Does Protea Hotel by Marriott Zambezi River Lodge have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Protea Hotel by Marriott Zambezi River Lodge pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Protea Hotel by Marriott Zambezi River Lodge?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Protea Hotel by Marriott Zambezi River Lodge?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

Does Protea Hotel by Marriott Zambezi River Lodge provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle. A fee of NAD 700 per person applies.

Where is Protea Hotel by Marriott Zambezi River Lodge located?

Situated on a river, this lodge is within 2 mi (3 km) of Zambezi River, Zambezi Museum, and Caprivi Arts Centre. Katima Mulilo Open Market and Katima Mulilo Stadium are also within 3 mi (5 km).

Protea Hotel by Marriott Zambezi River Lodge Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

About the neighborhood

Located in Katima Mulilo, Protea Hotel by Marriott Zambezi River Lodge is on a river. Caprivi Arts Centre and Katima Mulilo Open Market are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Zambezi River.

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8/10 Good

Stephen

2023/9/15

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Convenient and quiet stay on the way from Etosha to Kasane

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Stefan

2024/12/1

Require maintenance and so rounding

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Iris

2023/8/28

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable 2-night stay

Overall, I enjoyed my 2-night stay at this Marriott hotel. The best part is the view from the restaurant overlooking the Zambezi River, which is also the best place to catch the beautiful sunsets. I had dinner at the restaurant, which serves pretty good food. The buffet breakfast that was included in my room rate was also excellent. The restaurant staff is very friendly & accommodating. They even packed a breakfast box for me when I had to leave early in the morning for my transfer to Victoria Falls. As for my room, it was spacious and clean, and the bed was really comfortable. There was a hot water kettle, coffee, & tea in the room, as well as a small refrigerator with a couple of bottles of water. The only downside is that the wifi didn’t work outside the reception & restaurant area. Since my room was close to the reception area, I was able to connect to wifi but it was too weak, so I still had to go to reception or the dining area if I really needed to get online. Other than that, this hotel was everything I needed for my short but comfortable stay in Katima Mulilo.

Watching sunset from the hotel's restaurant overlooking the Zambezi River

View of Zambezi River from the hotel grounds

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Nina

2024/6/8

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Richard

2023/6/28

Liked: Staff & service

Food at restaurant was very good. Room was fine. There was no electricity for an entire day, which was not the hotel's fault. However, since the hotel knew that the electricity would be turned off by the town, it would have been nice to warn the guests so they could take a shower prior to the water being unavailable and charge devices prior to the power being shut off.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

2019/11/24

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

In general, the stay was good. The views of the river are lovely and you can sometimes see hippos in the water. The food is good and the rooms are nice. However, due to a thunderstorm we were without power or running water from 12 hours one evening and I thought the response to this was pretty poor. No one from the hotel reached out to try and accommodate the power cut (and no candles/torched provided in the rooms) or even to explain what was happening (there was also. no back up generator). Also received no apology/compensation for having to spend the last evening/morning in the dark with no AC and no showers. .

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

2019/11/23

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities

The place had a rundown feel to it. The connecting sidewalks in poor repair. The food was mediochre. Bathrooms and rooms could stand an upgrade. Lobby was nice.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

2019/11/10

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Tangeni

2019/1/14

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

The staff were very helpful and friendly. Really made the stay worthwhile. Room was clean but needs to be revamped, outdated.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

2018/11/17

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Protea Hotel Katima: A complete "bleh" experience

-Lack of staff; one person running the front desk with queue's of guests, phone ringing and other interruptions -Lack of knowledge about Marriott Rewards Elite program. Followup by hotel management post-stay was extremely slow and demonstrated lack of knowledge, commitment and making things right -Door handle to room 1 falling apart; required security to assist entering/exiting -Absolute lack of energy or excitement across the property; from the dim lit restaurant; closed gift shop, frequently unattended bar, No Wi-Fi in the rooms at this property (to the degree it's false advertising that they say it's even offered) -No drive, no passion, no interest. The room itself was perfectly adequate; clean - thin sheets, working flat screen TV with minimal channels. Bathroom could use some deep cleaning but the basics were attended to. I've stayed here three times for business now. Truly need to find an alternative. It never improves at Protea Hotel by Marriott, Zambezi Lodge.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

