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The hotel adopted a natural air-conditioning from the 'grand tree', a spacious Il Bambino dining room, a roof garden and self-contained guest rooms with scenic views along Cairo Road. | The hotel adopted a natural air-conditioning from the 'grand tree', a spacious Il Bambino dining room, a roof garden and self-contained guest rooms with scenic views along Cairo Road. | ||
==The Present== | |||
[[File:The Lusaka Hotel in 2013.jpg|thumb|left|200px||The Lusaka Hotel in 2013]] | |||
As of 2014, The Lusaka Hotel was owned and managed by Horizon Holdings and were at the helm of the hotel's restoration and repositioning. A renovation project in early 2014 included the construction of a swimming pool to replace the 'grand tree'. The conversion of 40 of the 80 rooms into hotel apartments was closely monitored to ensure the preservation of the character of the historic building. | |||
===Preservation of history=== | |||
Management has preserved and maintained the status of this historic hotel for the benefit of current and future generations ensuring that the Lusaka Hotel remains an icon in the hospitality industry in [[Lusaka]]. | |||
===Celebrating 100 years=== | |||
In 2014, the hotel celebrated 100 years of existence and hospitality service. An invitation was extended to all visitors and city dwellers to visit this historic hotel and taste the undiluted hospitality in their IL Bambino restaurant famous for “ Oxtail”–the hotel's oldest favorite dish. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
