Cresta Lodge Gaborone sits on five acres of gardens on Samora Machel Drive in Old Naledi, about 2 km from the city centre. Of the Gaborone properties in this catalogue it is the one best placed for a bush day: the hotel puts Mokolodi Nature Reserve at roughly 10 km away.
Quick facts
- Area
- Gaborone
- Property type
- Hotel
- Setting
- Five acres of gardens on Samora Machel Drive, 2 km from the centre
- Nearest park or reserve
- Mokolodi Nature Reserve
Rooms
Standard queen, standard king and suite grades at around 21 m², all with air conditioning, flat-screen satellite television, an in-room safe and Wi-Fi. Suites add a beverage station and a telephone. Botswana Tourism classifies the property as a fully serviced hotel.
Facilities at Cresta Lodge Gaborone
Five acres of gardens, a swimming pool area, a gym, a restaurant and conference facilities. Free parking on site.
Who it suits
Travellers who want a garden-lodge feel rather than a city block, and anyone planning a day at Mokolodi without self-catering.
Location and access
Tar throughout, about 2 km from central Gaborone. No 4×4 required.
How we checked this listing
Room grades, sizes and facilities come from Cresta Hotels’ own property and facilities pages and the Botswana Tourism Organisation register. We have not stayed here.
Gardens change what a city hotel is for
Gaborone’s hotels are mostly business properties on hard standing. Five acres of planted grounds is a different proposition, particularly if you are breaking a long drive with children or arriving off a flight with a day to fill before heading north.
It is still a city hotel and it still serves the conference trade. But the grounds mean the pool is somewhere to spend an afternoon rather than a courtesy.
The Mokolodi connection
Mokolodi Nature Reserve is the single best reason to give Gaborone a full day rather than a night, and this hotel is the closest of the three Gaborone properties here. White rhino, giraffe and zebra on 12,000 acres half an hour from the capital is not something most African capitals can offer.
Mokolodi has its own self-catering chalets and campsites, covered separately in this catalogue. If you would rather have a restaurant and a serviced room and drive out for the day, this is the pairing that works — and our South-East Botswana guide covers what else is within reach.
Who Cresta Lodge Gaborone suits
- Travellers planning a Mokolodi day, for the short run out and back.
- Families, for grounds rather than a lobby.
- Business travellers who would rather not be in a tower.
It suits you less if you need to be in the CBD, or want a resort with a casino and a spa.
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