Reviews of Nako Okavango Guesthouse

Excellent food. Entertaining host. Abundant bird life.

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

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

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).

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

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

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

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.

All great

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.

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

The room is good

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

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

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

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

no aircon but fans are installed

Very peaceful and quite

Restaurant closed too early 16:30

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

Staff support was great

There is a drought and the river view was dry

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.

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

All was good

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

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

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

Nothing

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

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.