Skip to main content
  1. Hotel reviews homepage
  2. Botswana hotel reviews
  3. Ntabis hotel reviews
  4. Reviews of Nako Okavango Guesthouse

Reviews of Nako Okavango Guesthouse

Maun Tsenakona,, Ntabis, Botswana

#1 of 2 hotels in Ntabis

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 40 hotel reviews

7.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.9

  • Comfort

    9.0

  • Location

    8.5

  • Facilities

    8.6

  • Staff

    8.8

  • Value for money

    8.8

  • Free WiFi

    8.8

100% verified reviews

Real guests. Real stays. Real opinions.

Read more- opens a dialog box
Write a review

Showing 1 – 25

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2025

    9.0
    More a lodge than a guesthouse in a very peaceful setting.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Luxury Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Water had not yet reached the lake bed which was dry.

    Excellent food. Entertaining host. Abundant bird life.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 June 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Luxury Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Mike is a good host although we arrived late he prepared some dinner for us.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 June 2025

    8.0
    Can be a great overnight stop or even for a few days if above is rectified
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Luxury Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bar and restaurant ( beautiful) were not functioning ( closed) and resort is 20 kms outside Maun

    Stunning property, beautiful rooms. Great opportunity to be a special resort

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2025

    9.0
    Comfortable Stay away from Town
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Lake View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The guesthouse had a very nice feel with comfortable tent type lodging. A great place for birdwatching.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 May 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Lake View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A very nice camp. Friendly staff. Unfortunately they kinda forgot about our booking. The restaurant was closed, but maybe that was due to the low season? Other than that a very nice peaceful place outside of Maun

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 October 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Luxury Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything good and excellent value for money. So much better than staying in Maun town

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 October 2024

    8.0
    loved it !
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Luxury Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    no aircon but fans are installed

    rustic african feel lovely deck area at the bar/restaurant. food was great and the beds ... king size and so comfy !

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 September 2024

    9.0
    A healthy much needed peace
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Lake View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Restaurant closed too early 16:30

    Very peaceful and quite

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 September 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Luxury Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There is a drought and the river view was dry

    Staff support was great

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 September 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Luxury Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Nothing. A lovely tented campsite. Will definitely look to return here in future.

    The location is amazing. In a remote location so very peaceful. I was there in the dry season so no water in the river, and no wild animals but bird life very interesting. Should be a wonderful location for birds and animals when the river is flowing. All staff very helpful and very supportive. Breakfast and dinner options limited at times however totally acceptable. In early September, though 25 - 35C during the day, it can get cold at night (10 - 15C) but plenty of thick bedding provided so never cold in bed.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 August 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Luxury Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    All was good

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 January 2024

    9.0
    A beautiful place that i would definitely go back to
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Luxury Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Welcoming staff so professional. The food was great, the place is so quiet and calm. We enjoyed our stay. I would like to express my gratitude to the chef who made sure my husband really feels special on his birthday

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 December 2023

    8.0
    Great stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Tent
    • Stayed 2 nights

    We had a situation where we booked a tent, however there was a miscommunication between the owner and myself. We had to confirm that we will arrive, for the tent to be erected. This was not clear on booking.com. We did receive discount for a room due to this, however it did cost additional money due to the above.

    Room was great. Staff very helpful and friendly and food was good.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 October 2023

    7.0
    I enjoyed my stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Luxury Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The food was lovely,good presentation and excellent taste

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 July 2025

    5.0
    Nice location with good cabins and comfy beds but management needs improvement.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with Lake View
    • Stayed 1 night

    The room was cold (it was a winter night) and a heater would have been good. The wifi didnt work at the cabins and slow wifi was obtained standing outside the closed restaurant. The place didnt seem well organised or well staffed. We had to wait for staff to arrive the next morning to pay and this took a long time as the staff didnt know the pin code for the credit card machine and couldnt get hold of the manager/owner, the wifi connect was slow and in the end we had to pay cash to leave. The restaurant was closed and no one around and since it is several kilometres out of town food was not available without advance confirmation (but luckily we had eaten dinner in town but left without breakfast).

    The tented cabin on the river edge in terms of location and layout was great, the large bed was very comfortable

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 June 2025

    10
    Most wonderful stay at an amazing place
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Luxury Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    All great

    I could run out of superlatives to describe how good the Nako Okavango river camp is. What they have created here is hard to believe. A beautiful set of tent cabins set beside the river. (Camping available also). Everything used in the building and grounds are top quality, the carpentry and building are excellent, water pressure, swimming pool, security lights; nothing has been skimped on. The main restaurant/bar area looks out over the river and the cabins are in a wide arc along the banks under flowing trees. Inside the cabins are comfy beds with top quality linen, doonas, blankets and pillows with draping mosquito nets. Flaps on the flywire windows can be opened for the air and views. Very hot water showers, fridge and a deck with chairs to sit out on. I have to mention the greatest assets are Mike the owner and manager Regina. Mike is such a larger than life fellow with many interesting and humorous stories of an amazing life. He’s also a quality chef and made 3 wonderful dinners for us. They are both so friendly and helpful and really made our stay wonderful. Regina can also do clothes washing if needed. They also organised a Mokoro canoe trip for us, which was really worthwhile. And directed us to the Duck cafe near the airport, best coffee in Maun! It’s about 15 minutes outside Maun just off the bitumen road, there is a large sign on the highway. The short dirt road in was hard packed and easily passable in our 2wd corolla.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 June 2025

    1.0
    Very poor
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room with Lake View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    After driving 4hrs we were told they don't have rooms for us. They blamed booking. After i told them i sent an email 2 days prior manager told he does not have access to email that is stated on theire website. He was rude and was talking over me. Very unprofessional.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Luxury Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    U don’t have to arrive at this lodge in the night , its location is way off the road , on bad no signs for directions.you must use google maps for Better location. If you arrive in the evening you will not get meals better have meals in the city centre. No early breakfast though they provide a boiler in the room but no coffee or sugar. It was a brief night stay though it could be exciting if you plan to stay longer

    The room is good

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 29 September 2024

    10
    Was very well organised and very good service.Breakfast was excellent.
    • Business trip
    • People with friends
    • Luxury Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Well located very clean Rooms excellent staff and a good service and delicious food

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 March 2024

    1.0
    It was awful
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Tent
    • Stayed 1 night

    We had to beg for services we paid for, we also did not get the themed set ups as per agreement upon booking.

    We did not receive any breakfast yet we paid for it. The staff was not friendly nor serve all we requested.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 December 2023

    10
    Exceptional and will be returning soon.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Luxury Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The gravel road to the venue was full of sharp rocks.

    The atmosphere, the environment and the venue was very peaceful.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 November 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Luxury Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing at all

    Everything

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 October 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Luxury Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The river front view Scenery, food and the entire landscape Peace and tranqulity

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 October 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Luxury Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    So nice friendly helpful Staff More the manager, Regina and Oscar where so nice and helpful and we became friends on the famous Boat and Game Park Tours

    Stayed in October 2023

Showing 1 – 25

We Price Match
We Price Match
Low rates • No booking fees • Find cheaper? We'll refund the difference!