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title: "Cresta President Hotel, Gaborone: 8.3/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
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Hotel · Cresta Hotels
# Cresta President Hotel

Borakanelo, Gaborone, Botswana

8.3 ·  Very good 27 reviews ·  #12 #12 of 21 in Gaborone ·  5.2 Location score
## About Cresta President Hotel

Cresta President Hotel is a hotel in Borakanelo, Gaborone, Botswana. Guests rate it 8.3 out of 10 across 27 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, bar, free parking. It is 1.4 km from the centre of Gaborone. The nearest airport, Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE), is 11 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

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

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

- **Rooms:** 93

- **Opened:** 1966

- **Last renovated:** 2007

- **Chain:** Cresta Hotels

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 1

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## Live prices around Cresta President Hotel

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## How Cresta President Hotel scores

Better rated than 38% of hotels in Gaborone

-   Guest rating **8.3**
-   Location **5.2**
-   Facilities **4.2**
-   Spa & wellness **1.5**
-   Public transport **5.1**

Gaborone average

## Amenities

Swimming poolBarFree parking

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Bar
-   Room service

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Shuttle
-   Car hire
-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   In-room safe
-   Blackout curtains

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **5.2**/10

- **Walk grade:** **55**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **26**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **7**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **2**

<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 station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Gaborone. Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">17 min walk</span></td></tr><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="">26 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="">1.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">23 min walk</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="">TRANS Cash &amp; Carry</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><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pulse Pharmacy</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

-   A Novel Sip café380 m
-   Botswana National Museum420 m
-   The Three Dikgosi Monument1.7 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/)

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## Questions about Cresta President Hotel

### How do guests rate Cresta President Hotel?

Cresta President Hotel has a guest rating of 8.3 out of 10 from 27 reviews, which is better than 38% of rated hotels in Gaborone.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Cresta President Hotel?

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

### Does Cresta President Hotel include breakfast?

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

### Does Cresta President Hotel have a pool?

Yes, Cresta President Hotel has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Cresta President Hotel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Cresta President Hotel from the airport?

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

### When did Cresta President Hotel open?

Cresta President Hotel opened in 1966 and was last renovated in 2007.

### How many rooms does Cresta President Hotel have?

Cresta President Hotel has 93 rooms.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Cresta President Hotel?

Yes: TRANS Cash & Carry, about 380 m away (6 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Cresta President Hotel?

Pulse Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, 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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