Island Safari Lodge

Perfectly comfortable accommodation a little way out of town. Would have been good to have more time to explore. Not changed all that much from many years ago. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Food fresh and tasty. Would be happy to stay again.

Review We’ve been here twice, and the lodge is marvelous. It is surrounded by beautiful nature and wildlife, with really nice chalets and family rooms. The price is absolutely reasonable. However, the experience depends on the staff working during your stay. During our first visit, we had an amazing team, including one staff member named Wuame, who was very attentive and cared for all the customers, as did the others on his shift. Unfortunately, during our second visit, we were not as happy with the staff. The waitresses seemed more interested in chatting in the kitchen and checking their phones. They even ran out of butter for breakfast, and there wasn’t enough salt available. The pappa was already hard, and the steak was burned on the outside. We definitely recommend this lodge because it is beautiful, but we also encourage the owners to pay closer attention to the performance of their staff. There were significant differences between the shifts, and the service quality needs improvement.

Front desk and bar/restaurant staff was lethargic and unenergized or motivated for two nights in a row. When we arrived, we were missing basic items such as pillowcases on our pillows. We had to request a kettle for morning coffee as it is hard to prepare tea or coffee without hot water. The facilities were run down. For example, our sink leaked on the floor, toilet took multiple flushes, and hot water handle on our shower spun freely and hot water was only attained by pressing in the handle and twisting. Overall, the facilities need some very minor rehabilitation. Property was nice and location nice and felt safe...but it needs some love and staff improvements.

We had a lovely time at Island Safari Lodge and found the staff extremely helpful. We had a lovely view of the river from our particular campsite. The restaurant served a very nice breakfast. We would go again if we were ever back in Botswana

a lodge and campsite located in a beautiful area but which must have seen better days. The campsite's sanitary blocks have been neglected, the braiis broken and not very functional, and the campsite has not been maintained. The staff, however, are very pleasant and smiling, especially in the bar and restaurant. The mokoro excursion was interesting. Overall, we enjoyed our stay with a feeling of “it could be much better with a little more upkeep”.

Great Moremi one day trip and great restaurant staff. The rooms are lovely. Pool is great. Close to town. Nice food