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7.8/10Very good92 Reviews
Cleanliness8.2/10 8.2
Service8.2/10 8.2
Comfort7.8/10 7.8
Condition7.6/10 7.6
Neighborhood7.8/10 7.8
Amenities8.2/10 8.2
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About Cresta Rileys Hotel
There are so many wildlife adventures to embark on once you enter Maun, and the Okavango Delta beyond, that it's essential to have a well-established, comfortable base from which to explore.
That is Cresta Riley's. The first hotel established in Maun and a landmark since the early 1900s, Cresta Riley’s has a long history of serving travellers who seek authentic African experiences as well as modern comforts.
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A stay at Cresta Riley's places you in the heart of Maun, steps from Maun Gardens and 7 minutes by foot from Thamalakane River. This hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Nhabe Museum and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Maun Wildlife Educational Park.
Make yourself at home in one of the 51 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with bathtubs are provided. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and 2 meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available 24 hours).
Popular amenities
Free WiFi
Parking available
Airport transfers
Dining services
Concierge
Laundry
Spa
Gym
Entertainment
Non-smoking
Business facilities
Banquet facilities
Check-in and check-out
Check-in from
2:00 PM
Check-in until
anytime
Check-out until
11:00 AM
Minimum check-in age
18
Hotel policies
No elevators
Noise-free rooms not guaranteed
Professional property host/manager
Pets not allowed
Service animals not allowed
Cleaning and safety
Sanitization
Contactless check-out is available
Essential Travel
Essential workers only - NO
Important information
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You need to know
- Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
- No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
- Contactless check-out is available.
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Special Instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
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Instructions
- Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
- Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
- Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
- This property accepts credit cards and cash
- Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
- Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
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Minimal age
18
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Optional fees
- Fee for English breakfast: approximately BWP 210 for adults and BWP 105 for children
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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Spoken Language
English
Nearby attractions
Maun Gardens
0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Thamalakane River
0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Nhabe Museum
1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Maun Wildlife Educational Park
1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Maun Environmental Education Centre
1.3 km / 0.8 mi
Hotel facilities & services
Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.
- Year of construction: 1928
- Year of most recent renovation: 2009
- Total number of rooms: 51
- Number of floors (main building)
- hotel
- MasterCard
- Visa
- EuroCard
- Wheelchair-accessible
- Car park
- Key Collection
- 24-hour reception
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- Check-in hour
- Check-out hour
- Mobile phone coverage
- Wired Internet
- Wi-fi
- Secure parking
- Airport Shuttle
- Room serviceExtra charge
- Laundry serviceExtra charge
- 24-hour security
- Air conditioning in public areas
- Smoke detector: 2
- Hotel safe
- Garden
- Terrace
- Gym
- Luggage room
- Electric kettle: 1
- Towels and bed linen
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Non-smoking area
- Smoking area
- Highchairs
- Breakfast room
- Conference room: 2
- Meeting room
- Projector
- PrinterExtra charge
- PhotocopierExtra charge
- Audio-visual equipment rentalExtra charge
- Outdoor freshwater pool: 1
- Breakfast
- Breakfast buffet
- Hot breakfastExtra charge
- Breakfast a la carteExtra charge
- Buffet lunchExtra charge
- À la carte lunchExtra charge
- Buffet dinner
- À la carte dinnerExtra charge
- Breakfast and dinnerExtra charge
- Breakfast and lunchExtra charge
- Vegetarian mealExtra charge
- Early Check-inExtra charge
- Early departure
- Identification card at arrival
- Non-smoking establishment
- Minimum check-in age: 18
- Online check-in
- Fitness
- Safari
Meal plans
Meal plan types
Meal options depend on the room and rate you choose. Search your dates to see which meal plans are included.
Upon availability
Room types
These are the hotel's room types, rather than live offers. Choose your travel dates to see available rooms, prices and booking conditions. Check availability
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DOUBLE DELUXEDOUBLE • DELUXE • 1 Bedroom • 30 m²DBL.DX
Room overview
Non-smoking room- Room size
- 30 m²
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–2 • Adults: max. 2 • Children: max. 1
- Bed setup
- Double bed 131-150 width
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Room type
- DOUBLE
- View / characteristic
- DELUXE
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
Room amenities
- Ironing set
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- Mini fridge
- Internet access
- TV
- Wake-up service
- Hairdryer
- Bathtub
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- Shower
- Bathroom: 1
- Turndown service
- Toiletries
- Desk
- Make-up mirror
- Satellite TV
- Smoke detector
- Housekeeping
- Garden
- Electric Kettle: 1
- Safe
- Individually adjustable air conditioning
Facilities with extra charge
- Wi-fi
- Trouser press
Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.
