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About this property

Featuring an outdoor swimming pool and a garden, The Capital Guest House is located just 0.6 mi from the Gaborone city center while offering a quiet and intimate atmosphere. The modern, air-conditioned rooms come with city or garden views, satellite TV, and private bathrooms with a bath or shower. Some rooms include a bath and a seating area. Guests can enjoy the shared TV lounge as well as the swimming pool. Free Wi-Fi is available in all areas, and there is free on site parking. The Capital Guest House is 3.7 mi from Gaborone Train Station and 5 mi from Gaborone Game Reserve. The Diamond Technology Park is 5 mi away and Sir Seretse Khama International Airport is 6.8 mi away.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.3 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.3)

    • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

    • Free Private Parking Available On Site


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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 queen bed
1 king bed
2 twin beds
1 full bed
1 full bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Ntombi
    South Africa South Africa
    I loved the close proximity to the Travel Lodge Conference Cente
  • Dean
    Vietnam Vietnam
    Very lovely and clean guest house that feels like home away from home. Joyce goes above and beyond to ensure all guests are comfortable and well tended to. Nothing is a problem and will certainly stay again in the future.
  • Assan
    United States United States
    The staff was helpful. Joyce was amazing and caring and she was very attentive. The property is in a quiet residential area but easily walkable to city center (about 15 minutes).
  • 4corners
    Canada Canada
    Staff was really nice and the room was clean. Lots of hot water for a great shower. They arranged for a tour for me to see the city which was nice.
  • Motseoa
    South Africa South Africa
    The staff was very pleasant and helpful. The rooms were very clean.
  • Brent
    South Africa South Africa
    Our host was fantastic. Always available and willing to help. Quality bedding and comfortable room.
  • Yunus
    Botswana Botswana
    Hospitality by our host Joyce, really appreciate you, I wish your employer rewards you ❤️ u really are special made our stay so comfortable we definitely coming back as promised 🙏
  • Jeannette
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Really lovely and welcoming guest house. The location was great, really close to both the airport and the centre of town. Our room was very spacious and quiet.
  • Mogametsi
    South Africa South Africa
    the location was good. the guesthouse is closer to the main road making it easy to access shops etc
  • Saphokazi
    South Africa South Africa
    The service that we have from Mme Joyce, it was out of this world she made sure that she assist us with every we needed during our stay. We really enjoyed our stay at the Capital Guest House.

Managed by The Capital

Company review score: 9.2Based on 144 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company info

The Capital is managed by Letts and Joyce. Letts stayed in the UK for many years and studied at The University of Reading and worked briefly in the planning department of the Reading Borough Council before returning back home. He has travelled extensively across Europe, Asia, USA and Africa. He is involved in a number of tourism ventures, placing a lot of emphasis on sustainable tourism. As a Town Planner and tourism entrepreneur he takes a keen interest in land use matters relating to the ever increasing conflict between human settlements and wildlife. He sees the long-term solution to this conflict as the only way for continued tourism prosperity in Botswana.

Property info

The Capital is a quite elegantly decorated upmarket guesthouse, centrally located in Gaborone. We are about 5 to 10 minutes drive from most of the city's conference centers ( The GICC- Gaborone International Convention Centre; the AVANI Hotel Conference, SADC Headquarters & Conference; Tlotlo Centre, Masa Square Centre, Fairgrounds and a walking distance to the Travel Lodge Conference). Guests can book dinner from our onsite chef or choose to eat at the many restaurants located a short drive from the guesthouse. Many of our guests have complimented us for how clean our rooms and general facilities are, as well as for the excellent service provided by our staff.

Neighborhood info

The Capital is located in an residential neighborhood in Gaborone a short distance from the City Centre. Gaborone is the Capital City of Botswana and house the National Assembly and the house of traditional leaders ( Ntlo ya Dikgosi). There are a number of tourist activities that one can do while visiting Gaborone, these include, The National Museum, Botanical Gardens, City Tours including the ever popular No.1 Ladies Detective City tour , Cultural tours to nearby villages - this gives the guests insight into the Setswana way of leaving ( Bahurutshe Cultural Village is an excellent example of this) as well as enable them to see the dramatic transformation some of these villages have undergone in the last few decades. The larger villages have their own museums that takes a guest through their tribal history. Other activities include Horse riding, Scenic tours, as well as a day or two safari tour to local and South African game reserves ( mainly Madikwe and Pilanesburg).

Language Spoken

English

Area info

House rules

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Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Check-out
From 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 3 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 5 years
Crib upon request
Free
6 - 11 years
Extra bed upon request
BWP 350 per child, per night

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Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.