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==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:Lusaka Hotel.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Old Lusaka Hotel (Counsell's Lusaka Hotel]] | [[File:Lusaka Hotel.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Old Lusaka Hotel (Counsell's Lusaka Hotel)]] | ||
In 1913, The British South Africa Company gazetted Lusaka as a local authority under a Village Management Board. The Counsell's Hotel opened its hospitality doors as Counsell's Lusaka Hotel in 1914 after it got incorporated under theVillage Management board. | In 1913, The British South Africa Company gazetted Lusaka as a local authority under a Village Management Board. The Counsell's Hotel opened its hospitality doors as Counsell's Lusaka Hotel in 1914 after it got incorporated under theVillage Management board. | ||
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In 1926, The Lusaka Hotel suffered a setback as a result of floods in Lusaka which caused damage to the drainage system on Cairo Road. The flooding of the city and the hotel may have been among the reasons why the Councell family decided to abandon and sell off the hotel business. | In 1926, The Lusaka Hotel suffered a setback as a result of floods in Lusaka which caused damage to the drainage system on Cairo Road. The flooding of the city and the hotel may have been among the reasons why the Councell family decided to abandon and sell off the hotel business. | ||
As the city grew, residents became increasingly aware of the need for a hotel in town. In 1926, Lonrho Africa secured ownership of The Lusaka hotel with the intentions of upgrading it to the prestigious status with an additional floor to make it a two story building. This structure has been preserved over the years as part of history. | As the city grew, residents became increasingly aware of the need for a hotel in town. In 1926, Lonrho Africa secured ownership of The Lusaka hotel with the intentions of upgrading it to the prestigious status with an additional floor to make it a two story building. This structure has been preserved over the years as part of history. And in 1921, the hotel's restaurant become popular among the workers involved in the tree planting project along Cairo Road for its old favorite dish “Oxtail”. | ||
[[Category:Hotels in Zambia]] | [[Category:Hotels in Zambia]] | ||
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Zambia]] | [[Category:Buildings and structures in Zambia]] | ||
