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Reviews of Cresta Maun Hotel

Plot 16719, Maun, Botswana

#8 of 11 hotels in Maun

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 114 hotel reviews

7.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.5

  • Comfort

    8.5

  • Location

    7.8

  • Facilities

    7.8

  • Staff

    8.5

  • Value for money

    7.9

  • Free WiFi

    8.6

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  • Reviewed: 23 August 2025

    8.0
    Beautiful river side hotel with two minor flaws in the room
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    It is a little annoying that the security staff seem to have been instructed to not let you walk by the river. It would be better if the hotel then encouraged guided walks. The room we were given had a strange layout with the shower only separated from the rest of the room with a frosted glass wall on the one side, but the other side was completely open, even though there was rail that could have held a shower curtain. Not everybody wants to share their naked body with their room mate, so for goodness sake put up a shower curtain! I had seen this complaint in other reviews before booking, so it probably applies to many rooms, but I had expected it to have been corrected! Thankfully, the toilet is in it own walled-off room and has windows to open.

    The hotel is in a beautiful location right next to the river in a quiet area at the outskirts of Maun. The hotel entrance and the open lobby has a beautiful layout opening up to the river, a nice restaurant with delicious food (although our dishes took forever to get ready, as the chef discovered they were out of certain ingredients). There is a nice bar and a modest sized, but clean pool behind the bar. The river view from the room was also spectacular, but the windows were very dirty. The rest of the room was completely clean, and had a small fridge and a kettle.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 July 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The beds were pretty firm and the shower is in the actual bedroom, so there is no privacy.

    The location was nice and the hotel is well taken care of. The maintenance staff was very helpful.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 June 2025

    8.0
    Good enjoyable stay for the Wildscreen event.
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Your system was down so we werent able to check in / register on arrival. My final bill included accommodation which i had already paid for. Bill had to be re-issued. At your price point you could provide real coffee in the rooms.

    Rooms were comfortable. Staff were helpful.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 March 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Online Booking system, could not extend it when we wanted to add one more day. However, we wete assisted on arrival.

    The staff are very curtious

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 January 2025

    8.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some noise from the room above me all night,one signage to the hotel though multiple roads to the hotel,room service slow,getting an iron slow

    Clean room,

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2025

    8.0
    Good place
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Food expensive

    Food a bit on the pricey side

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 December 2024

    6.0
    generally okay but the smell in the rooms needs attention.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    We had to change rooms 3 times due to a bad smell in the rooms

    very good breakfast

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 October 2024

    8.0
    Great option for Maun stay at the beginning or end of your safari
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Bar staff could do with a little more training, with gin being served instead of vodka etc. The air con units don't work as well as they should. We used ours with our fan, directing the cold air around the room :) We had some delay with check in on the first day, with a late check out somehow scheduled for our room which delayed cleaning. We waited two hours in 38 degrees so it wasn't a great start. But the staff really tried very hard to make sure we were looked after and everything went smoothly after that.

    On the outskirts of Maun, Cresta Maun (not to be confused with Cresta Riley) is a good option if you have a car/van or don't mind using taxis to get around and into the city. A mid-range, pleasant hotel with modern facilities, it has a nice pool, bar and dining area, dine in breakfast buffet and decent rooms. We had one stay in a suite, which was large, especially the bathroom area. The second stay was in a second smaller standard room, which looked as if it had been refurbished. Both were fine. The thing that distinguishes the hotel is it's friendly staff. Although our stay wasn't perfect, the staff always attempted to help us and made every effort to look after us. We felt very lucky to stay there.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 October 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It is a bit old and worn out. The carpets and sofas in the suite could do with a good clean or replacing. There should be bed side lamps on both sides of the bed in a suite. Reception staff could be more friendly and helpful.

    Good breakfast. Comfortable bed and friendly bar and waitstaff.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 May 2024

    7.0
    The stay was good. The first day people at the reception were good.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The shower. Water was all over. I don’t agreed with idea of having a shower open.

    Good a lot of choices

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 April 2024

    8.0
    Was adequite for the couple of days I was there. The breakfast was very good but not the other meals
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was small for the price, would prefer to have the shower and toilet seperate from the room.

    Friendly staff and clean rooms

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff was awesome. I appreciated each and every single one of the staff that helped and accommodated my requests during my stay.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We arrived late night and were told there was no food or room service available, despite us calling ahead to inform of our late arrival.

    The staff was mostly helpful. The room (suite) spacious and well equipped, very comfortable.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 January 2024

    9.0
    A place I would like to visit again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing I didn't like.

    The Friday happy our session was refreshing.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 October 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Staff very helpful

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 August 2023

    8.0
    Comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The shower in the room was awkward and quite inconvenient. Water splashed into the room despite best efforts, so needed to be mopped up with towels. Because the hotel is spread out there is a lot of walking up and down stairs which was also inconvenient at times.

    Nice comfortable motel with good food and facilities. The common areas were well set out.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 August 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Long wait for Restaurant food which was served cold and had to be sent back.

    Clean and nice staff

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 July 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    You need to pave the road in front of hotel, the dust coming into main area is unbearable. Water saving device on basin tap, makes the basin unusable! Pillows are below standard.

    Staff were great.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 July 2023

    7.0
    Great value for money.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Shower low pressure, basin faucet blocked not working properly.

    Staff went out of their way to assist us.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 June 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The kitchen. There was not much variety in the menu.

    The rooms were good.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2023

    7.0
    Loved it and will use the hotel again
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The road to the hotel from the main road The security guard on duty - he turned out to be an interrogator. There was a big party with loads of music for the better part of the night.

    The location The staff the food

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2023

    6.0
    N\A
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the room that i was in had hot water issues and i used cold water for the 2 days I was there

    location

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 January 2023

    7.0
    over priced, but probably one of the best places in town to stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I stayed there at Christmas so the garden parties were very loud, but hey, it was the festive season. Unfortunately I subtracted dysentery from their meat dish…

    The shuttle driver (BK) was very helpful. staff are nice, the garden setting is nice.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 December 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Having showers in the same room where we slept was not cool at all. No privacy at all!

    Stayed in November 2022

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