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DOUBLE DELUXE
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Room overview
Non-smoking room- Room size
- 30 m²
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–2 • Adults: max. 2 • Children: max. 1
- Bed setup
- Double bed 131-150 width
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Room type
- DOUBLE
- View / characteristic
- DELUXE
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
Room code: DBL.DX
Room amenities
- Ironing set
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- Mini fridge
- Internet access
- TV
- Wake-up service
- Hairdryer
- Bathtub
- Shower
- Bathroom: 1
- Turndown service
- Toiletries
- Desk
- Make-up mirror
- Satellite TV
- Smoke detector
- Housekeeping
- Garden
- Electric Kettle: 1
- Safe
- Individually adjustable air conditioning
Facilities with extra charge
- Wi-fi
- Trouser press
Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.
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DOUBLE STANDARDDOUBLE • STANDARD • 1 Bedroom • 25 m²DBL.ST
Room overview
Non-smoking room- Room size
- 25 m²
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–3 • Adults: max. 2 • Children: max. 1
- Bed setup
- Double bed 131-150 width
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Room type
- DOUBLE
- View / characteristic
- STANDARD
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
Room amenities
- Wake-up service
- Make-up mirror
- Individually adjustable air conditioning
- Ironing set
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- Mini fridge
- Internet access
- TV
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- Hairdryer
- Bathtub
- Satellite TV
- Smoke detector
- Shower
- Bathroom: 1
- Housekeeping
- Toiletries
- Garden
- Wi-fi
- Turndown service
- Safe
- Electric Kettle: 1
- Desk
Facilities with extra charge
- Trouser press
Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.
Check availabilityCresta Rileys Hotel
DOUBLE STANDARD
Room photos
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Photos illustrate the room type; your assigned room may vary.
Room overview
Non-smoking room- Room size
- 25 m²
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–3 • Adults: max. 2 • Children: max. 1
- Bed setup
- Double bed 131-150 width
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Room type
- DOUBLE
- View / characteristic
- STANDARD
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
Room code: DBL.ST
Room amenities
- Wake-up service
- Make-up mirror
- Individually adjustable air conditioning
- Ironing set
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- Mini fridge
- Internet access
- TV
- Hairdryer
- Bathtub
- Satellite TV
- Smoke detector
- Shower
- Bathroom: 1
- Housekeeping
- Toiletries
- Garden
- Wi-fi
- Turndown service
- Safe
- Electric Kettle: 1
- Desk
Facilities with extra charge
- Trouser press
Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.
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TWIN STANDARDTWIN • STANDARD • 1 Bedroom • 25 m²TWN.ST
Room overview
Non-smoking room- Room size
- 25 m²
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–2 • Adults: max. 2 • Children: max. 1
- Bed setup
- 2 × Single bed 80-130 width
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Room type
- TWIN
- View / characteristic
- STANDARD
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
Room amenities
- Smoke detector
- Plug adaptor
- Satellite TV
- Make-up mirror
- Desk
- Toiletries
- Turndown service
- Wake-up service
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- Wi-fi
- Safe
- Individually adjustable air conditioning
- Bathroom: 1
- Shower
- Bathtub
- Garden
- Electric Kettle: 1
- Hairdryer
- TV
- Internet access
- Ironing set
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- Housekeeping
Facilities with extra charge
- Trouser press
Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.
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TWIN STANDARD
Room photos
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Photos illustrate the room type; your assigned room may vary.
Room overview
Non-smoking room- Room size
- 25 m²
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–2 • Adults: max. 2 • Children: max. 1
- Bed setup
- 2 × Single bed 80-130 width
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Room type
- TWIN
- View / characteristic
- STANDARD
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
Room code: TWN.ST
Room amenities
- Smoke detector
- Plug adaptor
- Satellite TV
- Make-up mirror
- Desk
- Toiletries
- Turndown service
- Wake-up service
- Wi-fi
- Safe
- Individually adjustable air conditioning
- Bathroom: 1
- Shower
- Bathtub
- Garden
- Electric Kettle: 1
- Hairdryer
- TV
- Internet access
- Ironing set
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- Housekeeping
Facilities with extra charge
- Trouser press
Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.
