Maun Waterfront Guesthouse

The place now trades as Maun Waterfront Guesthouse, and guesthouse is the right word: eight rooms on the bank of the Thamalakane River at Disaneng, about ten minutes by car from the middle of Maun. The Thamalakane is the river Maun grew up along, fed by the Boro channel out of the Okavango Delta. It suits a night or two either side of a delta trip.

What to expect

Four rooms are upstairs with balconies and four downstairs with patios, all facing the river. Each has air conditioning, heating, a mosquito net, a fridge and wifi. Some have a shower, others a bath with a hand shower, so say which you want when you book. Twin beds can be joined into an extra-length king. One room takes a wheelchair.

Breakfast is continental, included, and served on the deck from 7.30am to 10am. That is the only meal. The staff will book you a table in town and there is a taxi service for getting there and back. An honesty bar sits in reception, and there is a pool and a fire pit outside. The guesthouse says hippos and crocodiles sometimes pass in the river below the rooms.

Practical details

• Phone: +267 680 0584 or +267 713 01198. Email reservations@waterfront.co.bw.
• Address: River Side, between Exit 7 and 8, Disaneng, Maun.
• The site gives different check-in and check-out times on different pages, so confirm both when you book and tell them your arrival time, especially if you land late.
• The property is fenced, the parking bays have plug points, and a night watchman is on site.

Good to know

Children of 12 and under stay free in their parents’ room, with at most two extra beds. Its sister company, Maroo Adventures, hires out cars and 4x4s and runs game drives and camping trips.

Last updated 12 October 2026. Sources: Maun Waterfront Guesthouse, Maun Waterfront Guesthouse, accommodation, Maun Waterfront Guesthouse, contact and questions, Wikipedia, Thamalakane River.