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Canopy bed facing a balcony where a couple looks out over the river at Kasane.

Chobe Marina Lodge

Kasane | Botswana
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Kasane Riverfront Lodge Rebuilding After a 2024 Fire

Chobe Marina Lodge is closed. A fire on November 17, 2024, damaged its kitchen, bar, administration block and one accommodation block, and rebuilding is under way. The lodge stands on the Chobe River in Kasane, 10 to 15 minutes' drive from the park gate, and before the fire it was one of the larger good-value riverfront hotels in town. We will update this page when it reopens; until then we can book one of the other Chobe lodges below.

Price Per Person Sharing From:

USD 488 - 823
Rating | Comfortable
Sunlight filtering through trees onto raised wooden walkways.

Highlights & What to Expect

  • Riverfront position in Kasane, close to the Chobe National Park gate.
  • About ten minutes from Kasane Airport, with Victoria Falls about 90 minutes away by road.
  • Room numbers and facilities will be confirmed when the rebuilt lodge is ready to book.
  • Game drives and river cruises can be arranged from the other Kasane lodges listed below.
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Overview of Chobe Marina Lodge

Chobe Marina Lodge sits on the southern bank of the Chobe River in Kasane, 10 to 15 minutes' drive from the park gate and about ten minutes from Kasane Airport.

The lodge is closed while it is rebuilt after a fire, and no reopening date has been confirmed yet. If you would rather stay on the river inside the park, our 5-day Victoria Falls and Chobe safari follows two nights at the falls with two at Chobe Game Lodge, the only permanent lodge inside the park. Early drives reach the riverfront within minutes, and river safaris use the lodge’s electric boats.

Location & Setting

The riverfront plot looks across reedbeds and floodplains where elephant, buffalo and antelope gather in the late afternoon. Being in town puts shops, the airport and the border posts close by, and Victoria Falls is roughly 90 minutes away, traffic and formalities permitting.

Rooms

Before the fire the lodge had 66 rooms, suites and family units, many facing the river. The new layout has not been published, so we will add room details once the rebuilt lodge can be booked.

Facilities

Until the lodge reopens, the pool, bars and restaurants described in older guides are not available. We can arrange Chobe game drives and river cruises from one of the other Kasane lodges listed below.

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Pair chatting on a netted bed with drinks in hand.
Two-story thatched building with wraparound verandas.
Polers guiding dugout canoes with passengers in life jackets.
Photographer leaning on a game vehicle at sunrise.
Pontoon cruising across a wide channel at dusk, seen from above.
Smiling man at a breakfast table.
Buffalo flinging mud after a wallow.
Friends with drinks on a boat's upper deck at sunset.

Amenities

  • Accommodations

    66

  • Airport Transfers

  • Bar & Lounge

  • Spa

  • Restaurant

  • Swimming Pool

  • Laundry Service

  • In-room Safe

  • Gift Shop / Curio Shop

  • Boma / Fire Pit

  • Viewing Deck

  • Minibar

  • Tea & Coffee

  • Mosquito Net

  • Ceiling Fan

  • Air Conditioning

  • Wi-Fi

  • In-room TV

  • Hair Dryer

  • Private Deck

  • Connecting Rooms

Activities

  • Game Drives

  • Scenic Touring

  • Birdwatching

  • Fishing

  • Sunset Cruise

  • Boating Safari

  • Photographic Safari

  • Community Visits

Other Area Properties

While Chobe Marina is closed, these lodges cover this stretch of river, from value rooms in Kasane to the only permanent lodge inside the park. See our Chobe National Park lodges for more.

Thatched rondavels and gardens at Chobe Safari Lodge.

Chobe Safari Lodge

The closest match in town is a busy riverfront lodge with rondavels, two pools and good-value rooms.

Canvas tent at a private campsite, Chobe Under Canvas.

&Beyond Chobe Under Canvas

Private campsites in the park, with a photographic boat trip included on stays of two nights.

River-facing lodge and boardwalk at Chobe Game Lodge.

Chobe Game Lodge

Inside the park, with forty rooms, four plunge-pool suites and solar-powered boats on the river.

Suite with a garden terrace at Chobe Chilwero.

Chobe Chilwero

A quieter ridge-top lodge outside Kasane, with a spa and three family suites.

Last Updated: November 6, 2026 Curated By: Riaan Viljoen