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SUITE STANDARDSUITE • STANDARD • 1 Bedroom • 35 m²SUI.ST
Room overview
Non-smoking room- Room size
- 35 m²
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–2 • Adults: max. 2 • Children: max. 1
- Bed setup
- Double bed 131-150 width
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Room type
- SUITE
- View / characteristic
- STANDARD
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
Room amenities
- Individually adjustable air conditioning
- Toiletries
- Turndown service
- Wake-up service
- Wi-fi
- Electric Kettle: 1
- Garden
- Housekeeping
Show all 23 amenities
- Smoke detector
- Safe
- Ironing set
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- Mini fridge
- Internet access
- Plug adaptor
- Bathroom: 1
- Shower
- Bathtub
- TV
- Hairdryer
- Satellite TV
- Make-up mirror
- Desk
Facilities with extra charge
- Trouser press
Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.
Check availabilityCresta Rileys Hotel
SUITE STANDARD
Room photos
2 photosSelect a photo to open the full-screen viewer.
Photos illustrate the room type; your assigned room may vary.
Room overview
Non-smoking room- Room size
- 35 m²
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–2 • Adults: max. 2 • Children: max. 1
- Bed setup
- Double bed 131-150 width
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Room type
- SUITE
- View / characteristic
- STANDARD
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
Room code: SUI.ST
Room amenities
- Individually adjustable air conditioning
- Toiletries
- Turndown service
- Wake-up service
- Wi-fi
- Electric Kettle: 1
- Garden
- Housekeeping
- Smoke detector
- Safe
- Ironing set
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- Mini fridge
- Internet access
- Plug adaptor
- Bathroom: 1
- Shower
- Bathtub
- TV
- Hairdryer
- Satellite TV
- Make-up mirror
- Desk
Facilities with extra charge
- Trouser press
Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.
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Guest reviews
What other guests saying about Cresta Rileys Hotel
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reviews shown
Bruce
Location close to airport , pick up and drop off shuttle available. Older property
Verified traveler
Suggestion to the restaurant to dim the overhead light and add small lights at the tables and a small flower to make the dinning more cozy.
AMELIA
The staff was great and very helpful. The property was a bit shabby in places, but still very comfortable. Food was creative and good, needed a bit more effort to be excellent.
Linda
Good: wonderful staff, all were very helpful and pleasant. Nice outdoor facilities. Breakfast was great. Bed was clean.
Bad: the room was in great need of renovation. The carpet was absolutely filthy. Not because it hadn’t been vacuumed but because it had about 30 years of stains and ground in dirt. Wouldn’t walk on it with bare feet. The room was dark with a vaulted ceiling covered with cobwebs. Furnishings worn and outdated. Bathroom had some renovation but done poorly. The faucet was too close to the back of the sink making washing difficult. Towels very thin and dingy.
Overall, with the exception of the staff, not a pleasant experience.
Bad: the room was in great need of renovation. The carpet was absolutely filthy. Not because it hadn’t been vacuumed but because it had about 30 years of stains and ground in dirt. Wouldn’t walk on it with bare feet. The room was dark with a vaulted ceiling covered with cobwebs. Furnishings worn and outdated. Bathroom had some renovation but done poorly. The faucet was too close to the back of the sink making washing difficult. Towels very thin and dingy.
Overall, with the exception of the staff, not a pleasant experience.
Michael
Friendly and professional staff. Close to airport. Our shower head needed repairs. Room 002
Verified traveler
The ac was awesome and the bees were comfortable. The restaurant left a little to be desired.
Julia
Our room was spacious and clean, the bed was comfortable. The area was peaceful. The gardens and pool were pleasant, the service and food was very good.
Sudhanshu
Convenient to town, good food, nice outdoor bar and patio
James
The staff and the food excellent
Linda
Great location. Walk to markets, grocery, currency exchange. Restaurant has fabulous food choices and delicious! Everyone there was exceptional and it was a wonderful experience
Keith
Ok but!
