Chaminuka Lodge and Nature Reserve

3.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Lounge
Outdoor pool, open 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Aerial view
Lake
Front of property - evening/night

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service

Explore the area

Map
Chaminuka Nature Reserve, Chongwe, Lusaka, Lusaka Province, 10101
  • Lechwe Trust Art Gallery
    10 min walk
  • Parays Game Ranch
    15 min walk
  • Chilenje House
    4 min drive
  • Lusaka (LUN-Kenneth Kaunda Intl.)
    36 min drive

Room options

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Lusaka

When you stay at Chaminuka Lodge and Nature Reserve in Lusaka, you'll be next to a golf course, within a 5-minute drive of Chilenje House and National Assembly of Zambia. .This family-friendly lodge is 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Lusaka National Museum and 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Freedom Statue.

What's nearby

  • Parays Game Ranch - 15 min walk
  • Chilenje House - 4 min drive
  • National Assembly of Zambia - 4 min drive
  • Lusaka City Market - 4 min drive
  • Lusaka National Museum - 4 min drive

Getting around

  • Lusaka (LUN-Kenneth Kaunda Intl.) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Scallywags Cafe And Restaurant - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪3 Trees - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Hungry Lion Manda Hill - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Galito's Flame Grilled Chicken - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Nandos - ‬19 min walk

About this property

Chaminuka Lodge and Nature Reserve

Lakefront lodge with free breakfast and spa services
Chaminuka Lodge and Nature Reserve offers 45 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to patios. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas. LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs, bathrobes, and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of towels can be requested.

Guests can experience the thrill of a safari, and enjoy recreation facilities including an outdoor tennis court. An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include massages.
Make yourself at home in one of the 45 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Rooms have private patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries.
You can experience a safari, and enjoy an outdoor pool and an outdoor tennis court. Additional amenities at this lodge include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the lodge's restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. This lodge has 3 meeting rooms available for events. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Italian, Portuguese

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • On-site parking includes off-street options
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Boat tours
  • Children's pool
  • Ecotours
  • Fishing
  • Game/wildlife drives
  • Game/wildlife viewing
  • Horse riding/hire
  • Hunting
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Safari
  • Spa services
  • Tennis

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • High chair
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fridge
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms - 3

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massages

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Lever door handles
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchairs available on site

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in reception
  • Mosquito nets
  • Romance packages available

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • LCD TV
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Fridge

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Local maps
  • Phone
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: 25 percent of room rate

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
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 5:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit is payable by bank transfer and is due within 24 hours of booking the reservation.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 75 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Late check-out fee: 25 percent of room rate (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Reservations are required for golf tee times; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Chaminuka And Nature Reserve
Chaminuka Lodge and Nature Reserve Lodge
Chaminuka Lodge and Nature Reserve Lusaka
Chaminuka Lodge and Nature Reserve Lodge Lusaka

Chaminuka Lodge and Nature Reserve Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 6 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 6 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 6 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 6 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Noel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was good, but we had planned for a 0700 game drive and when we arrived none were available. Ants were in the sugar, when we ate breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were really helpful, amazing views from the room and the food was really good.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019