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Reviews of Cargo88 Hotel

East Park Mall, Corner Great East & Thabo Mbeki Road, 10101 Lusaka, Zambia

#26 of 41 hotels in Lusaka

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 95 hotel reviews

7.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.4

  • Comfort

    8.5

  • Location

    8.9

  • Facilities

    7.6

  • Staff

    8.9

  • Value for money

    7.3

  • Free WiFi

    8.0

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  • Reviewed: 26 May 2024

    8.0
    Pleasant.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not applicable

    The hospitality was good. Improvement on the food preparation

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Better breakfast with some more varieties.

    New and nice hotel with friendly staff.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night

    small bathrooms, mosquitos in the room

    there was good Wi-FI, great location, modern aesthetics, comfortable beds, Netflix on TV.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The noise from the mall 200m away was SO loud and went on until 5am!! Windows need to be triple glazed to allow anyone to sleep.

    Nicely appointed rooms, comfortable beds, super friendly and helpful staff, good buffet breakfast and very pleasant public areas to sit and eat/drink.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2024

    8.0
    Great hotel in a great location
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bath room is very cramped

    The staff were amazing. It’s a great location and a the hotel concept was amazing

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    8.0
    Perfect location and easy walk to restaurants and shopping in the mall.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No tea or coffee making facilities in you room, shower was very small as we're the bedrooms for the price.

    Great facilities and location, staff were very accomodating

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The noise

    The breakfast was ok. And the location is very good

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 April 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The restaurant is a bit squeezed in the small space.

    Location is good near the mall. Neat and cosy

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 April 2024

    7.0
    Cargo88 Stay
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Windows not tinted. So can't have the blinds open making the room dark if lights aren't switched on. Sometimes one just wants natural lighting in the room without compromising on privacy. Also it would be good to upgrade from shower curtains as sometimes water would spill onto the bathroom floor.

    Excellent location & good breakfast

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2024

    8.0
    Overall it was an amazing stay and I will definitely consider visiting the hotel again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Spa Bath
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The breakfast options could be revised to include and accommodate vegetarian/vegan meals. Additional costs in the breakfast section do not make sense especially for the price point.

    Location, attentive and friendly staff, great ambiance. The King room with a bath exceeded my expectations.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The night club Da Capo is just opposite of the hotel and it plays very loud music open air until 5 am!!! If you receive a room in the front part of the hotel be prepared to spend the night in the middle of a music festival. íI received an other room at the back front of the hotel, it was ok.

    Very good interior design. Very helpful and good staff. The rooms are practical, clean, comfortable. The breakfast is the usual standard hotel breakfast.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Water pressure and water temperature in shower. Basin plug not working. Noise from night club accross the road

    Comfy bed.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 February 2024

    7.0
    A good first time experience and would certainly go back if, at those rates, we had a tea/coffee station and more pr
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    -There is no tea/coffee or kettle in the room, that is a 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺. Especially when you're charging as much as $140 for the room we had. -No room service is also an inconvenience. -Very little privacy on the balcony, especially between rooms. -Shower setup does not match the room rates at all, extremely basic :( -We didn't see a pool, etc, so again not great value for money...

    Good location close to the food places and shopping. Nice restaurant, great food though extremely pricey. Clean rooms, and most important - bedding was clean and luxurious. Really, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵! Room card access only, to rooms for guests is a good security feature.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 February 2024

    9.0
    Loved my stay at cargo 88 hoping to visit again soon
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing I roughly enjoyed it

    Convenient location, beautiful interior and friendly staff

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 February 2024

    9.0
    Buena y bien ubicado
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The truth is that since it was my first stay there I could see that all the staff was very attentive, I loved the innovative decoration, I will return this Thursday, so far I have no complaints. I hope they continue like this with all the guests who stay there.

    The breakfast food was delicious. I hope they have good health control in the kitchen. Unfortunately, I was contaminated with a parasite in a hotel in Lusaka and I was sick. I won't say it. the name out of respect and prudence, I ate in several places, but then when my son returned home he also had a relapse, then I confirmed with a girl who was in the same hotel and she told me that she only had breakfast and dinner. She didn't come out there. because she arrived tired and the next day she had to go to work, and she also got contaminated, so those who work in the kitchen must be very careful when washing vegetables and fruits, and their hands is just a recommendation, but her breakfast was delicious, and the Attention The chefs and staff were very attentive, I hope they continue like this, attention and courtesy are very important and make you return to that place.Very well located

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 January 2024

    8.0
    Short stay but pleasant.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The room was small and noisy because it was too close to the rooftop bar area. The concierge should point out the anemities and how the electric windowshades work.

    The location is good and close to restaurants. The decor and overall look of the hotel is modern, clean and is pleasing to the eye. The room was clean.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location, is close to the shopping.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 January 2024

    9.0
    Excellent! I enjoyed my very short stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bathroom can use some racks, for those of us who carry our own toiletries, also put a fridge in all the rooms.

    Very clean and neat. The rooms are so cozy and comfortable, the staff are very polite and very helpful...

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 January 2024

    8.0
    Modern design, great staff. Ideal for a short stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No swimming pool

    Modern design, great staff

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The shower curtian need to be fixed. After a shower u have water on the floor. Minor issues but important nonetheless. It wld be nice to have a fridge in the room too.

    The creativity cocnept is great

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 December 2023

    7.0
    The experience was good but I wouldn’t stay again! Too noisy and too pricey!
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms are small and bathrooms tiny! But if you use it for one night it is acceptable. The room 46 and 45 are close to the entrance to the bar area and can be noisy until late. The concierge escorting you to the room has to explain how the electric blinds and curtains work! The noise from music coming from the parking lot across at East Park Mall boomed the whole night until the next morning! Bummer!

    The location is very good and close to the restaurants. The new look and decor are really different and I like the modern look. The remote control blinds are awesome! The staff was friendly but could suggest an upgrade to my room without me asking.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 December 2023

    8.0
    Comfortable the place is nice
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff where not so welcoming I hate how we felt attacked when entering the hotel we where asked every time we step out if we where staying with hotel The breakfast is not very nice just pastry

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 December 2023

    7.0
    Their toiletries were not complete
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Their menu is small ,their breakfast is not that interesting we ended up eating somewhere else.

    The rooms are clean and beautiful

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 December 2023

    8.0
    Great hotel with an excellent location.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room is as big as the container, so not so big and the price per room could have been lower a bit.

    Great new innovative hotel made of containers. Excellent location right next to the mall where you can use a big gym for free.

    Stayed in December 2023

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