Great hotel as always however check in a mess as they had cancelled our booking and then took 2 hours to sort it out. Their restaurant does not really offer any ambience. They could make it so much better. Very friendly staff
Verified traveler
Great staff!
Excellent, professional staff who went out of their way to help me with my many requests (tour bookings) and questions about the area. The location is accurate and consistent with hotels.com and google maps (should be mentioned, as reviews of other establishments in the area indicate that such discrepancies do occur), i.e. it is central, within easy walking distance of shopping, dining, and the airport. The room was clean and had everything that I needed. Some mosquito repellent is recommended, especially if you want to enjoy the garden in the evening - the hotel is right next to the river after all. I enjoyed my stay and would gladly stay here again.
Brigitte
Nice place with flair for your stay in Maun
Frederick
It's an older hotel, but nice grounds and very helpful staff. Nice peaceful stay near the action in town, without the noise.
Paul
Front desk staff very slow at check-in. I believe when you start checking-in, if the phone rings, the caller gets put on hold while the person at the front desk checking-in finishes. It happened twice during my check-in.
When I ask ed for my bill, the hotel had NO IDEA what I PAID for the room. this is UNSAT. What is the reason for this? When a customer checks out, in EVERY hotel on the guest is giving a bill with their room price on it. This is a bad policy and needs to be fixed. If the argument is that an email was sent with the pricing, I submit that we get hundreds of emails. The day I check out I want to settle my expense report and not have to go searching for an email from 6 weeks ago when the booking was made. Please change that.
When I ask ed for my bill, the hotel had NO IDEA what I PAID for the room. this is UNSAT. What is the reason for this? When a customer checks out, in EVERY hotel on the guest is giving a bill with their room price on it. This is a bad policy and needs to be fixed. If the argument is that an email was sent with the pricing, I submit that we get hundreds of emails. The day I check out I want to settle my expense report and not have to go searching for an email from 6 weeks ago when the booking was made. Please change that.
Hannah
wonderful staff
Anthony
The property was close to the airport but I have to give credit to the staff from the front desk to the restaurant. I wish I could remember names but one lady help me arrange my return covid test and she was so helpful. The gounds had a bar and at night you could sit outside by bar but wear repellant. My room was basic and bed was comfortable and enough closet space with a safe. My furniture needed some attention because the furniture was peeling or chipped where you see the inside partical board. The area had food, bank, currency exchange and wild donkeys on the road so overall a good stay with alittle more attention to furniture in room
Ronel
Pleasant
Although we were two guests in the room, only one set of towels were provided and only 3 coffee sachets. The service at the bar and restaurant was slow. The garden and pool area was well maintained and neat. The staff at reception was friendly and helpful.
Verified traveler
Not what we expected
The place was really dirty, carpets was a mess, plug not working, shower did not work.
Really need some serious maintenance....
Really need some serious maintenance....
Verified traveler
Good hotel needs more maintenance
The hotel location is great if you are visiting Maun for business of vacation . The hotel need some maintenance. The shower head had calcium deposits. The tub was a bit shaky. The restaurant had limited food. But it's close enough to restaurants so you can walk around to get other choices.
The hotel staff was helpful and friendly. But overall condition can be stepped up with better maintenance.
The hotel staff was helpful and friendly. But overall condition can be stepped up with better maintenance.
Gerard
beautiful and relaxing
very good
Verified traveler
Hotel was good. Good location, friendly staff.
Verified traveler
It was a nice hotel with a nice restaurant. Helpful staff.
Verified traveler
Overnight stay before going on Safari. Check in wa
Overnight stay before going on Safari. Check in was confusing with desk trying to charge again for a prepaid room, problem finally corrected. Staff friendly but not especially vigorous or efficient.
Cornelis
Comfortable conveniently located place , but .....
The service is welcoming and friendly. The rooms are clean and comfortable. However when I booked for airport drop-off which was recorded in a special book, the bus had left without me while I was well on time at the reception. This cause anxiety and was utterly unacceptable. No apologies were made.
Inger
Good experience. The staff is friendly and welcoming. Good food and clean rooms.
Inger
Great stay; friendly staff and relaxing surroundings.
Verified traveler
A nice property located near the airport. Excellent breakfast includes eggs cooked to order. Dinner at the restaurant is either buffet or a la carte.
