Conference delegates are responsible for booking their own accommodation. To assist with the bookings we have compiled a list of accommodation facilities and their contact information. We have chosen those places that are closest to the conference venue. On average the cost of boarding is around USD 120 per night, usually with breakfast. There will be volunteers to guide delegates as they arrive at the airport.
Accommodation closest to conference venue
ACCOMMODATION SPECIAL RATES!
Regent Hotel City has offered the conference delegates a special rate of P1160.00 (USD 116) per person per night. This special rate is for single occupancy only (breakfast included)
- All 37 rooms are executives
- Free WIFI
- Free swimming pool
- Free Parking
- Free gym facility
- Lunch & dinner from their Ala carte menu (guests pay)
- Airport shuttle services @ P110.00 per person (11 US dollars) each way.
To qualify for the discounted rate please use the code “IGALA10”when contacting the hotel for reservations. Only Botswana Pula (BWP) currency is legal tender in Botswana, so please change your foreign currency at the airport or a Bureau de Change in town. Should you need assistance with this please let us know. Selling/buying of foreign currency on the streets is illegal in Botswana, so do not accept offers from anybody on the streets (although this is highly unlikely to occur). For any inquiries or reservations please feel free to contact [email protected] or call + 267-318-205-72 and ask to speak to Alvin (the assistant manager) or any of the clerks.
NOTE: This is an excellent place for lodging as it is just across the road from the University and takes about 3 minutes to reach the Multidisciplinary building (Block 247) where the conference will be held. There is a limited number of rooms as indicated, so hurry to avoid disappointment. The rooms are very comfortable and it is very quiet inside. Take care when crossing the road into the University. We are still negotiating for more goods rates in other hotels nearest the university.
Regent Select Hotel, Gaborone (5 minute walk)
PLOT 74344, EXT 10, Gaborone, Botswana (opposite university’s main campus)
3.5-star hotel in Gaborone with outdoor pool, restaurant
Free WiFi and free parking
PEERMONT Mondior, Gaborone (5 minute walk)
Plot 21117, Corner Mobuto and Maratadiba Road, Gaborone, Botswana
4-star hotel in Gaborone with outdoor pool, restaurant
Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking
Innisfree Apartments (10 minute walk)
Plot 5004 Village Gaborone,
Free WiFi, Free parking, Airport shuttle, Outdoor pool
AVANI Gaborone Resort & Casino (5-10 minute walk)
Nyerere Drive North, Gaborone, Botswana
4-star hotel in Gaborone with 2 restaurants, casino, outdoor pool
Free buffet breakfast and WiFi
Tel: +267 3616000 for reservations
Indaba Lodge, Gaborone (15-20) minute walk, 7 minutes by taxi)
Residents only Gym, Free WiFi, Airport Transfers
CRESTA President Hotel, Gaborone (10 minutes by taxi)
Botswana Road, Main Mall, Gaborone, Botswana
3-star hotel in Gaborone city centre with restaurant, breakfast, bar/lounge
Free WiFi and free parking
Town Lodge Gaborone (30 minutes by taxi)
Airport Junction Shopping Centre Cnr Airport and A1 Roads, Gaborone
3 Star, Free Parking
Breakfast Available (charged), Internet Available (charged)
There are some graduate student rooms available more cheaply on campus, but we cannot guarantee their availability (as some students choose to stay on during vacation). If you would like to opt for on-campus accommodation please let us know. For all your accommodation inquiries contact Naledi Kgolo: [email protected]
Gaborone can be accessed via Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport where most major airlines fly to. From Johannesburg there are daily flights operated by Air Botswana and South African airways. Ethiopian airlines and Kenya Airways have two or three flights a week to Gaborone.
From Gaborone International Airport (aka Sir Seretse Khama International Airport) there will be transport arranged for delegates for a small charge. More information will be availed once we have negotiated a fare with the taxi company. The taxis will take each delegate to their hotel. There will be ushers at the airport to direct delegates where to go. Many hotels also have airport shuttles and delegates can inquire directly.
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