Botswana’s Chobe Game Lodge has been ranked among the top 25 resorts and safari camps in Africa by the prestigious USA magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, in its 2012 Readers’ Choice Awards.
The Cond├® Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards honour the best hotels, airlines, cruise lines, cities, rental car companies, and islands from around the world.
First published in 1986, the latest awards feature Chobe Game Lodge as number 19 in the category. The 48-room lodge is the only Botswana property to feature in the top 25.
The list is headed by Sabi Sabi with a 98, 3 rating, one of seven South African camps in the top 10. The other two are from Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.
The game lodge underwent a refurbishment process late last year that has seen it creating a wow factor for its guests.
“This is brilliant news for Botswana tourism,” said Johan Bruwer, the General Manager at Chobe Game Lodge. He said they are very proud of the achievement and also to be ranked 4 out of 18 speciality lodges in Chobe National Park.
Bruwer is optimistic the latest global award is the forerunner to a stunning year ahead. Rated at 86.4, the Chobe Game Lodge is the only permanent game lodge located within the Chobe National Park in Botswana.
Bruwer said he is proud of his team for continuing to deliver such excellence. A record 46,476 readers voted in the 2012 Cond├® Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards, an annual ranking of the world’s best hotels, resorts, airlines, cruises, islands and cities.
Their rooms were ranked at 81.4, whilst their service is ranked at 88.1.The lodge location has been hailed as being strategic and has been ranked at 91.7.
