Botswana Hotels

Planet Baobab: The best campground we visited in Botswana

by magor65

Planet Baobab is a very nice campsite with hot showers, a swimming pool, a restaurant and a great bar. While sitting in a bar and sipping gin and tonic we met a friendly old lady who told us of her life in Botswana and her fascination with its game and birdlife. Although she frequently visits Europe, she cannot imagine living anywhere else but in Botswana.

We stop in Planet Baobab on our way from Delta Okavango to Chobe. The campground is famous and named after a group of baobab trees which look really spectacular. Some of them are said to be more than 2000 years old. The camp is worth staying in not only for these incredible trees, but it's also a starting point for the Salt Pan of the Makgadikgadi - one of the largest salt flats in the world. Actually, it is not a single pan but many ones with sand in between. The largest individual pan is about 5 000 square km. Unfortunately, we didn't have enough time to go and see the Makgadikgadi, but having seen Etosha Pan, I can imagine what impression it must make.

La Hichenda: the best Guesthouse in the south

by Jennycn

i stayed there for 10 days, it is quite, sea view ,and very nice

Southring Lodge, Gaborone: Only if you really don't find something better

by plukdedag

let me just say that rooms are rented by the hour ...

Gabs Sun: A sun international resort

by nartjies

Peaceful, pool facilities, picturesque, mini kiddies gym

Peermont Walmont (Grand Palm): The Grand Palm of Gabs

by nartjies

Grand entrance with superb lighting, huge palm trees, well manicured grass, stylishly cut trees!

Kanana Camp: A paradise in Okovango Delta

by rule

Chief's Camp: Best Luxury Lodge in Botswana

by SFOGuy

Only about 12-14 private luxury tents, with elephants coming up to your balcony. This place is so special I can't even describe.

Chobe Safari Lodge: Great African Experience

by do9an

This is a very nice hotel right next to the magical Chobe river. We had a great room with river views, and with great African decorations. The restaurant, lobby and the pool side were all nicely planned and decorated with a great ambiance. The staff were attentive, and quite professional according to our limited African experience. The extras were reasonably priced. There was an activity centre which offered wide variety of activities (including game drives, river cruises etc). I should note that, I would not recommend the romantic dinner cruise, firstly it is nothing but romantic, secondly you see nothing at night in river, and fighting constantly with insects in candle light, and trying to eat is not fun. Lastly, you may share your romantism with loud teenagers, or elderly couples with not much humour. I would however recommend private boat hires, which is much better than the organised river cruise. The food is not bad, and the contents of the open buffet changes daily. Pool is nice and cleaned regularly. The only problem was the poor sound isolation in the room which may become a problem if you have a family with small children staying right above your room. Chobe is an amazing park, with wide variety of animals (above all a huge elephant herds). We even managed to see a lazy lion in daylight. You are very likely to see hippos, crocs, giraffes, buffalos, a lot of impala, kudu, eagles, vultures etc. However there is no cheetahs, or rhinos in this park. I would certainly recommend the whole experience.

Rooftop tent: Camping in Botswana

by JohanIsWeg

If you're travelling independently to Botswana and have hired a 4WD, make sure it has a rooftop tent. This is an amazingly convenient and cost effective way to camp in the game reserves.
We were a travelling group of two families, five people in total, and used a rooftop tent with an annex, which secured onto the ground.

Throughout the trip we alternated as to who were sleeping where - either in the rooftop tent or in the annex. The annex had more head space, but the rooftop was uniformly flat and provided a better view at night.

We had some awesome adventures: waking up at night with hyenas sniffling at the side of the tent, or watching from the rooftop as they approach the barbeque after we've vacated the area. Then there was the elephant that walked straight through our camp!

We did not feel threatened at any time, as big game view the car and tent as one big animal (or obstacle) and avoid it completely. From other campers we heard of elephants actually lifting their huge feet over tentlines so as to avoid them!

Camping rooftop is a wonderful way of experiencing the bush!

Tuli Lodge: Tuli

by Acirfa

Our last night in Botswana was spent here at the Lodge, after the previous 2 nights were in the Grounds of this particular place at Nokalodi Tented Camp. A gentle extraction from the bush one might say.

Huge rooms, ensuites and even a hairdryer! Super surroundings, pool, bar, wild animals roaming the grounds, superb service and friendly staff.

A hide to sit in enjoying sunset, a walk to the hilltop reveals wonderful views or sit by the edge of the Limpopo river taking in the beautiful surroundings.

We loved it here, a bush world in one place.