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8.2/10Excellent128 Reviews
Cleanliness8.8/10 8.8
Service8.6/10 8.6
Comfort8.2/10 8.2
Condition8.0/10 8.0
Location7.2/10 7.2
Neighborhood7.2/10 7.2
Amenities8.0/10 8.0
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About Sunbird Lilongwe
This property is beautifully located in Lilongwe. The property is situated just a short driving distance away from the airport. Guests will find themselves within easy access of the beach. Links to the public transport network can be found nearby.
This charming property is perfect for every type of traveller visiting the area. Guests will appreciate the comfort and elegance that the accommodation options have to offer. The guest rooms and studios are tastefully designed, featuring modern conveniences for added comfort.
Guests can enjoy the many facilities and services that this property has to offer.
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With a stay at Sunbird Lilongwe, you'll be centrally located in Lilongwe, just a 4-minute walk from Old Town Mall and 8 minutes by foot from Lilongwe City Mall. This family-friendly hotel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Lilongwe Golf Course and 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Civic Stadium.
Make yourself at home in one of the 94 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Popular amenities
Free WiFi
Parking available
Airport transfers
Dining services
Concierge
Laundry
Entertainment
Smoking areas
Childcare
Business facilities
Banquet facilities
Accessible facilities
Check-in and check-out
Check-in from
2:00 PM
Check-in until
midnight
Check-out until
10:00 AM
Hotel policies
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
No elevators
Professional property host/manager
Pets not allowed
Service animals not allowed
Cleaning and safety
Sanitization
Contactless check-in is available
Contactless check-out is available
Important information
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You need to know
- Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
- Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
- No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
- Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
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Special Instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
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Instructions
- 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 and mobile payments; cash is not accepted
- Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, 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
- Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
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Optional fees
- Airport shuttle fee: MWK 93250.00 per person (one-way)
- Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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Spoken Language
English
Nearby attractions
Old Town Mall
0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Lilongwe City Mall
0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Lilongwe Golf Course
1.3 km / 0.8 mi
Civic Stadium
1.5 km / 0.9 mi
Kamuzu Central Hospital
3 km / 1.9 mi
Craft Market
3.9 km / 2.4 mi
Parliament Building
4.8 km / 3 mi
Kamuzu Mausoleum
5.3 km / 3.3 mi
National Herbarium and Botanic Gardens of Malawi
5.6 km / 3.5 mi
Bingu International Convention Centre
6.1 km / 3.8 mi
Four Seasons
7 km / 4.3 mi
Bingu National Stadium
7.7 km / 4.8 mi
Asamala Health Services Area 43 Medical Centre
9.9 km / 6.1 mi
Kumbali Cultural Village
13.3 km / 8.2 mi
Nkhoma Mountain
47.9 km / 29.8 mi
Hotel facilities & services
Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.
- Total number of rooms: 93
- Number of floors (main building): 2
- Number of floors (annexe): 1
- Double rooms: 93
- Studios: 9
- Superior rooms: 12
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- Nearest Bus / Metro Stop
- Airport
- Beach
- Entertainment Area
- Wheelchair-accessible
- Car parkExtra charge
- 24-hour reception
- Check-in hour
- Check-out hour
- Mobile phone coverage
- Wi-fiExtra charge
- Car hire
- Transfer service
- Secure parking
- Room service
- Laundry service
- Medical service
- Babysitting service
- 24-hour security
- Air conditioning in public areas
- Hotel safe
- Currency exchange facilities
- Cloakroom
- Garden
- Terrace
- Newspapers
- Luggage roomExtra charge
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Air conditioning in Restaurant
- Conference room
- Meeting room
- Projector
- Conference hostess
- Secretarial service
- Photocopier
- Business centre
- Audio-visual equipment rentalExtra charge
- Outdoor freshwater pool: 1
- Children playground
- Casino
- Breakfast buffet
- Hot breakfast
- Buffet lunch
- Buffet dinner
- Vegetarian meal
- Mini golf
- Golf practice facility
Meal plans
Meal plan types
Meal options depend on the room and rate you choose. Search your dates to see which meal plans are included.
