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The '''Lusaka Hotel''' is the oldest hotel in [[Lusaka]], dating back to 1914 when it was first registered by a Canadian couple Mr and Mrs Councell. It is centrally located on [[Cairo Road]].  
The '''Lusaka Hotel''' is the oldest hotel in [[Lusaka]], dating back to 1914 when it was first registered by a Canadian couple Mr and Mrs Councell. It is centrally located on [[Cairo Road]].  
==1926 floods==
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.


[[Category:Hotels in Zambia]]
[[Category:Hotels in Zambia]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Zambia]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Zambia]]

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The Lusaka Hotel is the oldest hotel in Lusaka, dating back to 1914 when it was first registered by a Canadian couple Mr and Mrs Councell. It is centrally located on Cairo Road.

1926 floods

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.