Cresta Marang Gardens sits on the banks of the Tati River less than ten minutes from the centre of Francistown. It is a hotel with a campsite, which is an unusual and useful combination on this route, and its mature gardens are locally known for birds.
Quick facts
- Area
- Eastern Botswana
- Property type
- Hotel
- Setting
- Banks of the Tati River, under ten minutes from Francistown city centre
- Nearest park or reserve
- Northern Tuli Game Reserve
Rooms at Cresta Marang Gardens
Residency standard doubles and twins at 40 square metres, garden suites at 40 square metres, rondavel standard doubles and twins at 30 square metres and rondavel deluxe rooms at 42 square metres. There is also a campsite. Rooms have en-suite bathrooms, mini bars, satellite television, Wi-Fi, beverage stations, work areas, telephone, safe and climate control.
Facilities at Cresta Marang Gardens
Manicured riverside gardens, conference facilities, and the campsite alongside the hotel.
Who it suits
Business travellers in Francistown, birders, and self-drivers who want either a room or a pitch on the long north–south route.
Location and access
Under ten minutes by road from Francistown city centre.
Francistown is a waypoint, and that is exactly its use
Almost nobody travels to Francistown for its own sake. What it is, is the junction where the road north to Kasane meets the road east to the Tuli Block and the road south to Gaborone. A comfortable night here is what makes a self-drive route across Botswana work, and it is worth booking rather than improvising.
A hotel with a campsite solves a specific problem
Overlanding parties frequently split — some want a bed, some are committed to the roof tent, and most campsites cannot offer both. Having rooms and pitches on one property with one restaurant means the group stays together. It is a small thing that saves an argument.
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Plan the rest of your trip
Read our guide to Francistown, to the Northern Tuli Game Reserve, or our self-drive guidance.
