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River View Lodge

3.5 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Family Room (4pax) | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi
Lounge
Safari
Poolside bar

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

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Plot 5824 Kwena Road, Kazungula, Kasane
  • Chobe Crocodile Farm
    16 min walk
  • Mowana Golf Course
    10 min drive
  • Bimbos
    4 min drive
  • Kasane (BBK)
    14 min drive

Room options

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Family Room (4pax) | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi

Family Room (4pax)

  • 377 sq ft
  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Family Quadruple Room | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi

Family Quadruple Room

  • 560 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room (3pax) | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi

Family Room (3pax)

  • 377 sq ft
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Exclusive House, 1 Queen Bed, River View, Garden Area | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi

Exclusive House, 1 Queen Bed, River View, Garden Area

  • 1615 sq ft
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Twin Room | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi

Twin Room

  • 270 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi

Double Room

  • 344 sq ft
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room

  • 431 sq ft
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

River View Lodge

3.5-star Kasane lodge with restaurant
An outdoor pool, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge are available at this lodge. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a poolside bar, coffee/tea in a common area, and dry cleaning.
River View Lodge offers 12 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. This Kasane lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the lodge include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The lodge offers a restaurant. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the lodge's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. For a surcharge, an airport shuttle (available on request) is offered to guests. This Kasane lodge also offers an outdoor pool, a terrace, and multilingual staff. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis. A total renovation of this property was completed in March 2020.

River View Lodge has designated areas for smoking.

River View Lodge has a restaurant on site.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on request
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a river
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 floor
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 5 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 5 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: BWP 120 per person (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: BWP 120 (one-way), (from 3 to 12 years old)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

River View Lodge Kasane
River View Kasane
River View Lodge Lodge
River View Lodge Kasane
River View Lodge Lodge Kasane

River View Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 46 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Elena

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Horrible!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great small resort
River View is a small resort which offers sn all inclusive experience. The rooms are clean, modern and very spacious. The staff are so friendly and welcoming and the food is delicious. There are cooked options for breakfast, a complimentary serve yourself lunch as dinner with two main options. On one of our nights we had a barbeque. They have their own arranged boat safari in the afternoon and early morning game drives. I would definitely recommend River View in Kasane.
On boat safari
On game drive
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed 4 nights in the deluxe chalet. From here, we covered both Chobe and Victoria Falls easily. The activities and excursions put on by the lodge were excellent. Food was great, as was the service. Reasonably priced for the area. We would definitely stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dietwin

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Edward

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay in Kasane
Great spot. Beautiful view. New rooms will be great when complete. All the staff were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful and friendly staff! We had a very nice stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Enjoyed that it was a smaller place, set in a beautiful location on the river and away from the big “mass market lodges.” Everyone gets a “cabin.” Staff is very friendly and helpful. Game drives and river cruises were delightful, informative and packed with animals. Downside: breakfast usually the same, Internet very poor, and the power frequently goes out for 1-3 hours.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

4/10 Poor

James

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Over Priced
Very tired lodge in need on a complete renovation.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful family Safari - would stay again
We stayed at the Lodge for 3 nights in a family room for 3 adults. We struggled to find the location, however once we arrived the hospitality was wonderful. We were shown around the complex, which consists of a restaurant, bar, open lounge area and swimming pool. The room itself was a good size with ample space. The cleanliness was good and the decor good for the location. The bathroom could do with some modernisation, especially the shower tap. The breakfast was always a great start to the day with plenty of Continental and hot food options. The evenings meals were from set menus that changed every night, these were a good portion and always great quality. The pool area had lots of space to lounge around, even when the hotel was full. Again, there was always staff nearby to assist with any needs. We also appreciated the free ironing service. The morning game safari organised by the hotel was lovely (although cold/windy in the vehicle due to the nature of the very large safari vehicle) and we saw some amazing animals, including lots of Elephant, Zebra, Giraffe, Lion. However, this is dependent on the day you visit the Chobe Park, I guess we were lucky to see Lions (as it was off/wet season). The transfers to Livingstone airport were organised by the hotel for $60 pp (prices can vary - check with hotel), again a good journey and ample of space in the vehicle. The only issue was on checkout when different $ conversion rates were applied but rectified after I identified.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Maria, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location, so peaceful, with helpful staff and delicious meals. Will absolutely plan to stay here again the next time I'm in Kasane!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Helen

