Name: Sanctuary Stanley's Camp
Address: NG32 Game Reserve, Maun, Maun, Maun, not available, Botswana
Rating: 9

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We had a fantastic experience and wanted to say thank you to everyone who we met for making it an unforgettable vacation. Everyone we met was lovely and friendly and helpful and we were sorry to say goodbye. When we were getting ready to leave  Basadi and her staff even brought us lunches to go which overwhelmed us and I don't think we properly thanked them for the kindness. It was delicious ( we ate most of it before we even left) She and her staff couldn't have done more to make it more memorable. Thank you all and God bless each and every one of you  Diane

Great Experience

We traveled to Stanley’s Camp in June which is winter in Botswana. This means hot days and cold nights. 

We had come from another camp which did not provide climate control. Stanley’s on the other hand did an excellent job as they offer Dyson heaters/ac in every room. They even pull curtains down to assist with warmth at night. 

Stanleys offers intimate dinner settings with menu service. The food was SUPERB. I had the best steak I’ve ever had in my life!

Stanley’s overlooks a large flat plain area which has an abundance of animals such as elephants, monkeys, baboons, wildebeest, etc. The amount of animals you will see is innumerable. 

Our stay at Stanley’s figuratively saved our vacation as it was so much better than our other camp. THE BEST!!!

This was the Best

Our tour company Abercrombie and Kent choose this camp as part of our safari.  One of the best parts of the camp is the Staff who are always kind and caring.  Every detail was taken care of including laundry (pressed shirts/pants)and special dietary requests served with careful attention to detail and taste.  
On our final night the staff set up a beautiful sundowner next to a large hippo pool.  We shared the sundowner with 20 hippos and a couple from Germany who had stayed at this camp five years running (and recommends staying here in the future).  
The weather felt warm especially without air conditioning but the decks had good cross-breezes.   Lions were present every night including a large male wandering into camp at sundown.  Staff was concerned and diligent about our safety walking us to and fro from our tent. 
I loved waking up to the light streaming through the white linen curtains and mosquito netting.  Very peaceful and beautiful!

A Beauty with the Beasts Close By

This was the first of our three stays in Sanctuary Retreat Camps (each for three nights). Our accommodation was excellent and large, with their signature ‘tented large King beds’. Excellent hanging and storage spaces and double sinks in the bathroom. “Shoutout” to all Sanctuary Retreats for their gorgeous toiletries … cruelty free … “Healthy Earth”. There was a large deck overlooking a green open area where wildlife would wander through. We were a short walk from the main area, and, as the camp was not fenced, it was necessary to be escorted to/from our room/main area after sunset.

The general area consisted of a great library (best place for Wi-Fi), with an excellent display of photos of Sir Henry Morton Stanley GCB with plenty of sofas, chairs, etc., a bar and dining area. There was a short boardwalk to the swimming pool which was another great place for wildlife spotting.

Food (too much 😉 as in all Lodges!), wine choices, etc. were all extremely good. We also enjoyed five Safari Jeep tours with Zero during our three days and all were excellent with so much wildlife. Zero was an excellent guide/driver who found plenty of lions, elephants, giraffes, etc., etc.

A great stay and a wonderful introduction to the Sanctuary Retreat Lodges and many thanks to Basadi and her team.

Great Camp, great staff

This was our first really authentic African safari experience. We stayed in luxurious tents overlooking grasslands with the sound of birds and animals constantly around us – amazing! We were so well looked after by the wonderful staff with incredible attention to detail – small touches like turning on our electric blankets for a warm bed when we came back after dark on the freezing nights. The camp manager Basadi was outstanding – she could not have been more helpful and we really appreciated her kindness and warmth.

The food was absolutely delicious and there was so much of it. Well done to Gareth and his team for feeding us so well. Thank you also to TJ, Gao, OT for serving us at every meal with such a beautiful smile, Tshidi, Lucy and others whose names I’ve forgotten (sorry!). They were all brilliant.

