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Welcome to Chobe Marina Lodge, your Kasane “home away from home.” Chobe Marina Lodge aims to make your visit as relaxing and enjoyable as possible, which is why so many guests continue to come back year after year.
You’ll enjoy relaxing rooms that offer a flat screen TV and air conditioning, and you can stay connected during your stay as Chobe Marina Lodge offers guests free wifi.
The small hotel features a concierge and room service. Plus, Chobe Marina Lodge offers a pool and free breakfast, providing a pleasant respite from your busy day. For guests with a vehicle, free parking is available.
While visiting Kasane, you may want to try some fish and chips at one of the nearby restaurants, such as The Old House.
Chobe Marina Lodge puts the best of Kasane at your fingertips, making your stay both relaxing and enjoyable.
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President Ave. Plot 21306, Kasane, Chobe National Park Botswana
Chobe Marina Lodge
733 reviews
Getting there
Somewhat walkable
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Nestled by the Chobe River, Chobe Marina Lodge garners appreciation for its scenic views and proximity to wildlife, a highlight for guests seeking immersive experiences. The spacious, African-styled rooms with verandas are popular, although there are mentions of needing updates and occasional noise and insect disturbances.
While the lodge is praised for its exceptional service and friendly staff, some travelers feel it caters more to tour groups than individuals, noting room quality inconsistencies. Amenities like guided activities are a hit, yet minor Wi-Fi issues are noted.
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Our tour group stayed here for two nights. The setting is completely in keeping with the location on the Chobe River - individual thatched huts, mosquito netting around the beds, impeccably landscaped grounds. Also, our group went on early morning safaris but breakfast was waiting for us when we returned - served until 10 a.m. The lodge also offers pontoon boat cruises to view wildlife on the Chobe River. Staff were welcoming and polite; you couldn't ask for more!
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Date of stay: February 2020
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Responded 26 Feb 2020
Thank you very much for selecting the Chobe Marina Lodge as your choice of accommodation. We strive on 100% satisfaction and we are happy that we exceeded your expectations during your stay - I will make sure to pass your message of compliments onto the entire team. Thank you very much for staying with us and we really look forward to welcoming you back to Chobe Marina Lodge in the very near future.
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I had the best time there. The service was out of this world and whenever i asked for room service i was assisted immediately. The best place to stay in when at Kasane. You can not leave this place without tasting the African sunset cocktail.
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Date of stay: December 2019
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Response from Chobe Marina Lodge, Guest Services / Front Office at Chobe Marina Lodge
Responded 11 Jul 2024
Good day Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We're thrilled to hear that you had the best time during your stay at Chobe Marina. Providing exceptional service and prompt room service assistance is always our goal, and we're delighted that you experienced just that. It's fantastic to know that you consider us the best place to stay in Kasane. And yes, our African sunset cocktail is definitely a must-try—we're glad you enjoyed it! We appreciate your kind words and look forward to welcoming you back for another memorable experience. Warm regards, Katlego Tebele
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Generally, Chobe Marina Lodge offers value for money, especially on the food side. The food is always well prepared.
The scenic environment in which it is located makes it competitive for someone looking for a refreshing atmosphere. Prices have noticeably increased since my last visit!
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Date of stay: November 2019
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Trip type: Travelled on business
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Response from Chobe Marina Lodge, Guest Services / Front Office at Chobe Marina Lodge
Responded 10 Jul 2024
Dear Cmosele Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We're delighted to hear that you find Chobe Marina Lodge to offer value for money, particularly with our well-prepared food and scenic environment. Your appreciation means a lot to us as we strive to create memorable experiences for our guests. Regarding the increase in prices, we understand your concern. We continually assess our offerings to ensure they reflect the quality and value we aim to provide. Your feedback helps us in this process as we strive to maintain the balance between quality and affordability. We sincerely appreciate your continued support and hope to welcome you back to Chobe Marina Lodge for another refreshing experience in the future. Regards Katlego Tebele
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The room was big but the space was not utilized well. The sleeping area was too small and the sitting room area was too big. The was no counter space in the bathroom. The floor was a floating floor hardwood that felt funny to walk on and not very attractive. There was very little storage space for clothes. The safe in the room was located in a place with very poor lighting to the extent that you had to use the flashlight on your phone to access it. The sliding closet door was of the hinge. The locks for the entry door and outside patio door did not work well. A big concern is that it was not safe to drink the water. You needed bottle water to drink and brush your teeth. All the meals were buffet style and they were not good. The river safari that they provided was a big disappointment. The guide was more interested in talking to his co-workers than helping us see any wildlife. It was basically a 3 hour ride on the river. If you can find another place to stay in Chobe I would recommend going there.
