Reviews of Cresta Riley's Hotel 3 stars
Barolong Ward, Maun, Botswana, Maun, Botswana
#7 of 11 hotels in Maun
Guests' ChoiceReview score
Based on 220 hotel reviews
7.4Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
7.9
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Comfort
7.9
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Location
8.6
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Facilities
7.3
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Staff
8.2
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Value for money
7.1
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Free WiFi
8.3
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Reviewed: 4 August 2025
Matthew
United States11 reviews3 helpful votes7.0“A decent stay in Maun”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
The rooms are rather dated and could use updating. Given the price, I would have liked to seen more.
This is a decent option in Maun. It is centrally located, the restaurant serves really nice food, and the staff is very attentive.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 4 July 2025
Anna
Australia11 reviews1 helpful vote7.0“Ok”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Service in the restaurant food was too slow
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 26 June 2025
Vaclav
United States10 reviews7.0“Great location, but rooms are quite dated and expensive.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Deluxe Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Quite expensive. Rooms in need of remodeling/renovation.
Great location. Safe and gated compound. Nice setting in shaded area with many matured trees. Decent breakfast.
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: 27 May 2025
April
United States5 reviews7.0“Stayed at Cresta Riley for work conference. Great location, friendly staff, poor plumbing in shower.”- • Business trip
- • Group
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Rooms are a little tired, need updating. Shower in our room, #37, nearly flooded the floor with each use. Did ask front desk to look at this, but was unchanged after the request. Its just not acceptable to have to bail out your shower, so the next person can take their shower!!!
food at the Cresta is always great, with good variety. Staff was welcoming, and location and grounds were wonderful and convenient. Generally, the staff took good care of our large group, as we were there for a work conference.
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: 15 May 2025
Gabriel-mugurel
Germany55 reviews5 helpful votes7.0“Not recommended!”- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Deluxe Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
People are nice but all of them from the reception to the guys in the yard the were a dirty clothes !
Spiders , mosquitos in the room . Bad sheets was white but with a lot of stains on the sheet.
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: 16 February 2025
Michael
Switzerland41 reviews5 helpful votes7.0“Nice”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Technical problems in the bathroom No power plug by the bed for recharging the phones
Clean pool, nice people, fair food
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: 8 January 2025
Kutlo
Botswana3 reviews1 helpful vote6.0“The staff are the highlight of the location. The rooms need more care for cleanliness and appeal”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Deluxe room was overrated. Fridge was stained and sheets were discolored
The location
Stayed in January 2025
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Reviewed: 27 December 2024
Pelo
Botswana1 review8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Friendly staff
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: 10 November 2024
Petteri
Finland23 reviews4 helpful votes7.0“Bit pricey hotel but otherwise ok”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Rooms are outdated, same with restaurant. Price for value not very good
Location near city, good parking, good breakfast
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: 10 November 2024
Geir
Norway146 reviews143 helpful votes8.0“Good location in Maun”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
The location is very good, between the central bus station and the airport. It's walking distance to everything you need, supermarket, restaurant and market. The rooms are spacious and the beds are comfortable. It's a nice little pool with sunbeds there too. On the negative side it was an annoying fire-alarm "beeping" for several days without the personell bothering to turn it off or find the cause. I also hate AI-generated / BOT-generated messages from the hotel via Booking.com, I got like 30 of them, and the hotel did not reply on my messages through Booking.com either.
Stayed in August 2024
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Reviewed: 26 October 2024
Ashley
Canada8 reviews2 helpful votes8.0“Nice but a bit noisy”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There seem to be regular events next to the hotel in the dry riverbed. Our first night we had loud election-related noise and music, and as we checked out there was a stage being set up with very loud music being tested at 11am. Bring earplugs if you stay.
This was a nice stopover at the beginning and end of an overlanding trip. We appreciated the pool and AC in the October heat. Also, instead of paying for breakfast here you can just walk next door to Riley’s Garage for coffee (espresso bar) and a pastry.
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: 4 September 2024
David
South Africa1 review8.0“Very convenient to visit friends in Maun..”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Prawn dinner!!
Very convenient with shuttle to airport.
