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Cresta Botsalo

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Daily English breakfast for a fee
Standard Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Garden view
Reception

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym

Explore the area

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Along Gaborone and Francistown Road, Palapye, 00000
  • Place, Palapya Park
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Palapye Junction
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Royal Cemetery
    ‪37 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds, Garden View

  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Garden View

  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Cresta Botsalo

Along with an outdoor pool, this smoke-free hotel has a restaurant and a fitness centre. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a snack bar/deli and a conference centre are on-site.
Cresta Botsalo offers 51 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors, and features a safe and coffee/tea makers. 32-inch LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs and telephones. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis. Amenities available on request include an iron/ironing board. Renovation of all guestrooms was completed in January 2024.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness centre.
During your stay at Cresta Botsalo, you'll be within walking distance of Palapya Park. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus an outdoor pool.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • English breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, tour or ticket assistance and a porter
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Palapya Park and 6 minutes from Engen Mall
Cresta Botsalo offers its guests a kids' pool, an outdoor pool, and a fitness centre. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

There are 4 meeting rooms available. The business-friendly Cresta Botsalo also features tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Palapye hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a English breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
Cresta Botsalo has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: BWP 170 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 4 meeting rooms
  • Conference centre

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Vegetable garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Thin carpet in public areas
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Tile flooring in public areas

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 1976
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • Renovated guestrooms - January 2024
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Cresta Botsalo

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: from approximately BWP 170 per person
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property uses some solar energy
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Botsalo
Cresta Botsalo
Cresta Botsalo Hotel
Cresta Botsalo Hotel Palapye
Cresta Botsalo Palapye
Cresta Botsalo Hotel
Cresta Botsalo Palapye
Cresta Botsalo Hotel Palapye

Cresta Botsalo Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 18 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 18 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 18 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 18 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 18 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brigitte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place 2 stay , we like the location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elmarie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I return to Cresta Botsalo year on year during my work visit to this area and hope to come back again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness

Just fine

This stay was a "just fine" stay. This hotel is an older property and in a small town. It is clean and the services were what was expected for my time there.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Chris

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ok for one night. But avoid the restaurant. On both occasions we stayed here they have hardly anything on the menu and the service is abysmal. Mainly a stop over place, basic but ok
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Chris

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel refused to accept Expedias payment so I was forced to pay twice. Expedia themselves are also unhelpful, demanding to see copies of my bank statement. The last time I either visit this hotel or use Expedia.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Yolandi

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We did not stay went to the room and it was absolutely filthy. Bugs all over the room and the floor clearly was not washed since the last guests left. Shower was dirty and fridge still had food spill from previous geusts inside. We left and found alternative accommodation as room was not fit for a stay. Very disappointed given the fee they charged.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
it is not worth the cost
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

WATSON

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is ok but location not scenic
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

William

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and convenient but looking tired and drab. Restaurant uninviting. Bar had no character.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

C A M

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

Pleasant stay in Cresta Botsalo Hotel

Very friendly and supportive staff. The room was clean. The new shopping mall opposite the hotel is convenient. The WiFi was good.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020
Verified

6/10 Okay

Hans

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Der erste Eindruck war gut. Reception und Check in gut. Pool war belagert von Nichthotelgästen. Restaurant und Essen sosolala. Personal eher ungebildet.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Nice stay in Botswana

It was a business trip and the location was good for that. Comfortable size rooms, clean and neat. Friendly staff. I did not like their dinner but the breakfast was good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Tjibaenyana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Palapye getaway

Delayed checkin because of difficulty accessing online booking however hotel staff member was quite proactive and pleasant and kindly worked to resolve the matter. Checked in on a Friday night with loud music from the chill session audible from my room till early hours of the morning. Old carpet needs to go- during next scheduled refurbishment. The beds were comfy though and staff was polite.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Kurt

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

Good Hotel

Very Comfortable hotel for Business in the are
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Convenience and comfort

Generally good. Friendly and helpful staff both at reception and restaurant. The room needs updating . Location is great near the main road,as we needed to be on the road the following day.
Verified

8/10 Good

Thabo Kagiso

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Nomhle

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Business trip one night

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021