Reviews of Latitude 15
Wildlife sightings and reviews
146 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Latitude 15 and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
Mr & Mrs S
UK
"Latitude 15 review"
1 night Arrived 29 Sep 2023
"A convenient base in Lusaka before taking international flights the next day."
See all these reviews: 13n in Zambia; 4n in Botswana; 1n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Mrs C.
Chippenham
"Latitude 15 review"
1 night Arrived 26 Sep 2023
"Top class accommodation , staff , hospitality, and excellent breakfast.
The best boutique hotel in Lusaka." See all these reviews: 11n in Zambia
The best boutique hotel in Lusaka." See all these reviews: 11n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Mr & Mrs J
Chepstow
"Latitude 15 review"
1 night Arrived 12 Sep 2023
"After the long flights from London & Doha, a leisurely break at Latitude 15 turned out to be a good start to our holiday. Friendly, helpful staff. After some rest, an afternoon swim and a poolside Mosi beer kicked off the holiday spirt. We stayed here to avoid the risk of a delayed incoming flight missing the connection to Mfuwe."
See all these reviews: 11n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr J & Ms D
UK
"Latitude 15 review"
1 night Arrived 12 Sep 2023
"Good place to start our trip. Met at airport on time and taken to hotel.
Interesting, comfortable hotel with plenty to things to see and time to relax." See all these reviews: 13n in Zambia
Interesting, comfortable hotel with plenty to things to see and time to relax." See all these reviews: 13n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Mr B.
Bishop's Stortf
"Latitude 15 review"
1 night Arrived 5 Sep 2023
"Return stay very much the same as the first day."
See all these reviews: 14n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Service:
Good
Mr & Mrs R
Surrey
"Latitude 15 review"
1 night Arrived 5 Sep 2023
"Good service, good food, nice large room.
Staff very helpful about organising taxi to take us to a shopping mall so we could buy emergency clothes as BA had lost one of our cases." See all these reviews: 12n in Zambia
Staff very helpful about organising taxi to take us to a shopping mall so we could buy emergency clothes as BA had lost one of our cases." See all these reviews: 12n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Dr & Mrs S
Cheshire
"Latitude 15 review"
1 night Arrived 27 Aug 2023
"The hotel in general we rate as good, unfortunately the food that we had for dinner was poor"
See all these reviews: 11n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Poor
Mr & Mrs C
Bristol
"Latitude 15 review"
1 night Arrived 24 Aug 2023
"We used our 1 day stay at Latitude 15 to rest and recharge after the overnight flight to Lusaka via Doha, so we would be ready to launch ourselves into our safari the following day, reinvigorated and raring to go! In this respect it was ideal. Quiet and cool, some pleasant outside areas in the shade, and a very comfortable room, which we were able to access earlier than the standard check-in time (a big thank you to the house keeping staff for that!).
The food was very good, but the available options could have been communicated more clearly. On arrival, breakfast was still being served and we were invited to have something, so we had a cup of tea and a muffin (or equivalent), not really needing much since we had been fed on the plane. Afterwards, we were told that this would be charged at the full non-resident breakfast rate, as our 1 night B&B would only provide breakfast for the following morning. OK, that's fair enough and in the grand scheme of things it wasn't a fortune, but it made for a rather expensive cup of tea and the charging structure could have been explained more clearly at the outset.
There are two restaurants at Latitude 15, but as one of them doesn't open until mid-afternoon the options for lunch are limited to the other one, plus, we serendipitously discovered, a small bar menu. As we were planning to dine in the evening, the restaurant lunch menu offerings were rather too substantial and there did not appear to be anything lighter. An enquiry of one of the staff about light bites or sandwiches was met with negative response, but fortunately we were overheard by a barman who produced a small menu of more suitable fare: a club sandwich and a salad were duly ordered and fit the bill perfectly. Who knows why he knew about it and the other staff member did not – a training opportunity, perhaps.
The evening meal was completely free of miscommunication or misunderstanding and was delicious!
Overall, our stay at Latitude 15 was absolutely fine and we would have no hesitation staying there again, should the opportunity arise." See all these reviews: 12n in Zambia
The food was very good, but the available options could have been communicated more clearly. On arrival, breakfast was still being served and we were invited to have something, so we had a cup of tea and a muffin (or equivalent), not really needing much since we had been fed on the plane. Afterwards, we were told that this would be charged at the full non-resident breakfast rate, as our 1 night B&B would only provide breakfast for the following morning. OK, that's fair enough and in the grand scheme of things it wasn't a fortune, but it made for a rather expensive cup of tea and the charging structure could have been explained more clearly at the outset.
There are two restaurants at Latitude 15, but as one of them doesn't open until mid-afternoon the options for lunch are limited to the other one, plus, we serendipitously discovered, a small bar menu. As we were planning to dine in the evening, the restaurant lunch menu offerings were rather too substantial and there did not appear to be anything lighter. An enquiry of one of the staff about light bites or sandwiches was met with negative response, but fortunately we were overheard by a barman who produced a small menu of more suitable fare: a club sandwich and a salad were duly ordered and fit the bill perfectly. Who knows why he knew about it and the other staff member did not – a training opportunity, perhaps.
The evening meal was completely free of miscommunication or misunderstanding and was delicious!
Overall, our stay at Latitude 15 was absolutely fine and we would have no hesitation staying there again, should the opportunity arise." See all these reviews: 12n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Good
Food:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr B.
Bishop's Stortf
"Latitude 15 review"
1 night Arrived 23 Aug 2023
"Great hotel 30-60 minutes from the international airport dependant on traffic. The style is Afro chic but in places it is showing some signs of age. Clean with helpful staff.
Restaurant is good but with expensive wine choices." See all these reviews: 14n in Zambia
Restaurant is good but with expensive wine choices." See all these reviews: 14n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Service:
Good
Facilities:
Average
Mr & Mrs H
Kent
"Latitude 15 review"
1 night Arrived 13 Aug 2023
"We only stayed at latitude 15 for 1 night"
See all these reviews: 10n in Zambia; 4n in Malawi
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Service:
Good
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