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title: "Avani Gaborone Resort & Casino, Gaborone"
description: "Avani Gaborone Resort & Casino in Gaborone: rated 7.8 by guests, 4.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hotel · ★★★★½ · Minor International
# Avani Gaborone Resort & Casino

Botswelelo, Gaborone, Botswana

7.8 ·  Good 35 reviews ·  #19 #19 of 21 in Gaborone ·  2.8 Location score
## About Avani Gaborone Resort & Casino

Avani Gaborone Resort & Casino is a hotel in Botswelelo, Gaborone, Botswana. It holds a 4.5-star rating. Guests rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 35 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, spa, bar, gym, airport transfer, free parking. It is 1.9 km from the centre of Gaborone. The nearest airport, Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE), is 11 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★½

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 199

- **Floors:** 2

- **Chain:** Minor International

- **Formerly:** Gaborone Sun

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 0

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## Live prices around Avani Gaborone Resort & Casino

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## How Avani Gaborone Resort & Casino scores

Better rated than 10% of hotels in Gaborone

-   Guest rating **7.8**
-   Location **2.8**
-   Facilities **9.2**
-   Spa & wellness **7.0**

Gaborone average

## Amenities

Swimming poolSpaBarGymAirport transferFree parkingFree Wi-Fi24-hour room service

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool
-   Spa
-   Massage
-   Gym

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Bar
-   24-hour room service

### Leisure

-   Terrace
-   Casino

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Airport transfer
-   Shuttle
-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Balcony
-   Minibar
-   In-room safe
-   Coffee or tea maker

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **2.8**/10

- **Walk grade:** **19**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **3**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **1**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">24 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Gaborone</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Utopia Grocery Store - Pty Ltd</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">380 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Botswana National Museum1.2 km
-   A Novel Sip café1.9 km

## Weather in Gaborone

[Gaborone weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/botswana/gaborone/gaborone/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Hotels with a pool in Gaborone](https://stayversus.com/en/botswana/gaborone/pool/)
-   [Hotels with free parking in Gaborone](https://stayversus.com/en/botswana/gaborone/free-parking/)
-   [Hotels with a gym in Gaborone](https://stayversus.com/en/botswana/gaborone/gym/)

### Compare

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## Questions about Avani Gaborone Resort & Casino

### How do guests rate Avani Gaborone Resort & Casino?

Avani Gaborone Resort & Casino has a guest rating of 7.8 out of 10 from 35 reviews, which is better than 10% of rated hotels in Gaborone.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Avani Gaborone Resort & Casino?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Does Avani Gaborone Resort & Casino include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Does Avani Gaborone Resort & Casino have a pool?

Yes, Avani Gaborone Resort & Casino has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Avani Gaborone Resort & Casino?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Avani Gaborone Resort & Casino from the airport?

The nearest airport, Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE), is 11 km away in a straight line.

### What was Avani Gaborone Resort & Casino called before?

Avani Gaborone Resort & Casino was previously known as Gaborone Sun.

### How many rooms does Avani Gaborone Resort & Casino have?

Avani Gaborone Resort & Casino has 199 rooms on 2 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Avani Gaborone Resort & Casino?

Yes: Utopia Grocery Store - Pty Ltd, about 380 m away (6 min walk).

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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