Brackendene Lodge vs Cresta Lodge Hotel
Both are in Gaborone, 2.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseBorakanelo
Brackendene Lodge
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 4.5
- Score by category
- 7 of 15
Hotel★★★Madirelo
Cresta Lodge Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 2.3
- Score by category
- 3 of 15
The short answer
Pick Brackendene Lodge
It comes out ahead on 7 of 15 compared facts. 2.7 km apart.
Choose Brackendene Lodge if you want
- to walk to the sights (1.6 km / 4.0 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (14 / 4)
- breakfast included
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 26 / 151)
Choose Cresta Lodge Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 151 / 26)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2010 / 1985)
Why is Brackendene Lodge better than Cresta Lodge Hotel?
- 12.3 km closer to the city centre−2.3 km
- 2Includes free breakfast
- 310 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+10
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 47 vs 22)+25
- 5A smaller, more intimate hotel (26 vs 151 rooms)−125
Why is Cresta Lodge Hotel better than Brackendene Lodge?
- 1Newer or more recently renovated (2010 vs 1985)+25y
- 2A larger hotel with more facilities (151 vs 26 rooms)×5.8
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Brackendene Lodge vs Cresta Lodge Hotel: which hotel is better? | Brackendene Lodge | Cresta Lodge Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Location | 4.5 +2.2 | 2.3 |
| Facilities | – | 6.7 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 3.0 |
| Public transport | 4.1 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Number of reviews | 11 | 31 +20 |
| Rank in Gaborone | bottom 48% +10% | bottom 38% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.5 +2.2 | 2.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.6 km −2.3 km | 4.0 km |
| To public transport | 1.2 km | – |
| To the airport | 12 km −2.5 km | 14 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 14 +10 | 4 |
| To the nearest food shop | 650 m −590 m | 1.2 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 +2 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 26 | 151 |
| Floors | 2 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 1985 | 2010 +25y |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 17 +8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | – | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
2.7 km apart
Brackendene Lodge: city centre: 1.6 km, nearest station Gaborone. Station: 1.2 km, Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE): 12 km, 14 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Cresta Lodge Hotel: city centre: 4.0 km, Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE): 14 km, 4 places to eat within 500 m.
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Brackendene Lodge or Cresta Lodge Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Brackendene Lodge or Cresta Lodge Hotel?
Brackendene Lodge leads in 7 of 15 categories, including rank in Gaborone, location score, distance to the centre. Cresta Lodge Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, newest building or renovation, listed amenities.
Which is cheaper, Brackendene Lodge or Cresta Lodge Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Brackendene Lodge is closer: 1.6 km from the centre, against 4.0 km for Cresta Lodge Hotel.
How far apart are Brackendene Lodge and Cresta Lodge Hotel?
The two hotels are 2.7 km apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score