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Protea Hotel by Marriott Lusaka Cairo Road

3.0 star property
Hotel in Lusaka with free breakfast and a 24-hour business center

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Free daily buffet breakfast
Lobby
Located in Lusaka's business district, Protea Hotel by Marriott Lusaka Cairo Road offers a free breakfast buffet, dry cleaning services, and in-room WiFi. Guests appreciate the helpful staff, convenient bar, and 24-hour business center for catching up on work.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Suite, 1 Bedroom, City View | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Suite, 1 Bedroom, City View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
  • 34 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, City View | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Room, 1 King Bed, City View

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 Double Bed, City View | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Room, 1 Double Bed, City View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 18 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room, 1 Twin Bed | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Room, 1 Twin Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 18 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
Plot 11 A Cairo Road, Katondo Street, Lusaka, 10101

What's nearby

  • Lusaka City Market - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Lusaka National Museum - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Freedom Statue - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Parays Game Ranch - 3 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • National Assembly of Zambia - 7 min drive - 3.4 miles

Getting around

  • Lusaka (LUN-Kenneth Kaunda Intl.) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪KFC - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Hungry Lion Intercity - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Matebeto - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Coffee talk - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪KFC @LEVY Park Mall - ‬16 min walk

About this property

Protea Hotel by Marriott Lusaka Cairo Road

Hotel in the business district
At Protea Hotel by Marriott Lusaka Cairo Road, you can look forward to a free breakfast buffet, an airport shuttle, and dry cleaning/laundry services. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a bar and a 24-hour business center.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking
  • A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), meeting rooms, and a front-desk safe
  • Coffee/tea in the lobby, smoke-free premises, and a porter/bellhop
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All 75 rooms have comforts such as premium bedding and air conditioning, as well as perks like free WiFi and safes.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • LCD TVs with satellite channels
  • Refrigerators, free infant beds, 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 (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lever door handles
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 7 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1960
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 67.00

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 25 per person (one-way)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-in fee
  • Late check-out fee: USD 67.00 (subject to availability)

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 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
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Cairo Road
Protea Cairo Road
Protea Cairo Road Lusaka
Protea Hotel Cairo
Protea Hotel Marriott Cairo Road
Protea Hotel Cairo Road Lusaka
Protea Marriott Lusaka Cairo Road
Protea Hotel by Marriott Lusaka Cairo Road Hotel
Protea Hotel by Marriott Lusaka Cairo Road Lusaka
Protea Hotel by Marriott Lusaka Cairo Road Hotel Lusaka

Frequently asked questions

Is Protea Hotel by Marriott Lusaka Cairo Road pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Protea Hotel by Marriott Lusaka Cairo Road?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Protea Hotel by Marriott Lusaka Cairo Road?

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: midnight. A fee applies for early check-in (subject to availability). Late check-in is available during limited hours, for a fee.

What time is check-out at Protea Hotel by Marriott Lusaka Cairo Road?

Check-out is at 10 AM. Late check-out is available for USD 67.00 (subject to availability).

Does Protea Hotel by Marriott Lusaka Cairo Road provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle. A fee of USD 25 per person applies.

Where is Protea Hotel by Marriott Lusaka Cairo Road located?

Located in the heart of Lusaka, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Lusaka City Market, Soweto Market, and Freedom Statue. Lusaka National Museum and Chilenje House are also within 1 mi (2 km).

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Protea Hotel by Marriott Lusaka Cairo Road Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 72 out of 229 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 98 out of 229 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 46 out of 229 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 229 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 229 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Celia

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

Great location, quiet and friendly

Great hotel with fantastic helpful staff. Very quiet, great evening meals and tasty breakfast with lots of options. We’re from Australia and on bicycles. The staff were very helpful in the safe storage of them during our stay. Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Mitsunaga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff is great. Just be mindful of power outages at night and unstable shower temperature
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Amenities
Brilliant customer service.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Effort

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The traditional food was delicious. It's the one thing that made my stay comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fernando

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s a excellent cost-benefit place. Comfortable room, with nice bed and shower, amazing breakfast and extremely kind and well trained staff. The area where this hotel is located isn’t good and also the gym is terrible.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

??

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There is air conditioning system in the room I stayed, but it was quite noisy. Food the hotel provides are very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Perpetua A. H

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My breakfast was packed to go at 04 hours GMT. That was amazing
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Estelle

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

Dirty but nice staff

Staff were very friendly and breakfast was great. Lots of choices, however the bathroom was dirty. I stayed for 2 nights , I noticed some dirt in the toilet hoping it will be cleaned the next but alas it was still there after cleaning. The shower floor tiles are also very dirty.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

costa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
good breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

amar

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

Business stay @ Protea - Marriot , Cairo Road,

Very comfortable stay in the CBD very convenient in terms of movement in and around the city. The airport shuttle arranged by hotel is very comfortable and convenient. Rooms are nice and spacious with clean bathroom. Breakfast spread is also good with options. Overall a good comfortable stay .
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

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

Great location, secure hotel and friendly staff

Stayed here for two night en route to Livingstone. Great central location handy for local markets and the intercity bus terminal. Staff were friendly and professional.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Arawore

Liked: Cleanliness
Typical business hotel. Not for tourist. The frojt desk staff can be more friendly too.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elisabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
es hat für uns absolut gestimmt.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff & food rooms clean, i would stay again
Stayed 13 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elisabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Besuch des National Museums! Das war sehr lohnenswert!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Elisabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wir haben ins gut aufgehoben gefühlt und somit hat es für uns gestimmt.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

John HW

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

Can recommend

Extremely friendly employees and going the extra mile. Parking in front of the building during daytime and locked garage at night. Good food, clean and comfortable rooms with windows that can open. No replacement for fresh air.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Entertainment, pool
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

JAMES

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Cairo Road Lusaka is not for the faint hearted but good malls and restruants nearby
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Musowe

Liked: Staff & service
Cheerful and helpful staff. Breakfast is great with many options. The rooms need a little more cleaning especially the bathroom, there was hair in the shower.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Muzamba

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was amazing, room was clean but site cockroaches not good
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ennies

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I needed to do a Zoom meeting at 12am during load-shedding. The manager was kind enough to leave the generator and Wi-Fi running until after my meeting 2hrs later The staff was amazing
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Herbert

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pointless to have a hotel in the middle of a crowded city such as Lusaka. Atrocious location.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Claude Jerome

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Accommodations were as per expectation. Rooms are well-appointed and clean with all necessary amenities. The staff provided a good packed breakfast for my 5am departure. Internet/WiFi provision was erratic and problematic.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

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