Cresta Mowana Safari Resort & Spa

Etwas unpersönlich, Frühstück nicht gerade vielseitig, aber tolle Anlage

My wife & I stayed at Cresta Mowana, Kasane Region, Botswana in mid July 2025, for 2 nights. It was a great stay with excellent boat & Jeep safaris. The lodge is on the banks of the Chobe River and all rooms are River View. The Property is in a vast area with plenty of interesting view sit outs and good bars & restaurants. The food is good and more than enough. The sunsets, in the lodge, were to die for. The safaris were amazing esp the river safari. Got to see good sunrises & sunsets in the Chobe Park too. While we could not see a Lion (with mane), the other shots were terrific. The double beds are a little small for comfort, but overall good God bless!!

Location location location! This resort is close to town and Chobe National Park. The views from our room/patio directly on the river with spectacular sunsets, they were simply amazing and the staff were so helpful and pleasant. The guides for the river cruise and safari were the absolute best. We were only there for 3 days but could have stayed much longer. I highly recommend this resort. The beds were super comfortable and the bathroom was very spacious.

This is a busy lovely hotel by the large Chobe River, with most rooms having water views. The architecture is unique blend of modern and traditional design. The buildings are up to 2 storeys high and there is no lift. Plenty of stairs and walkways at different levels. The restaurants and activities are at lobby area and hence you probably will have some walking to get there. You may want to request a room near to facilities if you want to minimise walking. Also as the national wildlife park is nearby in unfenced territory, you'll find antelopes, warthog and others wandering or grazing in the lawns. Keep a look out especially if you are on the ground floor. The food is excellent with buffet menu and great variety. Service is good and thankfully all rooms have wifi access. They provide land and water safari tours locally and these are excellent. It is generally a quiet environment except for river traffic.

Pros: 1. the grounds are very appealing. Our room faced the Chobe River. 2..The food was plentiful and tasty. Cons: the room was not well designed. There’s not much space to put your things and we travel lightly. The bathroom lacks counter space, so there is no place to place a toiletry bag or Dopp kit. It also lacks towel rods and hooks, so that there’s no place to hang two wet towels. There is space for one, but we had two wet towels. The outdoor dining area was extremely dark at night, so one could barely see the person sitting across from you. We had to improvise lighting with a flashlight and a bottle of water. There are warning signs of dangerous animals on the property, so it was very disconcerting to walk back to our room, which was on the ground floor,in the dark.

We stayed here for 2 nights as part of a package via Luxury Escapes. The hotel is very nice, beautiful grounds located right on the Chobe River. We were very happy with our room, spacious, comfortable beds, big bathroom and private balcony overlooking the river. We completed a river safari and 2 jeep safaris which we enjoyed, however were shocked by the number of jeeps allowed in to the park and how congested the roads were on the morning safari. Our guide (Pretty) was fantastic, his knowledge was incredible and he was clearly very passionate about his work. We ate all our meals at the hotel and were happy with breakfast and lunch, but not impressed with dinner. At dinner they appeared to be understaffed and it took a long time to get drinks or any assistance. The food at dinner was more traditional and was not what we expected for a hotel catering to international guests. The hotel has 2 restaurants, however they only open 1 in the evening for dinner. There was a conference on when we were there and they had the bar booked, which meant there was nowhere for other guests to have a drink at sunset or prior to dinner. Overall we enjoyed our stay, but would choose a smaller hotel next time if we return.