A huge thank you to our guide Fred who was outstanding in every way – knowledgeable, funny, an extraordinary tracker. We saw so many amazing animals, even after the sun went down with Fred shining his spotlight on hidden creatures. We just can’t say enough good things about Fred and felt so lucky to have him as our personal guide.

We saw a huge pride of lions within 15 minutes of driving from the lodge, plus a leopard, masses of beautiful birds, kudu, giraffes, elephants, tsessebe, a nocturnal genet, civet (also seen at night) and lots of impala. There were so many ‘wow!’ moments when we were on safari.

The accommodation was outstanding with everything we could possibly need. Even though we were in tents, once the blinds were down, we were cosy and with the electric blankets and beautiful bedding we slept soundly. Thank you to all the staff at Stanley’s particularly Basadi and her fabulous team – we felt like part of the Stanley’s family by the time we left. A truly memorable stay!


A wonderful African experience

Stanley Camp, what is the third of our Sanctuary properties and uniquely different from Sussi & Chuma and Chobe Chilwero. Our guide. On arrival we were greeted by the Stanley Choir led by Basida, the property manager who loves to sing. The well appointed accommodation was perfect with beautiful views across the plain where we saw elephants, zebra, warthogs, grazing, or just traversing to their next destination. Our guide for our stay, Fred, was fantastic and took us on fabulous journeys each day, and we were not disappointed in anyway as we saw leopards lions painted dogs crocodiles, hippos elephants buffalo and the list goes on. The meals were brilliant and we could not fault the service as the staff were so attentive and friendly. We just love the place and we hope you do.

Unforgettable experience of the Delta . Unfortunately the waters hadn’t reached Stanley camp whilst we were there.

Luxury in the middle of the Delta. From the welcome provided by Brownwyn, the three night passed very quick. With a never ending procession of excellent food---mind you in the middle of the Delta--to a continuous barrage of high quality information from our professional and friendly guides Temo and Freddie. The mokoro trip was unforgettable thanks to a rather naughty young hippo bull.  Stanleys is all about the people who run it and how they take care of us---thank you Nerice, Basadi, Brownwyn Owner, Keto Galaxy and Manpower !! And hope Brownwyn has explored her Sri Lankan heritage !

Safari at its best

We had an amazing stay at Stanley’s Camp … the game viewing with our guide Adam was incredible … the gin&tonics by the hippo pond with the sun setting .. the elephant visitor to the camp .. the warthogs who grazed by the pool the food the wine and the service by all the staff was outstanding… we loved our beautiful tents with all convenience’s installed. Can really recommend.

Fabulous stay at Sanctuary Stanley Retreat 

Fantastic place.  Very good accommodation conditions, very nice and helpful staff, great food.  European dishes were served that tasted almost original.  Big respect for the cook.  And above all, a very good and experienced guide who patiently during safari looked for animals for us twice a day.  Thank you very much for the wonderful time spent together

Fantastic place

From the moment we landed to the moment we left for good (oh, yes, we returned!), Sanctuary Stanley was an exceptional experience in every way.  Our guide Allen was incredibly skilled, patient, knowledgeable, humorous, and an overall fine companion in the hours we shared.  We spent time with cape buffalo, elephants, giraffe, hippo, hyenas, jackals and ostrich.  We tracked and followed  two male lions for half an hour, a leopard mom as she waited outside her den and then made her way out to hunt.  He was gracious and accommodating and a pleasure all around for me and my husband.

The staff were universally warm, friendly, and helpful.  The food was amazing, much better than we expected.  The room is spacious, beautiful, and well appointed, with gratis daily laundry.

We left the first time per plan after three days, as we were to continue on to Chief's Camp from which we were to return home.  After one day at Chief's and despite the luxury and the warmth of the on-site staff, we missed our 'Botswana home' at Stanley and took a helicopter back to finish our Safari with them.  

Overall, it was a magical, eye-opening and deeply gratifying experience.

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