The Big Five Lodge

3.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Exterior
Exterior
Family Room, 2 Single Beds
Outdoor pool
Daily cooked-to-order breakfast (BWP 130 per person)

Reviews

7.0 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Free airport shuttle
    Free airport shuttle
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Plot 807-814,Off A 33 Kazungula Road, Gaborone, 1001
  • Three Dikgosi Monument
    6 min drive
  • ISKCON Gaborone
    8 min drive
  • Gaborone Government Enclave
    9 min drive
  • Gaborone (GBE-Sir Seretse Khama Intl.)
    19 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Twin Beds

Tent (No tents or beds provided)

  • Sleeps 10
  • 10 Twin Beds

Family Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Room, 2 Single Beds

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Basic Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Gaborone

When you stay at The Big Five Lodge in Gaborone, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Three Dikgosi Monument and ISKCON Gaborone. .This lodge is 4.9 mi (7.8 km) from Gaborone Government Enclave and 5.1 mi (8.2 km) from National Museum.

What's nearby

  • University of Botswana - 10 min drive - 9.1 km
  • Game City Mall - 11 min drive - 10.2 km
  • Botswana National Stadium - 11 min drive - 9.4 km
  • Gaborone Game Reserve - 12 min drive - 10.7 km
  • River Walk Mall - 13 min drive - 11.3 km

Getting around

  • Gaborone (GBE-Sir Seretse Khama Intl.) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪KFC - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪SSKB Officers' Mess - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Rasmatazz Bar - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Legacy Lounge - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Nando's - ‬7 min drive

About this property

The Big Five Lodge

Lodge in Gaborone with airport shuttle service and a nightclub
The Big Five Lodge offers 62 accommodations with air conditioning. Rooms open to furnished patios. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include showers.

This Gaborone lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. 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.

Make yourself at home in one of the 62 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private furnished patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as a nightclub and an outdoor pool. Additional amenities at this lodge include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the lodge's room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available 24 hours).
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
The Big Five Lodge has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Free 24-hour return airport shuttle
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–10:30 AM: BWP 130 for adults and BWP 90 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Nightclub
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 6:00 AM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; 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 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and an access code; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Access code, front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for BWP 250
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Destination fee: BWP 70 per person, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

This property is located in Chobe National Park. The destination fee (per person) covers entrance to the national park.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately BWP 130 for adults and BWP 90 for children
  • Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

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The Big Five Lodge Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

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9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel with lots of outside space
The hotel covers a large area with individual chalets with their own outside seating area, and a large bar and restaurant area around the pool. Most of the staff are friendly, welcoming and helpful.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

JJFourie, Johannesburg, South Africa

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Facilities are in need of some maintenance and TLC. Reception did not have record of our Expedia reservation. Wi-Fi coverage on the property is challenging.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019