Wilderness King's Pool Camp
Linyanti, Botswana
Vibe
An open-sided thatch lodge perches over an oxbow lagoon, where a sunken hide brings you eye level with bathing elephants.
“Oxbow lagoon lair”
Canvas-and-thatch suites feature Batswana basket-weaving motifs, custom woven chandeliers, and elevated timber walkways over the reserve.
Attentive camp hospitality with private plunge pools, outdoor bush showers, and dedicated safari guiding across Linyanti.
Sunken photographic hides bring guests eye level with elephants, alongside guided tracking through the private Linyanti reserve.
In the Linyanti Wildlife Reserve, overlooking King's Pool Lagoon on the border of Chobe National Park.
“With nine luxurious tents, Kings Pool Camp offers the outdoor safari experience with accommodation comforts that include large bedrooms, lounges, and indoor and outdoor showers.”
Rooms
Raised canvas-and-thatch suites feature woven Batswana basket patterns, open-air bush showers, and private plunge pools set beneath jackalberry trees.
Wellness
Massages are delivered in-suite or on your private deck, while the main pool looks directly across the wildlife-rich lagoon.
Backstory
The camp takes its name from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, who spent part of his royal honeymoon beside this lagoon.
Eat & drink
Evenings bring stargazing and Pan-African dining around the boma fire pit, alongside sunset cocktails aboard the double-decker Queen Silvia barge.
The neighborhood
Set in the remote Linyanti Wildlife Reserve bordering Chobe, the surrounding oxbow waters and floodplains draw massive herds of migrating elephants.
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Our shorthand
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How well they pull it off
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Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
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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.