It's a really friendly comfortable lodge with good food and service.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Zuli, Wiltshire, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent facilities in a tranquil setting, with very caring and friendly staff. Will definitely use the lodge again and recommend it to friends
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely peaceful lodge with terrific staff. Great food too.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent intimate lodge by the riverside
Great lodge by the Chobe river-side. Very good service in general, and the offerings in terms of game drives and boat cruises were excellent. Very professional. The breakfast is good, a complimentary light afternoon tea is also included - all with a very 'homey' feel. The fact that there is less than 10 rooms, gives it a very intimate feel. Something that the communal dining area supports. There's a lovely pool and a nice area to relax both outside in the garden, as well as a lounge that is partly inside/outside.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

phaedra, minnesota

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Private, comfortable resort with spectacular view
This resort is located a few miles outside of Kasane near the border at Kazungula. It is quiet and secluded, with very comfortable and relaxing grounds right on the river. The staff was absolutely wonderful and really went out of their way to help us arrange activities and even made phone calls to the airlines on our behalf to track down our missing luggage. The food was fabulous and consisted of a good mix of traditional Botswana dishes as well as some more European food. There are not a lot of activities for children on the resort grounds, but the staff can help you arrange for activities in town, in Chobe or across the border in Zimbabwe. I would highly recommend River View Lodge to anyone!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great fine!
We were most happy with this hotel, the location was great! It was directly on the Chobe River. Individual cabins had ac, wifi, private balcony. What made it was the great helpful staff, and we found the dinners and afternoon tea to be excellent. We didn't have to go into the city for dinner as this place offered great meal.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Cliff, Payson, AZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Chobe river views
A beautiful setting right on the Chobe River with wonderful staff that are attentive to every need. The manager was more than willing to set up any offsite activities that we wanted, including booking a trip to Victoria Falls, Game Drives with scheduling of the meals around our activities.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

andrea, seattle, washington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lodge with view
Very nice small lodge near Chobe River. Staff was very friendly especially Candy who booked tours for us and called taxis. Met lots of really nice people. Much better atmosphere than you get in larger hotels. Felt like a safari camp (in a good way).
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small & intimate oasis on the river in Kasane!
This is a very comfortable, personal boutique hotel kind of stay! The staff is lovely & so very attentive....the chalets are spacious, comfortable & the included breakfast is delicious & plentiful as well as a lovely high tea at 2:00 pm! We ate dinner at the hotel both of our nights & it was both delicious & very reasonable in cost...with kind attentive service & interesting conversation with travelers from all over the globe...a bit like an African B&B...small, intimate & personal in its charm....just what we look for in our travels! Thank you to Candy & staff....well done! We wish you nothing but the best!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Cupie, Johannesburg, RSA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Comfortable stay with beautiful views of the Chobe
The lovely ladies at the front desk were very helpful and friendly. They went out of their way to make our stay pleasant.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Colin , Belfast N.Ireland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet picturesque location
We rented the private garden unit ..it was a delight..decking onto the river..very spacious and contemporary decor..a must if you decide to stay
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Stay - Relaxing by the River
The rooms were nice - pretty spacious and clean. The bathrooms are a little old but clean. The property is very well maintained and comfortable to hang out and read a book. The dinner onsite is convenient since there aren't many other choices but was just ok. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Overall, very good value for the money and would stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Hannah, Los Angeles, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gorgeous location, amazing staff
We LOVED our stay at River View Lodge! The lodge is in an absolutely gorgeous setting right on the Chobe River, close to Kasane, and very close to Chobe National Park. The staff could not have been nicer or more accommodating. They seamlessly helped us in arranging airport transfers, a game drive and a river tour. The room was clean, comfortably furnished, and included basic toiletries which was a nice bonus. Overall a very serene, relaxing, and amazing experience at an unbeatable price. I would definitely recommend this lodge to others and would stay here again in the future!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017