Name: Palmwood Lodge
Address: 609 Central Street, Lusaka, ZM

8/10

Excellent

04 Apr 2026

Nyarai

Very peaceful setting and friendly and helpful staff

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2025

Chris

The staff are incredible and it is like being in a tropical rainforest in the middle of Lusaka. The room was spacious and clean. Had a wonderful peaceful stay. Definitely going back!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Apr 2025

Patricia

It was a convenient place for me

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2023

Norman N

This property was convenient for us as we were visiting a school nearby. Nice friendly staff and a good room made our stay a pleasant one.

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Well located, warmful staff, beautiful set up and quiet area

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

16 Sep 2019

Richard

Generally very average, bathroom needs a full facelift. Staff very friendly.

8/10

Excellent

15 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Friendly staff and very nice gardens. Nice relaxing bar area.

Friends_and_family Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2019

Kelly

We chose this hotel based on past ratings and proximity to airport. We had a quick overnight stay. All staff were helpful and welcoming. Big thanks to the gentleman who stayed late and came in early to do our laundry as we were transitioning from a week of volunteer work to a week of vacation.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 May 2019

Anton

Beautiful quite hospital lodge

Great hospitality, lovely garden, nice pool, good choice of tasty food. Would have been perfect except bed was quite uncomfortable - some hard bumps.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

I loved every minute of my stay, so much that I wished I could stayed longer... They upgraded my room to an executive suite and that was a perfect Christmas gift...

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2018

SammyM

Great location. Situated in the in the peaceful suburbs of Lusaka. the facilities, staff and meals are amazing.

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2018

Gord

The gardens are fabulous, pool area is lovely and we liked that a lot of local people use this facility (a marriage proposal one night, several local conferences/meetings, wedding photos another day). staff were very helpful. Our first room was lovely: sliding doors to a terrace, well proportioned and furnished, though water pressure was a bit week. On our return a week later, our room was rather small and a bit shabby but still comfortable. There seems an ongoing issue getting the wifi to work with iPads, but give them a little time and they get it: either by rebooting their routers or actually handing you a router/extender to take to your room.
One note: If you are newbies to town/Zambia/Africa and ask for a cab to meet you or return you to the airport, they will do it, but they will charge K250 per person (about $25), but just grab a cab and negotiate the price upfront and you'll get the ride for K250 total for a couple.

8/10

Excellent

21 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Value for money

Room was okey. Too much noise outside. Food needs improvement especially breakfast.

8/10

Excellent

21 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Wonderful setting and attentive staff

Great value for money and a high level of cleanliness. Pool area was lovely and rooms set among walkways and gardens. Staff ver friendly and helpful

8/10

Excellent

04 Feb 2018

Bryan

Go for the newer rooms

Some rooms are older and a bit cheaper, but they are not nearly as nice or comfortable. I would suggest one of their nicer rooms for a few more dollars-- they are worth it.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2018

Mikhail

Thanks for amazing hospitality. It was pleasure staying at your place. Away from busy capital Lusaka nestled in secluded area with beautiful garden and amazing people. I want to thank both guys by the name Keith. They were very helpful, accommodating and absolutely amazing.

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2017

Tony

Good Location for us

Had an enjoyable weeks' stay at this hotel. The location was good for Ng'Ombe compound, where we were working. The single rooms were basic but adequate for our needs (AC, fridge, fan, TV), but ensuite could be upgraded. The food at the restaurant was good quality food, and plenty of it . We had to have an early breakfast each day, and the kitchen staff were always willing to throw together an omelette, etc. Our only niggle was that we were given 1 sachet of coffee and 1 teabag on the first evening of arrival, and the concierge staff did not replace them when used. Despite asking the pleasant reception staff, they were not able to replenish them. It was only after my colleague complaining on a number of occasions that we received a couple of sachets of coffee. Despite that, the next day, no tea or coffee again!
Overall, a lovely, character-filled hotel, whose staff were all very friendly and pleasant. It's not a multinational chain, so there are some quirky aspects, but this adds to the positive feeling in the place.

8/10

Excellent

02 Oct 2017

Alan J

Nice quiet location with beautiful gardens where one can relax away from the hustle and bustle of the city. However it is somewhat remote and not that convenient to the malls; you require a taxi. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Housekeeping needs a little work as we had to ask for insect spray (was provided) because mosquitoes were numerous and had to ask for new pillows twice as the ones provided were mildewed (should be replaced). Breakfast was good and evening meals were very good. Satellite TV was excellent with a wide selection of channels.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Sep 2017

Sue

Overnight stay before safari

We stayed 2 nights whilst waiting for our flights to Mfuwe. The hotel was very relaxing and had a nice pool area. There was a wedding function but we were never disturbed. A good option when needing to relax in Lusaka.

8/10

Excellent

30 Aug 2017

Daran

Lovely gardens

Made a good choice. Lusaka isn't a city with a huge amount of variations or surprises in hotels, but this place was special. Lovely gardens.

Family