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( 01-776133;
www.pacifichotelmw.com
; City Centre; s/d standard US$85/105, deluxe
US$113/135; )
With its gym and tasty restaurant, this three-floor,
47-room monolith off Africa Unity Ave boasts more marble than Persepolis. The rooms
are comfy and colourful with couches, cable TV, black-granite en suites and fridges. Fa-
cing the new presidential palace, it's a quiet spot with welcoming staff and the air-con is
super efficient!
Korea Garden Lodge $$$
( 01-759700, 01-757854, 01-753467;
www.kglodge.net
;
Tsiranana Rd; s/d from
US$45/57, s/d executive with air-con from US$57/66; )
Something of an oasis,
this sprawling hotel has plenty of rooms of varying standards - the more you pay, the
lighter and larger they get (some with fridges). On-site there's a very tempting pool
flanked by a lovely restaurant serving Korean food, all of it teeming with plants.
HOTEL
Lilongwe Golf Club $
( 01-753598/118; campsite per person MK1800; )
A clean, safe and comfort-
able (hot showers!) option for campers, just off Glyn Jones Rd. Rates include access to the
members bar, restaurant and swimming pool.
CAMPING
Eating
Lilongwe has a good selection of places to eat, from cafes serving cheap, local food
(mostly found around Old Town) to European- style places, as well as some very good In-
dian restaurants.
Most midrange and top-end hotels have restaurants open to nonguests.
Buchanan's Grill $
(Presidential Way, Four Seasons Centre; mains MK1500-2300; lunch & dinner Mon-
Sat)
At this stylish and traditional steakhouse, you can sit in the old-world restaurant with
a relaxing sports bar attached, or outside beside an ornamental pool overlooking mani-
cured gardens. It's a carnivore-friendly menu with excellent renditions of rump, sirloin
and fillet steak as well as salads and soups. A restful oasis.
STEAKHOUSE
