Cresta Lodge Hotel vs Indaba Lodge Gaborone
Both are in Gaborone, 2.5 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Madirelo
Cresta Lodge Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 2.3
- Score by category
- 0 of 4
Hotel★★★Bontleng
Indaba Lodge Gaborone
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 2.9
- Score by category
- 2 of 4
The short answer
Pick Indaba Lodge Gaborone
It leads in 2 of 4 categories. 2.5 km apart.
Choose Cresta Lodge Hotel if you want
- free parking
Choose Indaba Lodge Gaborone if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 8.3)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (12 / 4)
Why is Cresta Lodge Hotel better than Indaba Lodge Gaborone?
- 1Has free parking
Why is Indaba Lodge Gaborone better than Cresta Lodge Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.3)+0.6
- 28 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+8
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 36 vs 22)+14
- 4Newer or more recently renovated (2013 vs 2010)+3y
- 5Has an on-site restaurant
- 6Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Cresta Lodge Hotel vs Indaba Lodge Gaborone: which hotel is better? | Cresta Lodge Hotel | Indaba Lodge Gaborone |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.9 +0.6 |
| Location | 2.3 | 2.9 +0.6 |
| Facilities | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Spa & wellness | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.5 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.9 +0.6 |
| Number of reviews | 31 +22 | 9 |
| Rank in Gaborone | bottom 38% | top 29% +33% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 2.3 | 2.9 +0.6 |
| Distance to the centre | 4.0 km | 3.8 km −150 m |
| To the airport | 14 km | 13 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 4 | 12 +8 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.2 km | 290 m −950 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 6 +4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 151 | 84 |
| Floors | 2 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2010 | 2013 +3y |
| Listed amenities | 17 | 17 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
2.5 km apart
Cresta Lodge Hotel: city centre: 4.0 km, Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE): 14 km, 4 places to eat within 500 m.
Indaba Lodge Gaborone: city centre: 3.8 km, Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE): 13 km, 12 places to eat within 500 m.
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Cresta Lodge Hotel or Indaba Lodge Gaborone: common questions
Which is better, Cresta Lodge Hotel or Indaba Lodge Gaborone?
Indaba Lodge Gaborone leads in 2 of 4 categories, including guest rating, location.
Which is cheaper, Cresta Lodge Hotel or Indaba Lodge Gaborone?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Indaba Lodge Gaborone is closer: 3.8 km from the centre, against 4.0 km for Cresta Lodge Hotel.
How far apart are Cresta Lodge Hotel and Indaba Lodge Gaborone?
The two hotels are 2.5 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