Verified traveler
Loved this property was quite a surprise once you turn in from the street. Please change the sign in the carpark to reflect staff not servants
Verified traveler
It has character and the rooms are spacious and well appointed.
Janet
On the river although to dry currently to have flowing water. Nice nature strip with cows grazing.relaxing swimming pool area and outside bar
Verified traveler
I have been here before. The place is run very professionally and the stuff is warm to guests!
Brian
It is OK but not worth the money
The hotel is OK, I think it is well overpriced. The staff are really nice and friendly and so helpful and they are the biggest perk with this hotel. Unfortunately, it is not worth the money
Joe
;antastic getaway in Maun, BT
Very nice upscale Hotel.
Anette
The staff at the reception did not care about just anything. Everything took very long. I am not talking about 5min I am talking about 1-3 hours!!!! My clients aircon did not work at all, it took 2 hours until someone started to have a look into it. After 4 hours they gave my client another room, which the aircon did not work either! Hello!!!!
Verified traveler
Food was great and grounds lovely.
We had a nice time there. Especially like the grounds.
Rudy
Nice hotel for a safari stop over. Convenient loca
Friendly staff. Very prompt service at restaurant, pool and airport shuttle. Very good buffet breakfast and dinner.
Jana
Ok for a quick stop
Just adequate for a stop over.
Derek
A night on the river
A quick in and out. Great room. Just what I needed. Only down side was service at the restaurant and bar was terribly slow.
Verified traveler
A Better Hotel in Maun
Nothing within walking distance...but one of the better hotels in Maun. Very slow WiFI, but good for Botswana .Free airport shuttle was great.
Piet
Recovery from long flight
My daughter and I stayed at Cresta Riley's for a couple nights to overcome jet lag and recover from our flight from US to Botswana. By Bots standards, it is a pretty good hotel. Thatched roof is a nice touch. Restaurant was nice and pool/bar area has a good view of the river. Right in downtown Maun so convenient for shopping, but rooms and facilities are all nicely secluded from the roadway hubbub. Convenient to airport.
Christina
Pleasant chain hotel
Outside space at this hotel was very pleasant. Rooms were very typical chain hotel rooms that could be anywhere in the world but fine for the money. Close to supermarkets and felt very safe to go and wander round.
Arthur
Reasonable stay
Short stay before flight.
Elfriede
Pleasant stay.
Our stay was pleasant. Close to town. Ideal location. Enjoyed the pool
DAVID
It was excelent
Matthew
Pleasant but a pity about the external noise
Unfortunately on the night of my stay there was a very load and noisy beer company promotion close to the hotel. It was so loud it could almost have been considered in-room entertainment. I am not sure the hotel had any control over the situation, but I would advise future prospective visitors to check whether any such events are scheduled when they book!
Alejandra
Habitación limpia, personal muy atento. Hotel recomendable!
Folkert
De jaren worden wel zichtbaar bij dit hotel. Het sanitair lijkt wel uit begin ' jaren 90 te zijn gekomen. Daar wil ik wel bij opgemerkt hebben dat weer en wind een stevige tol vragen van het gebouw. De mensen van Cresta Riley's doen hun best het gebouw bij te houden. Ook als het gaat om dienstverlening is er niks op aan te merken.
Marie-Louise
J'ai séjourné 2 nuits dans cet hôtel. Ma chambre était propre, bien agencée et spacieuse. Je suis arrivée à 3h du matin et j'ai reçu un bon service.
Il est situé à moins de 5 minutes de marche de restaurants et de magasins.
Une crème anti-moustique était fournie.
Le seul hic, c'est que quand on les contactent via la messagerie Expedia, ils ne répondent pas. C'est frustrant surtout que je savais que j'allais arriver dans la nuit et que j'avais vraiment besoin de réponse.
Il est situé à moins de 5 minutes de marche de restaurants et de magasins.
Une crème anti-moustique était fournie.
Le seul hic, c'est que quand on les contactent via la messagerie Expedia, ils ne répondent pas. C'est frustrant surtout que je savais que j'allais arriver dans la nuit et que j'avais vraiment besoin de réponse.
Laurence
Proche centre ville et calme.propre.
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Cresta Rileys Hotel
Borolong Ward, Maun, Botswana
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