Flintstones Backpackers

1.5 star property
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December 2024
January 2025

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local cuisine
Exterior
Game room
Billiards
Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
Plot 9965, Makanta Close, Off Makishi Road, Fairview, Lusaka
  • Parays Game Ranch
    15 min walk
  • Lechwe Trust Art Gallery
    18 min walk
  • Hungry Lion
    7 min walk
  • Lusaka (LUN-Kenneth Kaunda Intl.)
    39 min drive

Room options

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

Triple Room, Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Shared Dormitory, Men only (10 Beds)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (10 Beds)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Exclusive Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Shared Dormitory, Women only (10 Beds)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Lusaka

Located in Lusaka, Flintstones Backpackers is within a 5-minute drive of Chilenje House and Parays Game Ranch. .This hostel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Lechwe Trust Art Gallery and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Lusaka National Museum.

What's nearby

  • Parays Game Ranch - 15 min walk
  • Chilenje House - 18 min walk
  • Lusaka City Market - 3 min drive
  • Lusaka National Museum - 3 min drive
  • National Assembly of Zambia - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Lusaka (LUN-Kenneth Kaunda Intl.) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Coffee talk - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Hungry Lion Intercity - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪3 Trees - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Galito's Flame Grilled Chicken - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Flintstones Backpackers

Hostel in Lusaka with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
Flintstones Backpackers offers 16 accommodations with shared/communal kitchens and complimentary toiletries. Full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves are provided.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Plasma televisions come with satellite channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 16 guestrooms featuring microwaves and plasma televisions. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include electric kettles and portable fans, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hostel's restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 6 AM to noon for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6 AM and noon.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

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
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 6 AM–noon: USD 5 for adults and USD 5 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Family friendly

  • Full-sized fridge
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Terrace

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Portable fan

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Plasma TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Fridge
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 11:00 AM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

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 ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 14 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 5 for adults and USD 5 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 30 per room (one way)

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
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Flintstones Backpackers Hostel Lusaka
Flintstones Backpackers Hostel
Flintstones Backpackers Lusaka
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Flintstones Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
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Flintstones Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

6.0
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5.2/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Staff & service

4.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great area it’s near everything
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cheap accomodation in Lusaka
Great option if you're on a very tight budget
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

4/10 Poor

brenda

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awful experience
The hostel needs to take extra effort in the cleanliness of their premises..very run down and the workers make so much noise in morning no courtesy for guests.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

4/10 Poor

Jouni

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Budget boende nära centrum
Litet rum, obekväm säng. Toalett, TV, dörrar mm. fungerade uselt. Ej speciellt rent. Läget är bra dvs nära centrum. Billigt budget boende nära centrum.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

YOSHINORI

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024