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Date of stay: April 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Chobe Marina Lodge, Guest Services / Front Office at Chobe Marina Lodge
Responded 20 Jun 2024
Good day Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback regarding your recent stay with us. We sincerely apologize for the inconveniences and shortcomings you experienced during your time here. Your comments are valuable to us as they highlight areas where we need to improve to provide a better guest experience. We have taken note of your concerns regarding the room layout, bathroom amenities, flooring, storage space, safe accessibility, maintenance issues, water quality, dining experience, and the river safari. Please rest assured that we are addressing these issues with the relevant departments to prevent similar occurrences in the future.Your feedback regarding the river safari is particularly concerning, and we apologize for the guide's lack of attentiveness. This is certainly not indicative of the high standards of service we strive to uphold. We understand your recommendation to explore other accommodations in Chobe and appreciate your honesty. If there is anything else you would like to share or if you plan to visit again, please do not hesitate to contact us directly. Once again, we apologize for the inconvenience caused and thank you for bringing these matters to our attention. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future and provide you with a much-improved experience. Best regards, Katlego Tebele
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Our stay at Chobe Marina Lodge was wonderful, relaxing and enjoyable. The room had a river frontage view giving the feeling of relaxation, the furnishings, cleanliness and spaciousness added a touch of luxury to our stay. The staff was friendly and very helpful, a shout out to Ms Lesego. We will definitely stay at Chobe Marina Lodge on our next visit to Kasane. Thank you.
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Date of stay: April 2022
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Response from Julia Tsile, Guest Services / Front Office at Chobe Marina Lodge
Responded 29 Jun 2022
Hello thank you for your heartfelt feedback which helps us improve our service and facillity,we cannot wait to host you again.
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Beautiful location on the Chobe River with excellent access to guided game drives and river safaris in Chobe National Park on site. Our game drivers were great, and did their best every day to get us the best wildlife sightings possible!
The Wednesday night dinner down by the waterfront was great. Buffets for many of the other meals had good/broad selections, but were not mind blowing. We did experience very cold and unfriendly behavior from much of the staff, aside from the head chef who asked us at every meal if there was anything he could do to improve our experience, which we appreciated.
Accommodations were beautiful, but we did experience issues with caterpillars falling from the thatched roofing inside our bungalow and crawling down inside the open corners of the mosquito netting and getting into our bed at night, which was not pleasant. I do understand that we're in the jungle on a river though, and bugs are expected to be part of that experience. But after being notified of the issue, the staff presented us with a can of DOOM to spray for bugs ourselves rather than having their staff handle it, which was a bit off-putting.
Overall not a bad experience at Chobe Marina Lodge, but not an outstanding one either. Were we to return to Chobe/Botswana in the future, I think we would probably check out one of the other lodging options in town instead of returning to this location.
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Date of stay: December 2023
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Response from Chobe Marina Lodge, Guest Services / Front Office at Chobe Marina Lodge
Responded 20 Feb 2024
Dear Charlie Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are thrilled you found our location to be beautiful with excellent access to Chobe River and the guided game drives and river safaris. We are even more thrilled that your game driver was great and their best everyday to get you the best wildlife sightings possible. It brings us great pleasure you loved our Boma dinner, which gives it the touch of our tradition. We however apologise for the very cold food and unfriendly behaviour you experienced from our staff, it is not ordinary, and we will definitely look into it. We are glad to hear our chef helped improve your experience with us. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience you experienced in your room. As we are approaching this season, we do experience quite a few more bugs than usual but nothing we cannot handle. Thank you for choosing to stay with us. We look forward to hosting you again in the near future and we can assure you it will be a pleased stay. Regards Katlego Tebele
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This restaurant has really left the best impressions,the memorable experiences.of my life.The hospitality,customer service was top notch.I must say,this “cozy” restaurant is absolute my favorite restaurant amongst the rest.The staff were so friendly,welcoming and they received us with big welcoming smiles.The food was finger licking good.
The rooms were so pretty good that you can have the view of the river and the chill-cool atmosphere.We had a 3hr boat cruise we enjoyed every bit of the drive. The experience was really amazing.What a lovely restaurant indeed!I LOVE THIS PLACE and I will continue to visit it more often❤️Thank you so much for the amazing experience
I have to say,I really enjoyed every single bite of the place.Highly recommend it for everyone.I would really love to come back here again and again and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this for tourists.
Before we departed, we took a picture with the recognized chef 👨🏻🍳 countrywide,Chef Thapelo.
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Date of stay: May 2021Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Julia Tsile, Guest Services / Front Office at Chobe Marina Lodge
Responded 5 Dec 2021
Hello Cynthia,thank you kindly for your beautiful comments about our lodge,your heartfelt feedback is what we need to even exceed your expectations on your next visit,thank you once again.
