The Motse at Tswalu

Type: lodge

Country: southafrica

Location & Rate:
(Namibia)

Rated in 5 /

The Motse at Tswalu detail

Located on the edge of the Kalahari Desert in a remote corner of northern South Africa, Motse is set in Tswalu Private Game Reserve, the largest privately owned reserve in the country. Motse is also Fair Trade accredited and the recipient of several awards, including  National Geographic Adventure's  Top 50 Eco Lodges and the Spa Awards.

A stay here is all about experiencing the wonders of the Kalahari in luxury and comfort. Relax and unwind at the Sanctuary Spa, around the swimming pool, or in the comfort of your suite. If you have children with you, let them be entertained on fascinating bush walks, star-gazing trips, and sleepouts. Motse offers amazing Kalahari game viewing, rewarding birdwatching, and several exciting safari activities. Enjoy guided walks across the dunes, game drives in open-air safari vehicles, hot-air ballooning, and trips to Bushmen rock engraving sites in and around the reserve.

Highlights

  • Set in South Africa's largest private game reserve, covering over 100,000 hectares
  • Luxurious, exclusive Kalahari experience
  • Expert field guides & great game viewing
  • Wide range of wildlife & many rarities
  • An abundance of other activities on offer such as bush walks & horseback safaris
  • Family owned & managed

Activities

  • LOCAL VILLAGE VISITS
  • ANIMAL TRACKING EXPERIENCE
  • GAME DRIVES
  • HISTORICAL TOURS
  • HORSE RIDING
  • STAR GAZING

One of the most unique experiences in South Africa, breathtaking scenery and landscape, indulgent accommodation, and total flexibility on activities... a true safari to your tune!

Rooms

Motse Family Suite

Families will relish the space provided by the two Family Bungalows, each with two bedrooms, and an en suite bathroom and separated by a spacious lounge that leads onto a patio.

Motse Suite

Motse offers luxury accommodation in authentic stone-walled and thatched-roofed bungalows. Each bungalow is elegantly decorated, combining rustic touches with colonial furniture and tribal artifacts. Each room has a spacious bedroom and lounge area with a cozy firepit, an en suite bathroom with indoor and outdoor showers plus a private sundeck with beautiful views of a nearby waterhole and the Kalahari landscape.

Facilities

Curl up in the mezzanine library area with one of the lodge's books or in front of the satellite TV.

Wi-Fi internet is available throughout the lodge and rooms.

To ease away the stresses of the real world, spend some time in Motse's secluded Spa with its choice of indoor or outdoor treatment areas, or just spend some time around the infinity swimming pool with a good book.

You can also pick up a few items for friends at home from the Foundation Gift Shop, knowing that all proceeds are used to fund research at the reserve.

Dining

Motse serves delicious cuisine inspired by South African dishes and local Kalahari ingredients, complemented by the finest wines from Tswalu's private cellar.

The chef at Motse aims to both surprise and delight you with varied and imaginative food served in a variety of inspiring locations.

Enjoy your meals in the dining room of the main house, in the privacy of your luxury suite, or the atmospheric boma under the stars.

Your meals can be served around the swimming pool overlooking the Kalahari or you can ask for a picnic in the dunes.

Fecilities:

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Free WiFi
  • Airport shuttle
  • Free parking
  • Non smoking rooms
  • The Grill Room
  • Spa and wellness centre
  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Fabulous breakfast
  • Restaurant
  • Savannah Restaurant and Grill
  • Family rooms

Accomodation services

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Free WiFi
  • Airport shuttle
  • Free parking
  • Non smoking rooms
  • The Grill Room
  • Spa and wellness centre
  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Fabulous breakfast
  • Restaurant
  • Savannah Restaurant and Grill
  • Family rooms

$2125/pp RM (USD)

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