Name: Thamalakane River Lodge
Address: Sexaxa Ward, Maun, Maun, Maun, 00000, Botswana
Rating: 8

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Thamalakane River Lodge

Maun

Spacious lodge on the riverside with resident hippos and plenty of birdlife. Rooms clean and authentic with ensuite facilities. Fan for cooling with balcony overlooking river. Food and service excellent, pool refreshing but a bit small with just 8 sun loungers. A thoroughly enjoyable stay.

Spacious authentic lodge on the river

We stayed 1 night here as a layover ahead of our trip into the Okavango Delta. We had read very nothingy things about Maun so ensured we just had the one night there. On arrival here though, we said how it would have been nice to have had a couple of nights! The lodge is on the riverside and we had a lovely view of the river from our bedroom and from the restaurant. Sound of hippos and the sunset were a beautiful start to our Botswana trip. 
The rooms are really nicely presented, have the amenities required and we’re comfortable. There’s no aircon, but this should be expected if you’re spending time in Botswana lodges - they all strive to be eco, and aircon is not eco! 
It’s set outside of the ‘town’ and is quiet, slightly better signage along the sandy track would be ideal for self driving as we tried to pull into private property initially, but then again, if you’re self-driving any of Africa you’ll come to expect a few wrong turns, and this one was very easily rectified! 
Food was tasty and plentiful, we enjoyed a couple of alcoholic bevvies which weren’t overly priced. All in all, very happy with our stay. 
I knocked 1 star off as I felt it was a little more expensive when comparing to alternative similar properties, but we would stay again despite this.

Enjoyable and would have liked another night

Lodge was super quaint, food good and view of river amazing … hippos right in front of your lodge … was amazing.  The staff did a song and dance after the meal at dinner which was fun … all seemed genuinely happy to be there and were all very helpful.  Solid lodge, don’t hesitate to book 

Great lodge !

We absolutely loved our stay here. Our riverview lodge was gorgeous and really appreciated the kettle. The patio was a great place for spotting wildlife, we saw three hippos! The buffet at the restaurant and the staff were lovely. Kelly on reception was great and so was the general manager. So friendly and helpful. The only con was the lack of Aircon, which we appreciate is hard in the natural lodges, but the fan didn't make for a comfortable night's sleep. We also struggled on the sandy drive in our little car.

Beautiful lodges in nature

What a diference from 2021 to 2023!
2021 was Top!
2023 - our family room was an absolutly NO GO! Bugs on the Beds and Moskitonetz. Stains on Pillows, Hair on the shower drain etc.
After being given other rooms which were a little better, we couldn't look upwards to the roof... spiderwebs everywhere! 
My breskfast the next day was supposed to be bacon, fried eggs with fried Tomato. Well, the tomato was 1 Cherry tomato!!!!



Desapointed!

Maun us very hot, it ran 38C - 40C during our 4 days there.  The cabins badly need air conditioning.

Stayed two nights to sleep in & relax after two weeks on safari. Nice, private bungalos on the river. Perfect choice for kicking back. Be sure to arrange airport shuttle pickup before you arrive or it could be an hour or more wait. We would stay there again.

We stayed in a family chalet. We were very impressed by the location next to the Thamalakane River. The hospitality team was first class, birdwatching was excellent and both our river tour and trip to Moremi gave us the opportunity to see many new birds. The staff at the restaurant were very careful to address.food restrictions for our group and always verified the menu to make sure it was OK. We will be back!  

Magical birdwatching adventure

Thamalakane River Lodge was the perfect hotel to spend a night in Maun before we headed out on safari later the next day.  Our room was spacious, well equipped (tea kettle and wonderful teas), bathroom was amazing and everything perfectly clean and fresh.  Like most rooms, we have huge sliding glass doors that looked out onto the river and even had a couple of hippos lounging across the river from us.  Dinner and breakfast were amazing and staff could not have been more wonderful.  If your travels take you through Maun, you definitely want to stay here!

Terrific hotel in Maun before heading out on safari

This lodge is lovely and peaceful, and each room has a great view of the river. The meals were good and they have a lovely dining area that overlooks the river as well. The staff were very helpful, kind and professional. A delayed flight caused me to have to change my booking at the last minute and the response from the lodge was very understanding. I missed a night's stay and I really wish I'd been able to stay that extra night. It's a lovely location, a bit of a drive outside of Maun but on the route to Moremi, which was convenient for me.

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