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Cresta President

3.0 star property
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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
City view
View from property
Lobby lounge
Interior

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
Botswana Road, Main Mall, Gaborone
  • Gaborone Government Enclave
    5 min walk
  • National Museum
    6 min walk
  • Serondela Reserve
    11 min walk
  • Gaborone (GBE-Sir Seretse Khama Intl.)
    22 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Junior Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Ensuite, City View (Junior Suite)

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

Junior Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Ensuite, City View (Junior Suite)

  • 59.5 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Ensuite, City View (Standard Double Room)

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

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Ensuite, City View (Standard Double Room)

  • 39.7 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Presidential Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Ensuite, City View (Presidential Suite)

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Presidential Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Ensuite, City View (Presidential Suite)

  • 69.4 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible, Ensuite (Accessible Room)

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

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible, Ensuite (Accessible Room)

  • 39.7 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds, Ensuite, City View (Standard Twin Room)

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

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds, Ensuite, City View (Standard Twin Room)

  • 39.7 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Gaborone

A stay at Cresta President places you in the heart of Gaborone, within a 10-minute walk of Gaborone Government Enclave and National Museum. .This hotel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Serondela Reserve and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Nogatsaa and Tchinga.

What's nearby

  • University of Botswana - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Botswana National Stadium - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
  • River Walk Mall - 5 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Game City Mall - 7 min drive - 6.7 km
  • Gaborone Game Reserve - 7 min drive - 6.3 km

Getting around

  • Gaborone (GBE-Sir Seretse Khama Intl.) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sky View Lounge - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Rasmatazz Bar - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪News Cafe - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Nando's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Nando's - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Cresta President

Hotel in Gaborone with airport shuttle service and a fitness center
Cresta President offers 93 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary newspapers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with deep soaking bathtubs, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 93 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms have deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include laptop-compatible safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a fitness center or take in the view from a terrace. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and tour/ticket assistance.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. English breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available 24 hours).
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Cresta President has a restaurant on site.
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 self-parking on site
  • Free off-site parking within 3 ft
  • Free 24-hour return airport shuttle
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee daily 6:30 AM–10:30 AM: BWP 178 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Fitness centre

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Fridge
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference centre
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-cm TV

Food and drink

  • Fridge

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-compatible safe

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
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately BWP 178 per person
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Cresta President
Cresta President Gaborone
Cresta President Hotel
Cresta President Hotel Gaborone
Cresta President Hotel
Cresta President Gaborone
Cresta President Hotel Gaborone

Cresta President Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 69 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 39 out of 69 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 69 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 69 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 69 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Benjamin N.

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I had a mostly excellent stay at this centrally located hotel. The room was clean and the A/C worked well. The staff were super helpful, especially the concierge, who arranged some activities. I was met at the airport with a sign and brought to the hotel without problems. The gym is pretty poor and needs some updates. I was permitted to use the pool without charge at the companion hotel. The only big problem was my check out and departure. I booked a return shuttle to the airport on the day I arrived. It was confirmed two hours and an hour before I needed it. But then it didn't show up. I started to panic, and got in a private vehicle that drove me part of the way to where the shuttle was waiting. It was very stressful. I made my flight with no problem, but this should not have happened.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Karl, SAN DIEGO

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Vikas

Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were helpful and allowed early check-in as well as late check-out. Great location with plenty of shops and restaurants around. But services need a lot if improvement. The porch had been cordened off to keep unauthorised vehicles away but there was no one let the authorised vehicles in. No one even offered to helped with luggage even thought there were 6-7 steps to climb. Seems like they have only one set of towels as the uaed ones were taken away at 8.30am and were not replaced before 3 pm. Not even a hand towel. The taps not working properly. Hardly any water in the wash basin and difficult to direct water to the shower in the bath tub. Overall, a lot needs to improve.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Abby

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
The stay was pleasant. I could tell it was an older hotel that could benefit a remodel.

8/10 Good

Jack

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Welcoming and well located hotel in the centre of 'old' Gaborone
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Sandeep

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022

4/10 Poor

Dick

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A property of such status could not even arrange my transport to the airport and I had to pay myself because at the agreed time is when the soncalled manager was trying to call a drivernwho clearly sounded drunk. You think they would have the courtesy to pay the taxi you are mistaken. They music played in the neighbourhood is criminally loud.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

2/10 Terrible

Percy

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was SOOO friendly and accommodating. Since i was the only American there everyone new my name :-)! I had an issue with my air conditioning and I was promptly moved to another room. I was also granted a late check out due to my late flight. I will stay there on my next visit and convince my colleagues to do the same!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Kgosietsile

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Can be better
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Tebo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just awesome,very comfortable!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nomhle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 16 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Mahomed

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Kevin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A fine hotel in Gaborone
We had two nights at Creata President. The location is great for a stay in Gaborone, and there are some nice restaurants within easy reach. Lovely and relaxed, also suitable for business. Food is fine, too. Recommended for your stay in Gaborone. I’d stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Business trip to Gabs
Stayed at Cresta President on short business trip to Gaborone. I was a bit worried initially when we pulled up, as the entrance to the hotel didn’t look at all like the photos online but was pleasantly surprised once I got inside and was taken to my room. It’s an oldish hotel, that backs onto a busy market square area so was quite noisy for my first night, but requested a change for the second night and all was fine. Hotel food & service was perfectly fine for a three star hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ramon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff and comfortable hotel
I enjoyed my stay at Cresta President! The staff was extremely courtesy and professional. The room was very comfortable. The hotel is just a tad dated and could use a touch of renovation, but it’s still in quite good condition. CP is conveniently located in the heart of town on the Main Mall so there are many shops and restaurants within walking distance. Gabarone is an incredibly clean and safe city with wonderfully friendly residents. I would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed one night (Monday) and had arranged a business meeting in my room in the evening which required room service for 5. Although the staff good, the quality of food was very poor. I ordered 3 beef burgers, to be told they had no burger buns! Within 30 metres of the hotel is a very large supermarket but no initiative shown to go and buy some. When the meals were change, we ordered mash potato only to be told there are no potatoes, except for fries, which come from the deep freeze. Ordered apple crumble but was given a chocolate gateau because no crumble available. Spoke to the night duty manager who agreed with me that it was appalling. promised to be in contact. When I checked out in the morning, the chef asked to talk to me to find out what the problem was. Their attitude was to avoid me making complaints to Expedia rather than being proactive. All the facilities were empty. I was in the bar for a couple of hours and was only customer. They have happy hour on Thursday and Friday and barman said they sometimes had no customers at all. A sign of total incompetence on management side.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Scott, Woodbridge, VA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place to stay in Gaborone
The location is what makes the hotel. The staff was very friendly, and the hotel bar is a great location to unwind. There are may excellent restaurants in the area, along with shopping.
Stayed 25 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Rowena

Clean and organized, with a nice lounge and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Tim, Christchurch, NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely couple of days here, starting in a room overlooking the square, but there was a music event on in the square, so I asked to move, and staff were very obliging, got a much quieter room (someone else might have enjoyed the front row view of the event from their room!). Staff were all professional and helpful, from the restaurant staff to the shuttle drivers, and the room was good - clean, good shower, and good wifi.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel
The President Hotel is a nice place to stay if your are interested in spending time in the historical main mall or planning to visit the older sections of Gaborone. The service was very good, the room was spacious and clean, and the Restaurant Bar area was convenient with good food and drink.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness
Business trip to Gabs
Very Central, and the free Airport shuttle is a bonus Very noisy up until 11pm once the nightclub across the road closes
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017