Does River View Lodge have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at River View Lodge?

As of Dec 8, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at River View Lodge on Dec 9, 2025 start from $170.37, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is River View Lodge pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at River View Lodge?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 5 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

Does River View Lodge provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs 8 AM–6 PM on request. A fee of BWP 120 per person applies.

Where is River View Lodge located?

Situated on a river, this lodge is 8.4 mi (13.6 km) from Chobe National Park - Sedudu Gate and 23.7 mi (38.1 km) from Zambezi National Park.

River View Lodge Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026

10/10 Excellent

Attila

Jun 9, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Clean and cozy place where you can relax and enjoy your stay.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

May 24, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great value!!

Professional, accommodating, and friendly staff. Good food and drink offerings. Customer focused. Gorgeous setting. Highly recommend the wild game excursions!!

Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

May 7, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic stay

Very very clean rooms. Great breakfast and light lunch - both included. On riverfront with great view of sunset. No insects despite Kasane being full of bugs. Wouldn’t stay anywhere else.

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Mar 18, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Lovely small place on Chobe. John was an excellent river cruise guide, who was able to indulge our interest in birds. Staff is very helpful, including tracking down medication from a local pharmacy..

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Feb 18, 2024

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

Andrew

Apr 2, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Amazing 3 nights at this hotel. Firstly greeted by Shingi at reception who told us everything we needed to know, and also pre-booked transfers for us by e mail in advance. Rooms are really nice, comfortable & clean. Showers are great considering the location. Communal dining in the evening is a great way to meet new friends and share experiences. Breakfast was included after the game drive , dinner was extra but very good value. Both the Game Drive & Boat Cruise are amazing and a great opportunity to see Lions, Elephants, Hippo, Buffalo , Crocs & Giraffe. You will not believe how close the guide (thank you Mathew) will get you. In summary, this was an excellent lodge and exceptionally pleased we chose this place.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Samantha

Jul 25, 2017

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

Blair

Oct 28, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

I absolutely loved staying at the River View Lodge. The staff is amazing and SO helpful. The lodge itself is small but very lovely - right on the river,with a nice outdoor lounge area and small pool. The food was great and so much better than I expected for a place its size. Aside from the awesome staff, the best part are the activities offered. On the morning game drive we saw lions, leopards, zebras, and much more. The late afternoon river cruises were relaxing and exciting at the same time, with great views of hippos, crocs, and of course, lots of elephants. I strongly recommend staying here and taking advantage of the wonderful property and activities.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Feb 28, 2024

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.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Elena

May 6, 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Horrible!

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Mar 9, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The warmest, friendliest lodge/hotel staff we have ever met at any place we've ever stayed and we've travelled all over the world. Everyone was so friendly and it made our stay absolutely perfect. Service was also 10 out of 10! To all the staff at River View Lodge, don't change a thing in how you do things or treat your guests. You are already doing what ever lodge and hotel around the world should be doing. You were a very big part of what made our trip to Botswana so special and we will always remember you. Before we arrived we were worried about where we would eat every night and didn't want to be stuck having to eating at the lodge if the food wasn't good. We were so impressed with the chef's food the first night we didn't even consider trying to leave the property for food. Every day we were very impressed with the food offerings and it turned out to be one of the highlights of our visit to Botswana. Absolutely delicious food at the lodge! The chef and baker are exceptionally good at what they do! Lastly, we want to thank the other person that made our safari trip in Botswana a 10/10 experience. Matthews is an exceptionally knowledgeable guide and we loved exploring the park with him everyday. Matthews, thank you so much for the incredible memories you have given us! Every day that passed we enjoyed our game drives and sunset cruises with you more and more! For a smaller lodge with a more intimate experience don't hesitate to book your stay at River View Lodge.

Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Oct 14, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sehr schöne Lodge mit gutem Service

Die River View Lodge war eine der ganz guten Lodges auf unserer Rundreise. Die Lodge liegt direkt am Chobe River und ist aufgrund ihrer Grösse sehr familiär und überschaubar. Das Zimmer war sehr geräumig, sehr sauber und gut ausgestattet. Sofia, die Managerin vor Ort, war bereits im Vorfeld sehr unterstützend und auch während des Aufenthalts. Wir haben uns in der River View Lodge sehr wohl und auch sehr willkommen gefühlt und würden jederzeit wiederkommen.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Claudia

Feb 1, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities

Preis-Leistung stimmen hier leider nicht. Obwohl alle den Eindruck machen bemüht zu sein, finden wir es nicht akzeptabel, wenn man als Gast um 8:30 Uhr zum Frühstück kommt und noch der alte, kalte Kaffee vom Vorabend im Pot steht. Auch sonst war noch nichts aufgedeckt. Die gebuchte Morgen Safari war die schlimmste, die wir je erlebt habe. Es war nur eine Hetze durch den Chobe Park, ohne langen Aufenthalt bei Tiersichtungen und ohne jegliche Erklärungen. Wer die Tiere noch nicht kannte, hat auch nicht dazugelernt. Schade, wirklich schade. Mit der tollen Lage direkt am Fluss könnte man echt mehr machen. Und bei dem Preis kann man als Gast auch mehr erwarten.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

シュシュ, 大阪

Jan 2, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

ロケーションが最高でスタッフもみんな明るくフレンドリーでよかった。サファリは早朝サファリが二回、サンセットサファリが一回しましたがガイドさんが動物がいてるポイントを知っていて雨季なのにたくさん見れてよかった！ライオンも雄も雌も両方見れたので感動しました。いい思い出をありがとうございました。

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Edward

Nov 28, 2019

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

Aug 30, 2019

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Mar 22, 2019

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

10/10 Excellent

Kfta, 横浜市

Mar 7, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

ここのスタッフは本当にフレンドリーかつ親切です。滞在中二日間街全体が停電になったのですがみんなで工夫してくれて普通以上に快適に過ごせました。またサファリのレンジャーも凄腕です。

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

James

Feb 26, 2019

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

10/10 Excellent

Lars

Feb 23, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Mycket nöjd

Precis vid floden. Väldigt vänlig person. Bra mat.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Feb 3, 2019

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

Verified traveler

Jan 30, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wunderschöne Lodge am Fluß. Alle Ausflüge von dort werden von einem sehr erfahrenen Ranger durchgeführt. Sehr gute Mahlzeiten gemeinsam am Tisch mit den anderen Gästen. Sehr hilfreiches Personal. Keine Preislisten, alles von Mund zu Mund!!!

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

cecile

Jan 18, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

À découvrir !!!!

Cadre magique et de très bon conseils et bonne organisation pour le safari

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Maria, USA

Dec 21, 2018

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

Nov 30, 2018

It's a really friendly comfortable lodge with good food and service.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

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