2018/10/4

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Deck memorável ao pôr do sol

Hotel espaçoso, um pouco datado mas com potencial para uma atualização da decoração e dos serviços a oferecer. Pessoal um pouco ausente. Deck muito agradável que apanha tanto a luz do nascer do sol (ao pequeno almoço) como a do pôr do sol, para uma bebida ao fim da tarde. Pequeno almoço a melhorar em qualidade. Quartos espaçosos e confortáveis, mas água com pouca pressão na casa de banho.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Reghard

2017/8/29

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

wim, den haag

2016/8/10

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

supergoed hotel aan de Zambezi

Prima hotel om een dagje te verblijven om daarna verder te rijden richting Botswana of vv Hotel ziet er goed uit Vriendelijk personeel erg behulpzaam mooi uitzicht vanuit appartementen over de Zambezi rivier en evt met nijlpaarden en krokodillen Kamer is luxe en comfortabel, prima bedden Eten is goed, ontbijtbuffet zeer uitgebreid en uitstekend

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

2016/7/10

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location, stay away from work

Hotel is of a great location, however the facility is not as advertised. No wifi in room although hotel information states the wifi in room, it is only available at the reception/dining area. However the area was locked out after 10pm. It is not very wise for business stay.

10/10 Excellent

Mr, Mr Maunga _Hwange

2016/4/21

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Maungas at Protea

We had a very pleasant stay, felt at home. Pleasant and friendly staff. Management out of this world, very caring.

8/10 Good

Idris Yusuf

2016/1/7

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

helen

2015/10/29

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

good stop

Clean and quiet hotel, friendly staff, good place near border

10/10 Excellent

ANNA TERESA, TORINO - ITALY

2015/8/30

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ottimo hotel sul Zambezi Rover

Ottima posizione sullo Zambezi River sul quale si affacciano sia il bar sia il ristorante. Camere molto ampie e luminose con vista sul fiume. Ottima e varia la colazione cosi pure la cena. Personale molto gentile e disponibile. Buona posizione per raggiungere il confine col Botswana per visite al Riverfront del Chobe National Park e a Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Relax in piscina . . . una vera oasi.

10/10 Excellent

Antonio Mario, Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina

2014/10/2

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Relax a la vera del rio Zambesi

Exelente, en un ambito de mucho relax y confort. El servicio del restaurant muy bueno como asi tambien la comida.

10/10 Excellent

Juan, Córdoba

2014/10/2

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Todo muy bien. Todas las habitaciones dan al río.

Muy bueno. Las habitaciones dan todas al río con un paisaje muy lindo. Son cómodas y tienen todo lo necesario. La única crítica es que en el cuarto había mosquitos.

8/10 Good

GUIA4X4, BUENOS AIRES - ARGENTINA

2014/9/4

Buena ubicacion

Necesitaria un restiling de habitaciones y baños

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

2014/9/3

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Schaeffer, Botswana

2014/7/17

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Superb location

Was just an overnight stop so we didn't linger. Hotel did NOT recognize any pre-payment via Hotels.com and made us pay again. Still awaiting Hotels.com response to my earlier notification of this problem. I need an $87 refund for the amount I had to pay directly to the hotel.

6/10 Okay

fred taylor

2013/11/20

Disliked: Staff & service

2/10 Terrible

Albert, Windhoek

2013/4/21

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disliked: Staff & service

Nice location, lousy service

The hotel is beautifully located. But we found the administrative staff incapable and breakfast unacceptable. - If you bring your own breakfast and are willing to pay twice, you will be ok (it took over an hour of arguing to get our hotels.com voucher accepted as payment).

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