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4.0 of 5
Chobe River, Kasane, Botswana
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Mowana Safari Lodge
Ranked #2 of 2 hotels in Kasane
3.5 of 5 stars 51 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Very friendly(5)
  • Game drive(3)
  • Chobe National Park(3)
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“Mowana Hotel Chobe Botswana”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 November 2011 via mobile
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This is my second visit to Mowana. The hotel seems very run down. The staff was not very helpful. The hotel restaurant is terrible. The last time we stayed in Mowana was in 2004 and we remeber the hotel being excellent with great service. It seems that new management has not kept up with the previous Mowana Hotel pride. The hotel also seems to have lost its old Safari type feel. Now it just seems like you a cheap 2 star hotel. The new decor is horrible, what were they thinking! I can advise any travels to just stay in Victoria Falls, wow what a difference!

  • Stayed November 2011
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Carson, California
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Wonderful”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 October 2011
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Was here Sept 13-15, 2011 with a group of 33 from Los Angeles, CA. The food was excellent and plentiful and staff very accomodating, rooms were large and comfortable. They were remodeling one of the restaurants, but the outdoor buffet was more than adequate. The lodge is a short drive into Chobe National Park.
The highlight of course were the 4 game drives, one of those was by boat on the Chobe River. These were done by Chobezi, and they totally made our trip to Africa. Their guides were personable, informative and made sure we saw all we couId. The pride of lions walking around our jeeps was unreal. Would not hesitate to recommend this lodge or safari company to anyone.

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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“Delightful!!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 October 2011

I had the pleasure of staying at the Mowana Lodge from 25 September to 28 September 2011. It was a delight!!! the rooms have been completely renovated...comfortable, clean and spacious!!! The pictures that have been put up on the site are old. The staff are friendly and helpful, the food was good. There is lots to see and do around the lodge. I would highly recommend this place for anybody who wants to visit Botswana!

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Doha, Qatar
2 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Better Bang for Buck than Munchenje”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 September 2011
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My wife and I stayed here one night and were very pleased. Rooms were great, with nice views. Restaurant was okay but had many options. Safaris were good. Place is much better value than Munchenje (we stayed there 2 nights). Bring your golf clubs, as they have a course.

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Gauteng
2 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“POOR SERVICE DELIVERY”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2011

I did not stay at Mowana, but we did have lunch there with a tour group.
We did a fully day safari at Chobe where lunch was included that was at the Mowana Safari Lodge. The quality of the food was poor. Salad was limp, with avocados that were black, veggies where hard. The waitron, got orders confused. He had to reminded about them. Dtinks took a long time to come. Surprisingly there were only 12 of us int he group and at the restaurant.

Stayed May 2011
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