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Room types
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DOUBLE SUPERIOR WITH DOUBLE BEDDOUBLE • SUPERIOR WITH DOUBLE BEDDBL.DB-SU
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Room overview
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
- Room type
- DOUBLE
- View / characteristic
- SUPERIOR WITH DOUBLE BED
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DOUBLE SUPERIOR WITH DOUBLE BED
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Room overview
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
- Room type
- DOUBLE
- View / characteristic
- SUPERIOR WITH DOUBLE BED
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Room code: DBL.DB-SU
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STUDIO WITH DOUBLE BEDSTUDIO • WITH DOUBLE BEDSTU.DB
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- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–5 • Adults: max. 5 • Children: max. 3
- Room type
- STUDIO
- View / characteristic
- WITH DOUBLE BED
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STUDIO WITH DOUBLE BED
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Room overview
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–5 • Adults: max. 5 • Children: max. 3
- Room type
- STUDIO
- View / characteristic
- WITH DOUBLE BED
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Room code: STU.DB
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Room DELUXERoom • DELUXEROO.DX-1
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- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–10 • Adults: max. 10 • Children: max. 6
- Room type
- Room
- View / characteristic
- DELUXE
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Room DELUXE
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- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–10 • Adults: max. 10 • Children: max. 6
- Room type
- Room
- View / characteristic
- DELUXE
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Room code: ROO.DX-1
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CHALET DELUXECHALET • DELUXECHA.DX-2
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- Occupancy
- Guests: 6–10 • Adults: max. 10 • Children: max. 6
- Room type
- CHALET
- View / characteristic
- DELUXE
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CHALET DELUXE
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Room overview
- Occupancy
- Guests: 6–10 • Adults: max. 10 • Children: max. 6
- Room type
- CHALET
- View / characteristic
- DELUXE
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Room code: CHA.DX-2
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Guest reviews
What other guests saying about Sunbird Lilongwe
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Danjuma
I like the staff for their customer service
Danjuma
Great..
Alan
Yes
Sandra
The breakfast was basic
PETER
Rooms and property was in need of updating. Dinner took sooo long and was not quality food
Eugene
The room was very good, and the overall look and feel of the place was comfortable. The chefs were good but the selection of food available was limited. The staff was very helpful.
Ralf
Fantastic service at the reception
Analikuti
The service is excellent and the staff are all friendly and professional. They were timely in delivering room service. Breakfast was great, great customer service. I really enjoyed my stay and most definitely, I will be staying there again
Liz
Clean and comfortable. Stuff where amazing.
JOHN
I stayed for two nights in a one bedroom \"Delux Chalet\" which had a nice patio so you could sit outside and enjoy the sunshine. The room was very nice with a draw-around mosquito net on the bed which I didn't use. The bathroom had been completely renovated with floor to ceiling ceramic tiles with a full-sized bathtub at one end and a large shower at the other end. The room is extremely quiet at night and only the sounds of ducks quacking in the morning...no roosters!
The complimentary breakfast served in the dining room patio area is absolutely terrific. The fried Chombo fish is caught fresh in Lake Malawi about an hour away. I passed on the fish. The sausages are very tasty and the bacon is quite thick. There is a girl behind the buffet-style breakfast bar that will make you an omelette or an egg any way you want it. The hotel staff are very polite and accommodating. For local transportation I highly recommend \"B &C\" taxi. This is also the same driver the hotel uses whenever guests need a taxicab. I would caution anyone arriving at the Lilongwe airport to not use any of the cab drivers that hang out at the airport. Their cars are run down, their fuel guages are all well below the \"empty\" line, and they charge too much for a ride to Lilongwe. You should not pay more than 60,000 Kwatchas for the 35-minute ride from the airport to town. Better that you call the front desk at the Lilongwe Sunbird Hotel and ask them to send their driver to the airport to pick you up.
