Lusaka Backpackers Reviews

Fantastic all around- highly recommend this location. Great staff, delicious food, and excellent central location. I really enjoy the fact that they have an extra kitchen with some equipment in case you'd like to cook your own food and leave items in the fridge, or you can have the hostel cook your meals at modest prices.

Staff is amazing and the free wifi is great. The value is not though, neighboring backpackers charge even up to $10 less per night for dorm beds. Kalulu and Flinstones are better deals if only lacking free wifi.

It was a fine place for one night. The bar was very loud however, and since I had a very early morning the next day, it was annoying. The fans in the room are great for some extra noise coverage though.

This place is meant only for youngsters in group for 1 or 2 days stay.There is no privacy.The rooms are incomfortable. No security in room.Toilets are far from rooms. Both ladies and gents use same bathroom. There is no telephone and no receipt is issued on purchase of lunch or dinner.

the hostel owners were very friendly. free city maps and wifi and good atmosphere in the evenings. close to a shopping mall with ATMs, supermarket and restaurants, as well as the bus and train stations.

Great place, friendly staff, nice pool, cheap but good food and drinks, loved the bar and the characters in it. I'd go back

Very nice place, food is excellent and do try the Lam hamburger its soooo good. Every one is very friendly. First time I stayed at a backpackers place but I am definitely staying here again as its cheap and the people are so friendly.

Shower stalls and toilets need hooks inside to hang bags off the wet floor.

A good place to stay in Lusaka, with a clean pool and usually busy bar, and good food.

Nice atmosphere. Always lively. The kitchen serves nice food at reasonable prices. The staff is helpful too.

Nice hostel. Good location, nice bar and swimming pool. it is a calm environment.

Super friendly, very helpful. Plenty of space, and they keep it very clean. They offer breakfast, lunch, and dinner at not-exorbitant prices and they have a full bar (happy hour from 6-7pm) where a lot of Lusakans come and hang out. Generally a really nice, relaxing place where the wifi normally works. What more could you want? The $12 8-bed dorms are actually pretty nice - I stayed in one for 2 weeks.

the food was nice and the cook was awesome

Probably the best cheap place to stay in Lusaka. Had a double room that had a comfy bed and was spotless. Can be a little bit of noise in the evening but it dies down pretty much as soon as the bar shuts at 11. Some good, cheap food available and an excellent stall selling crafts for those emergency gifts that need buying...has a really good range of carvings, prints and jewelry. Taxi drivers around at all hours, James will give you a great price for all journeys!