Stayed in August 2024
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Reviewed: 26 August 2024
Ikram
Australia24 reviews1 helpful vote8.0“Great place to stay before or after your safari. Value for money.”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Lovely location next to river. Great bird life around. Conveniently located close to the airport with a free shuttle service. Nice breakfast. Close to shops.
Stayed in August 2024
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Reviewed: 22 August 2024
Denise
South Africa79 reviews10 helpful votes6.0Pleasant- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
My standard room was shabby. The towels were discolored, and one had a hole in it. There was no globe in the bedside light. The dinner buffet was mediocre andvtge dining room lacks character.
I love the bar at the pool. The breakfast buffet was goid.
Stayed in August 2024
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Reviewed: 7 August 2024
Sabine
Belgium19 reviews7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Nice bar !
Stayed in July 2024
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Reviewed: 4 August 2024
Anna
Germany17 reviews8.0“Recommended for a short stay”- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Showers are not so nice. You need to stand in the bathtub and have the shower head on the wall. The bathroom floods every time.
Proximity to town is great - walking distance to some shops- and the food the restaurant offers is really delicious.
Stayed in July 2024
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Reviewed: 3 August 2024
Elaine
United Kingdom27 reviews5 helpful votes7.0“A pleasant overnight stay.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The hotel is spread over a spacious site. Some of the pathways had been affected by tree roots pushing through, which made navigating the site a little difficult. Care and concentration were needed!
The breakfast offered a good choice. The outdoor bar area in the evenings was pleasant, though sadly the nearby riverbed was dry and so affected the view/outlook.
Stayed in July 2024
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Reviewed: 1 August 2024
Moira
South Africa7 reviews7.0“Slightly disappointing compared to other equally priced establishments.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
It is in desperate need of maintenance-looking shabby.Turnover time for dinner in restaurant very slow.Attention to smaller detail ie chairs on balcony,hairdryer disconnected and impossible to reconnect.bedside lamp shade loose and lamp not plugged in.no bath mat 2nd day. Cups and beverages not replenished.Feral cat got in and made mess on duvet which wasn’t replaced-just turned over.
Breakfast was excellent.Staff friendly and helpful.
Stayed in August 2024
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Reviewed: 29 July 2024
Ali
Turkey6 reviews6.0“There were flies in the room.”- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
There were flies in the room.
Stayed in July 2024
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Reviewed: 27 July 2024
Gillian
United Kingdom8 reviews6.0“It is adequate but needs a refurbishment.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Rooms need a refurbishment. We upgraded for second night and there were so many mosquitoes in the room and bathroom. I would not suggest giving in laundry. 2 of our trousers were ruined
Spacious. Outside space is good.
Stayed in July 2024
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Reviewed: 21 July 2024
Michaela
Austria20 reviews3 helpful votes6.0Pleasant- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Very loud during the night because of electric Generators in front of our room.
Ok-ish for 1 Night
Stayed in July 2024
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Reviewed: 14 July 2024
Gary
Australia62 reviews2 helpful votes8.0“A return visit as a starting point for our stay in the Okavango”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
No complaints - this is our second time staying at Cresta Riley's.
Helpful staff who assisted with booking a game drive to Moremi reserve at short notice. They also prepared a picnic lunch for this activity. Good shuttle service from and to the airport. The shuttle coordinated with both international flights and flights to the Safari camps operating from the airport. The location was convenient and the outlook pleasant. Lovely bar and pool area in the gardens, and indoor/outdoor dining. A very convenient staging point for trips to the Okavango Safari camps
Stayed in June 2024
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Reviewed: 8 July 2024
Solomon
Botswana4 reviews7.0“Overall besides old stuff in the room I did enjoy the hospitality of the staff and the convenience”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
I did not like the fact that the room appeared very old with old cupboards whose drawers were malfunctioning while door to the balcony could not be opened. Towels & cushions were worn out , no carpet in the room, TV picture quality was also quite poor.
Staff were very cordial, warm and helpful which made the stay enjoyable
Stayed in July 2024
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Reviewed: 25 June 2024
Anna
Germany17 reviews8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
Dinner service is quite slow.
Friendly staff, nice stay in the middle of town.
Stayed in June 2024
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