The complimentary breakfast served in the dining room patio area is absolutely terrific. The fried Chombo fish is caught fresh in Lake Malawi about an hour away. I passed on the fish. The sausages are very tasty and the bacon is quite thick. There is a girl behind the buffet-style breakfast bar that will make you an omelette or an egg any way you want it. The hotel staff are very polite and accommodating. For local transportation I highly recommend \"B &C\" taxi. This is also the same driver the hotel uses whenever guests need a taxicab. I would caution anyone arriving at the Lilongwe airport to not use any of the cab drivers that hang out at the airport. Their cars are run down, their fuel guages are all well below the \"empty\" line, and they charge too much for a ride to Lilongwe. You should not pay more than 60,000 Kwatchas for the 35-minute ride from the airport to town. Better that you call the front desk at the Lilongwe Sunbird Hotel and ask them to send their driver to the airport to pick you up.
Verified traveler
Great Place to Stay
The Sunbird Lilongwe is a very nice place to stay when traveling. The staff if all amazing - very helpful and accomodating. Yasmin in the restaurant was great at serving our table. The one problem was the Wifi. It would not stay connected and we constantly had to log in. Also turn down service was hit or miss. Some nights we had it some nights we didn't. There was also a beautiful pool and nice fitness center. Overall we would definitely stay again!
Esther
It worked for the purpose of the trip. Nothing extra ordinary to compliment on. Staff was great, except for one lady in the dining area, who was kind of annoying!
Shamit
Sunbird Lilongwe - great hotel
Lovely hotel well located in town. My airconditioning was not working and though it took a while, the team actually changed the compressor the same evening and ensured I got a good night's rest.
Above & beyond.
Highly recommend this place.
Above & beyond.
Highly recommend this place.
Alex
staff members, were very friendly and helpful.
The room was too small for 2 people. The descripiton was for deluxe room
The room was too small for 2 people. The descripiton was for deluxe room
Neil
Good hotel within few mins walk of the malls and markets of the Old Town.
Momade Icbal
Clean, staff friendly
Daniel
The hotel was clean and quiet and the staff were wonderful. My only complaint is that many of the things I wanted to order off the menu were unavailable.
Angus
Thank you for excellent service
Excellent superb service
Angus
Short trip to Lilongwe
Excellent service!!
rahul
An excellent, clean and safe, place to stay with family. One can not go wrong with staying at this place.
Dan
Run down and dated
Chantal
Nice hotel except for the food.
Kerry
Not worth the money but good location
We hoped for solid wifi and some luxury on this stay… the place is nice, but needs maintenance (eg bathroom door lock missing, mosquito nets didn’t work). The Wi-Fi kept kicking you off and you had to log in repeatedly with a code that’s not memorable. Didn’t think it was worth the money. The location is good.
Abbey
The rooms were nice and the staff was super helpful and friendly. The hotel is convenient to being in the city center. Would recommend staying her for work or tourist travel.
Ann
Relaxed elegance, beautiful gardens
The Sunbird Lilongwe is a beautiful hotel. It has the relaxed elegance of an earlier era, with low-slung building and open corridors with view of the extensive, beautifully-maintained gardens. The rooms have been recently renovated so they are very comfortable, and there is now a gym (I tried the elliptical, which worked very well) as well as a small pool. The breakfasts are ample, with omelettes made to order, and the service is excellent. I stayed twice, once on each end of my trip to Lilongwe, and I enjoyed both visits. This is Old Town, so outside the hotel the roads are rough and sidewalks are dirt paths, but if you venture a block down to the big shopping center, the Bombay Palace also has excellent Indian food.
