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Thursday 24 May 2012

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The Grand Palm Hotel, Casino and Convention Resort, Botswana

Casino, Restaurants, Accommodation

Hailed as the gem of the African continent, Botswana is a fascinating country of extraordinary natural beauty. Just a few minutes from the city centre of Gaborone and 12 kilometres from the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport lies The Grand Palm Hotel, Casino and Convention Centre, which, in the grand tradition of Botswana hospitality, offers luxury accommodation, dazzling entertainment and world-class conference facilities in the form of the Gaborone International Convention Centre (GICC).

 

Guests can enjoy the exhilaration of the newly refurbished casino with its modern, glitzy interiors and 150 ultra modern slot machines in various denominations. The restaurants offer an unmatched experience to the connoisseurs of fine food and include the Beef Baron and Rib Room specialising in prime Botswana Beef cuts and Mokolwane Bistro, a modern, African chic restaurant serving a delectable international buffet. The Fig Tree is an open thatched pool bar and the Kalahari Bar is the favoured rendezvous for guests to unwind and catch up on the day’s activities.

 

4-star Peermont Walmont

The 4-star Peermont Walmont is a hotel of elegance, offering Botswana’s highest standards of hospitality. The distinctive character and charm of the rooms and suites have been achieved by attention to the smallest detail. The Peermont Walmont is choicely designed and thoughtfully decorated for both business and leisure guests. The rooms are equipped with all the facilities and modern conveniences that discerning travellers have come to expect. The newly refurbished Executive 5th floor, with the exclusive Executive Club Lounge, offers the travelling executive unsurpassed business services.

 

The Grand Palm Resort also features the Peermont Metcourt Inn, a modern, chic and affordable 3-star hotel offering guests cosy, and comfortable accommodation and delightful service.

 

The grandiose Gaborone International Convention Centre covers 5 200 sq meters and is one of the premier conference destinations in Africa.

 

The Grand Palm’s wide range of other recreational and sporting facilities include a health club with full gym, squash court and saunas, 2 floodlit tennis courts, a volleyball court, a sparkling swimming pool, children’s playground, birding, nature walks and a picturesque lake surrounded by manicured lawns and the beautiful African bushveld.