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Reviews of Cresta Mowana Safari Resort & Spa

Plot 2239, Chobe River, PO Box 226, Kasane, Botswana

Review score

Based on 84 hotel reviews

8.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.8

  • Comfort

    8.8

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    8.6

  • Staff

    8.6

  • Value for money

    7.6

  • Free WiFi

    9.6

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  • Reviewed: 28 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good choice of food served at th restaurant.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    9.0
    A holiday to remember , definitely coming back soon
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing at all everything was perfect

    Breakfast way too perfect, location fine, staff extremely friendly and very helpful, food to die for. Cleanliness is too much

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 April 2024

    8.0
    You just had to be there
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The Hotel was a bit on the expensive side, but all round nothing to complain about

    The food was great, made even better by the scenery. The view was amazing

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 March 2024

    9.0
    Exceptional and full of fun activities
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Internet-WiFi was a bit slow

    The friendliness of the staff

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 March 2024

    8.0
    Nice stay on the river
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 7 nights

    I had lots of problems getting a good WIFI connections, good verity at the buffet but food was barley warm. Some tours were not available at the tour desk based on the minimum required people.

    Great staff great location set on the river

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2024

    7.0
    I would come back again!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bathrooms were not as clean

    It’s spacious and the view was exceptional

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 December 2023

    7.0
    The stay was good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Sometimes travelers knock on windows of the rooms, which can be a safety issue.

    It was very clean and had very nice view of the Chobe river.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 December 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beautiful breakfast, friendly and welcoming staff and amazing room with a good view. Bonus was the animal visiting everyday

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 October 2023

    8.0
    Wonderful stay right on the Chobe river
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The food on the a la carte menu was hit or miss. My lunch wrap was great, but my son's pizza was not. Rather stick to the buffet at night and basics for lunch from the pool menu like wraps or burgers. Pool menu also better value for money than main restaurant menu.

    The breakfast buffet was amazing with views from the restaurant over the Chobe river. The activities desk was extremely helpful and organized a private birding boat trip for us with a birding guide as well as a full day drive to Chobe National Park with lunch. The sunset cruise departing directly from the hotel is also recommended. Our family room was spacious, modern and clean.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 October 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Check in could be a lot faster...

    The best location in the world for holidays. The food was second to none. There is wildlife everywhere around the hotel, truly in touch with nature.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 September 2023

    9.0
    I had a very good stay at Mowana Safari Lodge. From a pick up from the airport to check out, staff were very friendly a
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    None

    It’s beautifully built, it looks so unique and outside this world.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 September 2023

    9.0
    Fully packed calming stay from the natural fauna and flora
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 12 nights

    I forgot my trainer shoes on the car parking lot and never found them

    It is a beautiful site with a river view and calming atmosphere with a nice breeze from the river

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 August 2023

    7.0
    Our stay was very disappointing.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    We were hosted in the furthest cottage/room although loads of space were available closer to the main area. Seems this is the place where the security guards sit and chat the whole Nite. We had dinner which was extremely disappointing. My wife ordered a baby chicken, it was the size of two matchboxes. We asked the waiter beforehand if the dish was filling. The waiters clearly did not know the menu. Extremely disappointed in such a highly rated hotel.

    Location was good breakfast was good

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 August 2023

    9.0
    Great location beside river and east to book activities
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lunch buffet was expensive

    Proximity to river

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 August 2023

    9.0
    If I could, I would do it again
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The two persons at the bar , the one with the amazing view on the river, seemed really lost and to get some food was super long. The regular pool was closed.

    I loved the view from the bar but also from the room. I loved the room space, the housekeeping team was good and preparing the mosquito net over the bed every night, the spa was great. Max’s massages were amazing. The whole personnel was helpful.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 June 2023

    8.0
    Good either the exception of the lady shop cashier. Really unfriendly. unfortunate as the rest of the staff very good.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    rooms a bit tired. we had to be moved as the room had a sewerage smell.

    location

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 May 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bar hard to find service often

    Location is great. Buildings are amazing. Food excellent.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location is a bit out of town, remote.

    Friendly staff, neat building and gardens. Lovely infinity pool.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2023

    8.0
    I came tired but spa personel were hard to get to relieve me
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Explanation as to what one can take as a sovinier

    Upgrade to auto sanitary systems

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 November 2022

    8.0
    V happy . friendly staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    location. clean

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 27 October 2022

    7.0
    it’s ok- for the price, we expect more on the room standard (cleanness)
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the room is very outdated (especially the bathroom, have a very strong drainage odor). there were coffee (or something else?) stained everywhere on the floor. pool is dirty. they also put the sprays for cleaning and mosquitoes very visible and reachable to kids (very unsafe!)

    the location and the amazing view to the river we also really liked the meals!

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 6 September 2022

    9.0
    Perfect
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Paraplegic room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing at all

    Staff attitude, very pleasant

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2022

    8.0
    We would definitely make our way back to visit Kasane and we will stay at Mowana Lodge again. The staff were very attent
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    They need to have complimentary bug sprays in each room as the mosquitoes were brutal. That kinda put a ding on the comfort level. Other African hotels we’ve stayed at have them available complimentary in their rooms.

    I liked how attentive the front desk staff were as well as our assigned housekeeper Dikitso. She was exceptional & very kind-hearted. She even found my USA-ID outside our door which happened to have accidentally fell out of the wallet from the previous night while removing the room key. She did a wonderful job cleaning our rooms during our stay. We recognized her dedication and hard work. Thank you Ms. Dikitso.

    Stayed in March 2022

  • Reviewed: 31 March 2022

    8.0
    worth visiting
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    food offering was average

    location exceptional

    Stayed in March 2022

  • Reviewed: 5 January 2022

    7.0
    great location, lovely views. The hotel doesn’t have a microwave so we couldn’t re-heat food conveniently
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The restaurant service for lunch was very poor. The entire hotel doesn’t have a microwave which is disappointing for such a well-established place, so if we needed to re-heat food, they re-cooked it which resulted in burning

    The views. seeing the river from our room

    Stayed in December 2021

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