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Wonderful experience, definitely one of the most exciting of my life as a demanding Traveler. The hotel is very nice, wild africa style and on the banks of the Chobe 10 min from the park entrance. I booked 2 rooms for me and my wife and for my 2 daughters aged 21 and 23, we were assigned a Villa with 2 beautiful and extremely functional apartments. The treatment received by the Hotel and its staff was nothing short of fantastic! Compared to Reservation we received free upgrades, not requested and offered spontaneously by the Hotel, which made us live 3 dream days: 2 afternoons sailing on the Chobe with a boat just for the 4 of us, with a table laden with various drinks, wines, barbecues and everything we wanted; 1 full day game drive with a jeep and a Guide just for the 4 of us who made us discover the secrets and animals of Chobe Park up close giving us information about their lives and then, at lunchtime, they took us to the banks of the river in a raised and shaded position where they had prepared a sumptuous lunch with very rich barbecue, set up especially for us, with a choice of wines and 5 star restaurant equipment, wonderful! The third upgrade was dinner on the Chobe platform in the Hotel grounds, with a single table for the 4 of us and impeccable service! The park of the Hotel is well-kept and full of life, monkeys, warthogs, Impala, Kudu that run undisturbed; beautiful swimming pool and space for an aperitif with a bonfire that was lit every night. Finally at check out, they did not want us to pay for the extra drinks in terms of wines and aperitifs consumed daily! I expected a lot, but the hotel and its staff exceeded my wildest expectations. If you have to go to the Chobe, every extra dollar you eventually have to spend to stay at the Chobe Marina Lodge is absolutely justified, an unforgettable experience that I highly Recommendation to everyone!
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Date of stay: August 2024
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The best part of Chobe Marina Lodge was the location, the pool bar, the sunset and the access to the Chobe River.
It is a lodge that caters to tour groups with buffet meals and not very personal service. Traveling as a couple, we felt very welcome at the pool bar and ordered our meals a la carte there.
The hotel has teamed up with a local guide company to provide their activities such as the river cruise, etc. This team seemed fairly disinterested and not very organized. We did have some magnificent sightings on the river thanks to our boat captain and had an opportunity the next morning to go to the four corner border of Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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Date of stay: March 2024
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Room Tip:Cabins were very large with a separate living room and the A/C worked well.
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Response from Chobe Marina Lodge, Guest Services / Front Office at Chobe Marina Lodge
Responded 28 Mar 2024
Good Day Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are thrilled you found our location, the pool bar and the sunset as the best part of the lodge. We are even more thrilled that you felt very welcome as we pride in delivering the best possible service to our guests and we are glad that this was reflected during your stay. However, we do apologise for the inconvenience you experienced. We take pride in delivering the best possible service to our guests and we take guest satisfactory very seriously. Thank you for choosing to stay with us and for the feedback. We look forward to welcoming you back again at Chobe Marina Lodge soon. Kind Regards Katlego Tebele
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We stayed in the lodge for 3 nights during an extended journey through Botswana, Simbabwe and Namibia. The place has a very nice setting overlooking the Chobe river. The food in the a la carte Restaurant was excellent. Personnel at the reception did a perfect Job and was very helpful with checking flights etc.
Diner at the buffet was medium, the choice of salads was small and there was little than barbecue as a main course.
The room was very modest for the price. Cleanliness was not satisfying especially in the bathroom. The bar didnt deserve the name! 3 or 4 cocktails und certainly not with the standard Ingredients.
The personnel in general had zero sales approach. Everytime we wanted to spend money, there was a „NO“ or „We dont have“ or endless discussions.
The lodge could be a paradise without that missing hospitality.
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Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Chobe Marina Lodge, Guest Services / Front Office at Chobe Marina Lodge
Responded 21 Jun 2024
Dear Ruibok Thank you for taking the time to share your detailed feedback following your recent 3-night stay at our lodge. We truly value your input as it helps us to improve our services and offerings to better meet our guests' expectations. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed the picturesque setting overlooking the Chobe River and that you found the food at our a la carte restaurant to be excellent. It's also gratifying to know that our reception team provided excellent service and was helpful with your travel arrangements. However, we are sorry to hear that there were areas where we did not meet your expectations. We apologize for the medium quality of the buffet dinner and the limited choices, especially with the salads and main courses. Regarding your room, we apologize for any dissatisfaction with its modesty and cleanliness, particularly in the bathroom. Your comments are duly noted, and we will address these issues with our housekeeping team to ensure improvements are made. We regret to hear about your experience at the bar and the lack of availability of cocktails with standard ingredients. Rest assured, we will review our offerings and training to enhance the quality and variety of beverages we provide. Furthermore, we apologize for any perceived lack of sales approach from our staff. We will ensure that our team receives further training to improve their approach to guest interactions and requests. We appreciate your constructive feedback, which helps us identify areas for improvement. We sincerely hope that you will give us another opportunity to provide you with a more enjoyable and hospitable experience in the future. Thank you once again for choosing to stay with us. Please feel free to reach out if you have any further comments or if there is anything else we can do to assist you. Warm regards Katlego Tebele
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Three round pins. If you're in N. America, I found I had to buy them through Amazon and they did not work. I ended up buying them at an electronic store in the first city I arrived in. The Amazon ones were the wrong voltage or something.
Agree with all above answers and would add I don’t think you need to worry too much about booking ahead. They will have plenty of game rides, boat rides and tours available especially because all the lodges work together. A more expensive (and day-long) but worth it trip may also see you can arrange a trip to Livingston Zambia and visit Victoria Falls.
There are more places to choose from in the Kasane area.
PRICE RANGE
₹24,989 - ₹39,004 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
chobe marina hotel kasane
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Chobe Marina Lodge
LOCATION
BotswanaNorth-West DistrictChobe National ParkKasane
NUMBER OF ROOMS
66
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