Kwedi West Okavango Delta, Botswana
Renovated
2017
Price
$$$$
Outside the door
The brand
Great Plains ConservationVintage campaign refuge
Canvas mess tents open onto sweeping floodplains, where evening sundowners and fireside nightcaps unfold on raised timber decks.
Where it shines
Remarkable
Personalized wake-up calls with hot morning coffee, dedicated butlers in the suite, and guided bush drives.
Notable
Vintage campaign aesthetics featuring leather armchairs, brass fixtures, Persian rugs, and copper roll-top bathtubs under canvas.
Listed
Day and night open-vehicle game drives, guided walking safaris, and seasonal mokoro canoe excursions across the floodplains.
What they say
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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...
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Accessible only by light aircraft, the private concession surrounds the camp with untouched floodplains and dense wildlife tracks.
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The rooms
Tented suites feature leather campaign furniture, canopy beds, and wrap-around verandas fitted with private plunge pools overlooking the delta.
The plunge pools
Bring a swimsuit.
Each timber veranda has its own plunge pool and shaded daybed, looking out across the open floodplains.
At the table
Chefs prepare meals at an interactive open kitchen, and the walk-in cellar holds private wine tastings.
How it began
Conservation filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert rebuilt the camp in 2017 on the concession they long used as a home base.
Stay here
Duba Plains Camp
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Okavango Delta
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How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.