The staff were all so friendly and took great care of me! It was such a nice quite place to relax after travelling for so long and it was just perfect to lie Infront of the river watching the birds and hippos!

Nice breakfast. Hippos appeared after dinner,

Very friendly staff, wonderful location on the Thamalakane River, diverse birdlife, and hippos grazing in front of the chalet at night. A good starting point for scenic flights over the Okavango Delta.

“Location, location, location”

The location of the lodge is terrific- out of town and right by the river. Great deck for watching the hippos and birdlife while working. The rooms were nice and spacious and the breakfasts and dinners were lovely with a good and different selection each day. Internet is strong and reliable enough for remote work.

“Good overnight stay”

Good location, friendly staff.

“For me it was a staging post and in this context it was fine”

Breakfast is basic and OK.

“Great experience of a safe friendly country. Fantastic Game drive to Moremi. Excellent guides”

Staff were very friendly and hospitable. Food was good. Location was good. Helpful with everything including arranging rides and activities.

“Pleasant stay by the river, with a great sunset.”

Great location.

“Exceptional”

Gorgeous thatched cabins, very romantic.

“Awesome stay. Highly recommend.”

Benchmark for customer service. Set the tone from the first minute we got there and they were always positive, smiling and ready to help. They always treated every guest like they wanted you to be there, and we didn't realise how much of a difference they would make until we went to another place. Seriously, the service here was amazing, and it was by the whole team. The washing service and room service was impeccable, nothing was ever too much trouble. It's a beautiful place to stay with fantastic and peaceful views all round. Walking around at night it was lit beautifully and you can see frogs come out. During the day we regularly saw birds and squirells playing around.

“Overall, we had a great stay.”

Location was good and helpful staff

“This is a lovely lodge and a great stopping off point for Maun. Accommodation is comfortable and you are guaranteed to b”

Staff were brilliant, nothing was too much trouble. The setting is wonderful albeit that the river wasn’t there due to the time of year.

“Very bad experience”

We did not like the lodge or even the atmosphere.

“We are regulars as we use Thamalakane as a stop-over into and out of the Moremi and Delta. I”

The rooms are spotlessly clean, the bed firm, linen fresh and crisp. The staff are very well trained, professional, polite and friendly. Despite being 20km out of town, the location on the river is very pleasing.

Stayed here first and last night of our self-drive trip into the Moremi. Rooms are nice with lovely views over the Thamalakane and fantastic sunset views over the river in the afternoon. Nice dining and bar area to spend the evenings as well. Situated just to the north of Maun it's a perfect spot to get out of the hot busy town but not too far in case you need to drive in to the centre pick up any provisions or visit the mall. We were headed further north towards Khwai the first day so for us the location was even more convenient. Best place to spend a few nights in or around Maun and for us it was the perfect beginning and ending to our trip.

“Expectations not fulfilled”

Location Spar Staff Reception

“Nice location with river view”

The location at the riverside, even the river was dry in November. Nice Terrasse with amazing view of sundown. The food was excellent for dinner, the staff friendly, the room comfortable.

“A comfortable and characterful lodge overlooking the river”

Really friendly and professional team. Lovely comfortable room with character and nice to have access to sun loungers and a small pool when hot. Lovely view over the river and convenient location between Maun and Moremi when travelling around Botswana.

“Thamalakane respite”

Wide views across river were lovely. On our first day a hippo kindly moved in and entertained us. Staff were without exception warm & helpful. Chalets were beautiful, well appointed and restaurant overlooking the river was charming I would recommend this place unreservedly

“If your looking for a place to stay in Maun this is where you should stay. Can't recommend enough.”

This was the 5th hotel we stayed in due our 3 week holiday and by far the best. The setting of the hotel is awesome and very well maintanined. The food and service was second to none, the staff were all very good. Every night there was different people arriving at the hotel which kept the evenings fresh with others holiday stories. Thanks to everyone that works in the Thamalakane River Lodge.