ANDREA
Convenient location inq Lilongwe
This hotel is in an excellent location for business and pleasure. I found the staff to be courteous, professional and friendly. The property is a little dated but very clean and i was quite happy and comfortable in in my room
Mark
Great service by the reception team
Rooms are very dated
Service in the restaurant was very slow
Not a great location
Rooms are very dated
Service in the restaurant was very slow
Not a great location
Verified traveler
Never staying there again.
Douglas R
They double charged me for the room. I prepaid but theyvaked me to pay again when I left. How do i get my money back?
Nancy
I loved the lush, green and spacious gardens and the fact that my room had a patio. The birds were everywhere. I appreciated that all room entrances were from the garden instead of indoor hallways like most hotels. The staff were friendly and helpful and the restaurant had great breakfasts and dinners. It was a great place to stay for 3 weeks.
Newton
This is a very nice environment and safe
Luc
The stay was relaxing and peaceful especially when work was really involved
Verified traveler
Friendly courteous staff
Clean rooms in centre of Lilongwe
Clean rooms in centre of Lilongwe
Verified traveler
At the height of the Covid Pandemic finding friendly, efficient and welcomjng staff at this lovely oasis in hectic Lilongwe was a testament to the hotel. Centrally placed, secure and with good food all at affordable prices this is a home from home place. To be highly recommended.
Verified traveler
Cleanliness and convenience
Verified traveler
Our stay at Sunbird Lilongwe is always excellent,we are treated like part of the family from the warm welcome we receive at the reception all the way to the rooms.
We often go with the kids and we make sure we get the chalets facing the pool so that the kids can have access to the pool and also the children’s playground. The pool guy always has time to
We often go with the kids and we make sure we get the chalets facing the pool so that the kids can have access to the pool and also the children’s playground. The pool guy always has time to
Surfraz
Nice clean rooms, very comfortable
Verified traveler
Staff freindliness and the good service as well as cleanliness
Bert
Well maintained everything working hotel... An exception in this part of the world!
Victoria
just a great stay
I had an amazing stay. Service, cleanliness, good wifi, food and staff. The gym is a great new little edition
Verified traveler
I was taken to 3 rooms which all had problems --had to transfer to the Sunbird Capital hotel for the second night.
D.Walubengo
The property shares a name with another, confusing. The WiFi fluctuates.
Verified traveler
didn't like the checking in process, too slow.
Internet service was also very bad.
I liked the cleanliness of the room.
Internet service was also very bad.
I liked the cleanliness of the room.
Karl
Good option for Lilongwe stay over
It was good in all ways including the breakfast. The best of many places I stayed in during my many hotel nights spendt in Malawi during the last 3 years
Rob
Reasonable business hotel
The staff were very friendly and helpful and the hotel generally clean. The room was also nice and generally comfortable.
Some areas that could be improved are the internet, fitness options and the coffee! Internet logs you out if your phone or laptop is on standby. This means you miss messages and Skype calls. There is a pool but it’s quite small and no gym. Breakfast was reasonable but let down by lack of decent coffee.
There are some good restaurants in walking distance so worthwhile if you need to be in the area
Some areas that could be improved are the internet, fitness options and the coffee! Internet logs you out if your phone or laptop is on standby. This means you miss messages and Skype calls. There is a pool but it’s quite small and no gym. Breakfast was reasonable but let down by lack of decent coffee.
There are some good restaurants in walking distance so worthwhile if you need to be in the area
DLeek
Customer service was thd best I've ever come across in Malawi. Very helpful and friendly staff
Verified traveler
Food is good but there was a bad smell in the room and no internet connection at all
Verified traveler
Happy and enjoyable stay
Good stay.
Rahul
Average hotel
Not so posh
oeter
Nice older style of hotel clean and well run
Nice hotel close to town good English speaking staff. Clean room. good gardens and pool
Location & surroundings
Sunbird Lilongwe
Kamuzu Procession Road, Lilongwe, Malawi
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