Tautona Lodge - Botswana

Tautona Lodge is a private game reserve located 5 minutes from the town Ghanzi, Ghanzi is a town in the western part of the Republic of Botswana in Southern Africa. The lodge is situated on a private reserve in the Kalahari with an abundance of wildlife including Eland, Oryx, Giraffe, Zebra, Impala, Ostrich, and Kudu as well as an extensive variety of bird life. Tautona Lodge offers luxury but affordable accommodation to holiday makers as well as the many business people that frequently visit Ghanzi. Secluded and tranquil with Waterbuck and Eland that graze peacefully amongst the chalets.. For your enjoyment the amenities at the lodge include an excellent a la carte restaurant, sports bar, pool table, table tennis, darts, swimming pool and open air deck

1xLuxury Family Chalet

Double story thatched stone building comprises of 1 Double en-suite bedroom, 2 twin rooms sharing a bathroom. Dining area, TV lounge and kitchenette with a private veranda and an outside BBQ area.

7 X DOUBLE MINI CHALETS & 1 X TWIN MINI CHALET

Thatched stone building comprises of an en-suite bedroom with a TV and tea and coffee making facilities…

DOUBLE / TWIN CHALETS

Thatched stone building comprises of 1 x Double / Twin en-suite bedroom. TV lounge with a kitchenette.

4 X TENTED ACCOMMODATION

Luxury Tents with twin beds and en-suite bathroom and BBQ facilities situated in the campsite.

Tautona Campsite

Tautona Campsite is 5min drive from the Main lodge. The campsites are set beneath the shade of thorn trees. Guests can enjoy a true bush experience under the Kalahari sky. The campsite facilities include electricity an ablution block with a double set of "flush" toilets, showers with hot and cold running water and a communal sink for washing dishes. The Boma and Lapa is available especially for the rainy days. Guests are welcome to enjoy Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner at Tautona Lodge Ala Carte Restaurant and have sundowners at the Pub. 

Explore the Okavango Delta

Considered one of Africa's masterpieces, the Okavango Delta offers and insight into one of Africa's truly great wildernesses. A World Heritage Site, this vast and virtually untouched freshwater wetland lies at the heart for Botswana's arid Kalahari yet supports an abundance of wildlife within a setting of dazzling natural beauty!

Highlights of the Okavango Delta:
The variety of flora and fauna means excellent game viewing year round
With such a profusion of life, predators in the form of lion, leopard, cheetah, hyaena and wild dog abound
Mokoro excursions offer an authentic and unobtrusive insight into this incredible wetland paradise

Okavango Delta Accommodation:

Camp Okavango
Eagle Island Lodge
Guma Lagoon Camp
Gunns Camp
Kana Kara Camp

For more accommodation please visit our website:
 www.botswana-reservations.com

Botswana: New look for Botswana hotel

The Masa Square Hotel in Gaborone, Botswana, has reopened following extensive renovations as well as a rebrand. The hotel was officially launched by Minister of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism, Tshekedi Khama last week.

Formerly the Lansmore Masa Square hotel, the property has opened under new ownership and management. 

The marketing and management contract was awarded to aha last year.Developments at the hotel include a fully renovated foyer and reception, the introduction of Don Carlos restaurant, and Carlitos café, both of which boast new menu options. The hotel’s terrace area has also been fully renovated – offering a café-style wooden deck and covered seating spilling out on to the Masa piazza.




Aha has also launched 30 new Masa Suites, which are fully furnished modern short-stay suites designed for comfort and convenience for business or leisure travellers opting for a self-catering-style executive stay.

Masa Square Hotel GM, Greg Soutter, commented: “We’re incredibly excited by the big changes one now finds at Masa Square Hotel, coupled with the reputed charm and excellence that guests and patrons have always come to know from Masa. There’s truly a well-diversified offering for everyone, and this is simply yet another step on our journey towards being a hospitality brand that rivals all others.”

“Of the many incredible addresses under our careful and respectful management, Masa is standout destination. Not only for its bespoke offering but its enviable location too,” said Neil Bald, MD of aha Hotels & Lodges.

The property is in the heart of Gaborone’s New CBD and offers 152 luxury rooms spread over seven floors, a restaurant and café, rooftop infinity swimming pool and event space, including conference facilities accommodating up to 200 people. Aha also manages Chobe Marina Lodge. 

New Duba Expedition Camp

Great Plains’ new Duba Expedition Camp opened last month in a private concession in the Okavango Delta.

Built on a wooden island, the camp comprises six expedition-style tents, each with views of the surrounding floodplain. The tents each offer a small desk and private verandah as well as en-suite bathrooms with double basins and an indoor shower.

The main area is an open plan dining and lounge area which opens to the outdoors on all sides.

Duba Expedition Camp is the only camp in the 77 000-acre private concession. The concession is to species Red lechwe, Greater kudu, tsessebe and giraffe as well as predators such as lion, leopard and Brown hyena. Birds in the area include Wattled crane, Pel’s Fishing owl, White-backed Night heron and Marsh owl.