Reviews of Chobe River Lodge 4 stars
President Avenue, Kasane, Botswana

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Reviewed: 10 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 28 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
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Verified reviewReviewed: 16 December 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewExcellent location and service
Reviewed: 17 November 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 11 November 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewThank you so much for visiting our lodge! We are so glad that we were able to offer you the luxury feel at an affordable price! We loved having you at our lodge and look forward to welcoming you back to our lodge in the future!
Reviewed: 3 September 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewExcellent attentive staff.
Thank you so much for visiting our lodge! We are so thrilled that you had a great experience and look forward to welcoming you back to our lodge in the future!
Reviewed: 5 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 20 April 2024 · Stayed in March 2024
Verified reviewFacilities dirty, pool is milky and impossible to swim in, the staff is not attentive regarding the bills, and if they calculate incorrectly they don’t even pay you back. Never again.
Dear Alina Thank you for your feedback, we did apologize and offer you to pay back the $25 overcharge and advised that the bank fees involved will be around that amount and asked if you would be so kind to donate this to staff tip as you also didn't tip our staff who did their best to cater to your every need of private boats, change of boats etc and gave you one trip foc - We have heard from other companies that you had the same complaints at their facilities - pushing for discounts and being very non favorable toward staff, and that they refused to accommodate you. From our side - never again.
Dear Alina Thank you for your feedback, we did apologize and offer you to pay back the $25 overcharge and advised that the bank fees involved will be around that amount and asked if you would be so kind to donate this to staff tip as you … Show more
Reviewed: 7 March 2024 · Stayed in March 2024
Verified reviewModern and well maintained located on the river.
Hi Mark - Thank you so much for such a kind review. We absolutely loved hosting you at our lodge and look forward to welcoming you back to our little piece of paradise in the future!
Reviewed: 30 December 2023 · Stayed in December 2023
Verified reviewBreakfast was superb. Improve a bit on the dinner menu to include a variety of food.
Install television and refrigerators in the rooms.
Reviewed: 3 October 2023 · Stayed in August 2023
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