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Cresta Thapama

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Outdoor pool, open 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
2 bars/lounges, poolside bar
TV
2 bars/lounges, poolside bar

Reviews

7.0 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Free airport shuttle
    Free airport shuttle
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Room service
    Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
A1 Highway, Francistown
  • University of Botswana
    5 min walk
  • St Patrick's Church
    14 min walk
  • Supa Ngwao Museum
    3 min drive
  • Francistown (FRW)
    5 min drive

Room options

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About the area

Francistown

With a stay at Cresta Thapama, you'll be centrally located in Francistown, just a 5-minute walk from University of Botswana and 14 minutes by foot from St Patrick's Church. .This hotel is 1.5 mi (2.5 km) from Supa Ngwao Museum and 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from Sunshine Plaza Shopping Center.

What's nearby

  • University of Botswana - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • St Patrick's Church - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Supa Ngwao Museum - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Sunshine Plaza Shopping Center - 4 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Toro Junction Shopping Center - 7 min drive - 6.4 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Nando's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Diggers Pub & Grill - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Debonairs Pizza - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Cresta Thapama Pool Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Golden Hill Spur Steak Ranch - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Cresta Thapama

Hotel in Francistown with airport shuttle service and bars
Cresta Thapama offers 96 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Satellite television is provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries.

This Francistown hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Renovation of all guestrooms was completed in August 2024.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.

Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 96 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an outdoor pool and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and charcoal grills.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hotel's restaurant, Ivory Grill, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Relax with a refreshing drink from the poolside bar or one of the 2 bars/lounges. English breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Francistown? This hotel has 258 square feet (24 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and 4 meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary at scheduled times.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Ivory Grill - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Happy hour is offered. Reservations are required.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free secured self-parking on site
  • Free return airport shuttle from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM
  • Airport shuttle at scheduled times

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee daily 6:30 AM–10:00 AM: BWP 195 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 2 bars/lounges and 1 poolside bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Ivory Grill

Things to do

  • Fitness centre
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Conference centre (258 square feet of space)
  • Meeting rooms - 4

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace
  • Vegetable garden

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Fixed shower seat
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Shower grab bar height (centimetres): 50
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Toilet grab bar height (centimetres): 50
  • Low-height bed
  • Low bed height (centimetres): 70
  • Low-height worktop and sink
  • Lowered worktop and sink height (centimetres): 74
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Raised toilet seat height (centimetres): 30
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-width doorways
  • Wheelchair-accessible doorway width (centimetres): 76

More

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Renovated guest rooms – August 2024
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Satellite channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Bulk dispenser for toiletries
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products provided
  • LED light bulbs
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Turndown service
  • Water-efficient showers only
  • Water-efficient toilets only

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately BWP 195 per person

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
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision

Property is also known as

Cresta Hotel Jwaneng
Cresta Jwaneng
Cresta Thapama Hotel Francistown
Cresta Thapama Hotel
Cresta Thapama Francistown
Cresta Thapama
Cresta Thapama Hotel
Cresta Thapama Francistown
Cresta Thapama Hotel Francistown

Cresta Thapama Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 21 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 21 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 21 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 21 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 21 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Nomathemba

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mthokozisi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay especially the check. Gentleman at the reception was very friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Minenhle

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I like the service of the porter. They made me feel at home.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Simba

10/10 Excellent

Riaan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very good stay
Our stay was pleasant and the staff friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

2/10 Terrible

Joachim

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were told to pay again even though we had already paid online. Thats very bad
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Kgosi and Kgalalelo

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Food, the Chef needs to do a better job
The food, no variety and not appetizing
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

4/10 Poor

Timothy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Power starved in Francistown!
The hotel had a power power problem which left the rooms and restaurant in the dark for a few hours. Power did not come on until after I went to sleep and then BANG lights came on aircon on and I was now awake. When asked, the front desk gave a basic brush off saying a few minutes which turned into hours. This was a issue for the Cresta hotel as the hotel and casino across the street had power. A flashlight would have been useful.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cresta Thapama Garden
If you appreciate flowers, trees, and ambiance you will love this hotel. We came in at night and were surprised just how gorgeous the grounds were in daylight. We had a delicious breakfast, and then couldn't wait to get outside, sit by the pool, and get some work done on our computers.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Okay stay
The hotel rooms are very nice, however the food options are quite limited. In addition, it would be great if the hotel gets more staff to address the slow services provided when you check in and ordering food from the restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Loved the cleanliness and the front office efficiency. Did not like room service staff knocking out door at 10:30 pm to bring us a fruit basket and opening our door before we answered her knock. However the restaurant manager Ludp was very apologetic about it & said she rallied to the staff member who had done so.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kebokile

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

A, Adelaide, Australia

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Room was ok but windows had no screens snd door no guard so bug got in. Restaurant meals just ok. Rooms better than other higher rated Francistown hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Contracts Manager for the Botha Group of Companies
I find that the Cresta group of hotels are ideal for a business trip, more private than a B&B & all the smaller details are taken care of. I will continue to use Cresta Hotels. Simon Rhodes. Coleman Tunnelling Africa. Johannesburg. RSA.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Wifi is not stable. Some rooms will not have good reception and wifi keeps dropping. Some rooms (like mine on second floor) face the back of the mall and the garbage disposal and odours are noticeable.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

6/10 Okay

Gabriel

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lindo
Bien