Reviews of Thamalakane guest house
Plot:941, Disaneng ward, Maun, Botswana

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Reviewed: 31 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewStaff were pleasant and helpful Location was good Kitchen was well equipped
Lighting in the room was bad, one lamp did not work
Reviewed: 20 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewWhat a gem! The staff where so friendly and the rooms very well equipped.
Reviewed: 10 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 6 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewVery comfortable and kind and helpful staff.
The power and water went out our last morning but I don’t think that was the fault of the hotel. We went out to breakfast instead of eating in and it was fixed when we returned.
Reviewed: 5 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewGood quality for reasonable price. Nice garden. Bathroom could be better however we stayed just one night so it was ok. Hot shower between of safari camps:)
Overall ok
Reviewed: 2 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewThe location is excellent, if you are going to Moremi direction, as we were. It is however more than 4 km from Maun center, if that is important. They did let us keep our car two nights in guarded area during our safari in Okawango - we stayd night before and after. That was a big help.
Reviewed: 19 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewOur second stay here - first stay was in the very comfortable front room. But the back room has a terrible bed and a rooster that crows all night. Best ensure you get a front room!
Reviewed: 4 June 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
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Verified reviewself catering
Reviewed: 13 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewComfortable room with kitchenette, nice staff, daily housekeeping, wifi, ample hot water.
Not many services within walking distance.
Reviewed: 12 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
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Verified reviewQuiet location, helpful staff, kitchen that you can use, laundry costs extra
Reviewed: 27 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewThe room was clean and comfortable and had a small refrigerator. The staff was friendly and very helpful.
The location is far away from any shops and restaurants and there isn't a restaurant on site. You had to take a taxi for even small things and it became expensive
Reviewed: 24 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewLoved the quiet and calm environment. It was refreshing to have a stay over where you can actually recover from driving 704km to Maun. The staff was super friendly and very helpful. Our kids enjoyed the pool to relax their bodies and just have fun after the long drive. The beautiful green garden was so peaceful, we really enjoyed our stay.
The bath/shower unit is a bit uncomfortable and unsteady. The kitchen stove takes very long for cooked meals in the self-catering chalet. The power strength was very weak to pull one stove top and the aircon together and it was unbearably hot to switch of the aircon while trying to get the food cooked. Small stuff can be looked into like having Repellent in the rooms for your guests/untorn kitchen curtains/ missing curtain hooks and then lastly to look into a table for the stove in a safe spot. But other than that GREAT STAY
Reviewed: 18 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewWe were only 15 hours overnight in Maun so found it quiet and suitable for purpose. No food options so we dined at cresta Riley's..
It's OK for 1 night. Standard suited to budget travel and locals..I had expected better bathroom facilities.
Reviewed: 27 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
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Verified reviewThe ambiance and location are my perfect preferences.
Water pressure and hot water were not always available. Connectivity is non-existent. Resident wifi had no bandwidth and mobile signals very poor in the area.
Reviewed: 9 February 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
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Verified reviewReviewed: 7 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
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