Plot 5824, Kwena Road, Kazungula, Kasane, Botswana
#1 of 10 hotels in Kasane
Guests' ChoiceBased on 100 hotel reviews
9.0Cleanliness
9.4
Comfort
9.4
Location
9.0
Facilities
9.0
Staff
9.4
Value for money
8.5
Free WiFi
7.1
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 14 May 2024
Thomas
South AfricaExcellent accommodation with great staff, who went the extra mile to satisfy the needs of guests. The food was outstanding, and the rooms were spacious and comfortable. Everything was well organised and professionally managed. This was our best stay in Botswana, and we will visit again.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 5 May 2024
Mary-anne
New ZealandThe staff were wonderful. Great location on the river. Watched a hippo while having morning tea.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 8 April 2024
Nick
United StatesNothing
Great location for exploring the Chobe region. Our room was clean and comfortable, we took advantage of the pool as well as the various activities on offer (including safaris, boat cruise and Victoria Falls day trip). The staff went above and beyond to ensure that our stay was as enjoyable as possible, in particular Sofia, Unity and Matthews.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 2 April 2024
Corne
South AfricaNo chat around the fire. Sadly they did have a fire at all. Chef’s are average
Great staff. Great Location.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 27 March 2024
Nicholas
United KingdomNothing
Amazing welcome from Sofia and her team. The activities led by Matthew and John were fantastic, almost having the feeling of private safaris on the 3 we did, due to the intimate nature of the groupings. Their river safari boat is spacious and modern, whilst their game drive vehicles are some of the best we've been on. Excellent pool area, complimentary safari lunch and modern, clean accommodation make it the best value choice we could have found in the Chobe area without compromising on quality. Lovely riverside setting tops it off. Can't recommend River View Lodge enough.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 22 March 2024
Frans
BotswanaDidn’t like the tip boxes displayed… add it into your rates Mosquitoes are a problem as the norm, coils will work outside and the spray they provide is not great
Love the people and location and the food was super. I don’t like sitting in a long table and would have preferred our own space.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 10 March 2024
Olebole
BotswanaThe bar and kitchen service was poor. Often times you are hunting them down. It can be a bit frustrating. The breakfast was lousy
The view. The location. The boat cruise!
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 2 March 2024
Csta1
GermanyNice lodge in a quiet location. Very friendly staff. The whole complex is very well maintained and everything is spotless clean.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 27 February 2024
Aweditswe
AustraliaGreat location near the river, friendly staff and nice rooms. The complimentary lunch was a much welcome addition. Activities are available as well which simplifies planning.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 23 February 2024
Katy
United StatesEverything was fantastic, room, food, hosts, Matthew was fantastic for boat/land safari.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 17 February 2024
Nicky
SwitzerlandI am struggling to think of anything I didn't like.
We found River View Lodge to be an ideal base in Kasane. It is very well situated, close to the airport, town, shops, banks, etc. It has a lovely outlook over the Chobe River and is quiet and peaceful. It had a lovely pool so one could cool off in the middle of the day. They offered a great half day safari into Chobe, a boat trip in the afternoon on the Chobe river and a day visit to Victoria Fall, all of which we participated in, and enjoyed thoroughly.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 15 February 2024
Marika
South AfricaNothing
All staff extremely friendly and helpful. Sofia is an excellent manager, she really adds a lot of value to the lodge.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 9 February 2024
Brian
CanadaPicturesque
Very quaint - lovely oasis
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 29 January 2024
Amanda
South AfricaI would like to make two suggestions. Firstly it would be nice to have more options in terms of dinner regarding the protein. I think you have a magnificent chef , but the choices for dinner is very limited. Secondly your bar is so busy , especially when its so hot. A basic wisky is Jameson. Please have it on your list. Teach the barman to make a River View Sunset ( a tequila sunrise ). With a little initiative and a bit wider range you can push your turnover at the bar.
Breakfast was very nice. Variety good. Thank you for the gluten free foods. Even the fresh fruits were such a special treat
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 18 January 2024
James
United Kingdom1) the evening meal while being perfectly acceptable was a bit bland.
1) one of the owners was usually on site, was very helpful and friendly and managed the lodge extremely well. 2) excellent half day trips organised at very competitive prices. We saw loins, elephants, hyppos and crocodiles close up. 3) everything was very clean and attractively presented. 4) small scale, intimate nature of the lodge - they have about 12 rooms. Peaceful, relaxed environment.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 10 January 2024
Dineo
South AfricaNothing
Loves the rooms food was amazing 🤩
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 24 December 2023
Logan
SingaporeFood was average.
Tranquil, comfortable stay. Staff were kind and friendly. Accommodated our last minute request for the boat safari. Helped us with a drop off through a local taxi. Clean room, comfortable bed and he working internet and A/C which was great on a hot summer day.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 24 December 2023
Johan
SwedenLocation, staff, food and the safaris organized by the lodge. Nice ambiance too.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 9 December 2023
Beverly
South AfricaThe breakfast was great! View of the river lovely.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 3 December 2023
Smith
United KingdomChoice of dinner main courses. Too much focus on tomato’s
Breakfast was good, though no one had put the hot water urn on so initially we had cold tea. Room was clean and bathroom well prepared.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 13 November 2023
Paige
AustraliaAMAZING! We absolutely loved our stay. The staff were lovely and friendly. The boat cruises were fantastic! The breakfast, lunch & dinner were exceptional. We will be coming back all the way from Australia just to come to this place !!! Super clean spacious rooms with AC. A bar by the pool. What more could you want ?!! Thankyou everyone.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 2 November 2023
Gail
AustraliaExcellent staff, very friendly and helpful Great rooms facing river Lovely lounge/dinning area with good food
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 29 October 2023
Kirsty
United KingdomThe room could benefit from a fridge to keep drinks & water cold.
The staff were very friendly & accommodating. The game drives were excellent & John, our driver, was very good at spotting animals & pointing out interesting facts. Our room was very comfortable & a good size.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 24 October 2023
Gail
AustraliaBeautiful garden and views Clean and comfortable Great food Great staff
Stayed in October 2023
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