waitresses at the Restaurant are not professional at all. Food was served without asking if I needed water or a drink. Finished eating and had to go looking for a waitress to request a bottle of water.

6/10 Okay

Willi, Cape Town

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Good value for money and still relatively new

But a few small niggles: 1. Shower pipe was dancing around when used, and will break soon. 2. Window and mosquito grid could not close in the bathroom. 3. Shower doors also not level and came off their hinges. But in general a good place to stay.

4/10 Poor

Lynna, Dallas, TX

Breakfast for one?

I booked a double room for friends and was shocked to hear from them that only ONE breakfast was included. We have stayed in hotels all over the world and have never heard of such a thing.

4/10 Poor

J

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Inexpensive but not worth in

We could feel every spring in the mattress, it was not quality. Door to the room did not seal, there were 1" gaps at the top & bottom of it. Broken tile on the floor of the shower. Staff was nice.... We got there before check in & they gave us a temporary room until ours was ready. Food was o.k. at the restaurant.

8/10 Good

Robin, Toronto

Liked: Staff & service

Good value for money

This hotel is good value for the money. The hotel had more African businessmen than tourists. Rooms were clean and comfortable. Air conditioning worked well. Bathroom appearance could be better (cracked tiles, etc.) but was fully functional. Good water pressure. Full bathtub and shower. We were there during a thunderstorm. Power went out briefly but came back on in 5 - 10 seconds. Found out later that this hotel has its own generator for just such situations. Wifi was good and could be used in the rooms not just the restaurant area. Food was good. Note that while the description says breakfast is included, it is included only for ONE person. They charged Kw45 (about $7 USD) for the second person. Not sure why they do that. We chose this place because it was one of the cheapest hotels available. We were surprised that it was so nice but charging for the 2nd breakfast was annoying. The location is not downtown. Walking to the nearest stores (Arcades shopping plaza) would be a HOT half hour walk that we did not try. However this hotel is closer to the airport than many others.

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