Duba Plains Camp
Okavango Delta, Botswana
Kwedi West
Vibe
Canvas mess tents open onto sweeping floodplains, where evening sundowners and fireside nightcaps unfold on raised timber decks.
“Vintage campaign refuge”
Personalized wake-up calls with hot morning coffee, dedicated butlers in the suite, and guided bush drives.
Vintage campaign aesthetics featuring leather armchairs, brass fixtures, Persian rugs, and copper roll-top bathtubs under canvas.
Day and night open-vehicle game drives, guided walking safaris, and seasonal mokoro canoe excursions across the floodplains.
In the private Duba Plains Concession, surrounded by Okavango floodplains reached only by light aircraft.
“The classic aesthetic instantly throws you back to a circa 1920’s African safari, with campaign-style chairs and tables, oriental rugs, leather armchairs, brass fixtures, a library...”
Rooms
Tented suites feature leather campaign furniture, canopy beds, and wrap-around verandas fitted with private plunge pools overlooking the delta.
Wellness
Private deck massages and indoor soaking tubs accompany the outdoor plunge pool built into every tented suite platform.
Backstory
Conservation filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert rebuilt the camp in 2017 on the concession they long used as a home base.
Eat & drink
Chefs prepare meals in an interactive open kitchen, paired with bottles selected from a walk-in wine cellar.
The neighborhood
Accessible only by light aircraft, the private concession surrounds the camp with untouched floodplains and dense wildlife tracks.
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Our shorthand
What makes a hotel special, how well they pull it off, and what it feels like outside the door.
How well they pull it off
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
They did this well. You’ll notice.
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work.
The guest is conspicuously well cared for. Requests met before they’re made.
Rooted in place. Local character runs through the whole stay.
Energy and scene. Where the city goes out, whether or not it’s sleeping here.
A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay.
Built around feeling better. Rest, sweat, soak, spa.
A hotel the city grew up with. Same rituals, same regulars.
A world of its own. No reason to leave the property.
Scene — what’s outside the door
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
A place apart: the property is the destination.