Cresta Mowana Safari Resort & Spa

Etwas unpersönlich, Frühstück nicht gerade vielseitig, aber tolle Anlage

Wij stayed here near the end of our road trip through Southern Africa. The hotel is absolutely beautiful, when you enter you are greeted by the beautiful baobab tree. Staff are friendly, but in arrival there was quite a bit of confusion about the times of the pre booked activities. But eventually that was all sorted out. The location is stunning on the banks of the Chobe river and very close to the National park for safaris. The wifi is good and works through the whole resort. Room is beautiful with a big bed, great bath and shower in the bathroom and great views over the river. The boat trip that the hotel offers is also beautiful and well worth it. When you are here you truly get a taste of Africa. The food in the restaurant is very good too. We had the breakfast and dinner buffets. Compared to other hotels this one is quite a bit more expensive. But that doesn’t surprise me because of the quality of the hotel. I can definitely recommend staying here!

Had the buffet lunch here as part of a Chobe Safari tour with Exoticca Travel. The food was absolutely delicious. My only issue was the waiter, George. We were with another group, and when the drink bills came, no matter how may pula it came out to be, he told us each $10 US dollars. When we figured out the currency conversion, each of us owed only $5. We felt he was trying to fleece us.

Our tour stopped at the resort for lunch. It was a nice lunch. At the end when we paid for drinks the waiter brought a bill for 72 BEP. I asked if he took US dollars and he said yes it is $10. I gave him a $20 and as he was helping another couple at the table I did a quick calculation and found it to be only $5.22. I asked for the 20 back and said I would pay by card. He said too late, went through the cash he had in his hand and gave me a $10 back. Beware George he is dishonest!!!

We ate at the restaurant. As vegans we enjoyed the lunch buffet so much that we came back a second time. The avocado salad was out of this world. There was a good variety of vegetables, other dishes and desserts. There were no specifically gluten free options that I could see, but there were potatoes and rice and there was plenty for a gf person to eat. (And the grounds were lovely & shady, with many bird species.)

We stayed for two nights as part of a Chobe / Vic Falls package. Thoroughly enjoyed the stay and the facilities. Staff were fantastic and the activities we'll managed. Only comment is that there is a great facility next to the pool which is used for lunch. Would have been most pleasant to have eaten dinner there as well.