Grays Eden
Opened in 2024 and thoughtfully created by owners Sandrine and Sam Morris, Grays Eden has redefined the standard of luxury in Maun. Just ten minutes from Maun Airport, the lodge is perfectly positioned along the Thamalakane River, offering a seamless transition for travellers beginning or concluding their Okavango Delta safari. With impeccable service and an atmosphere of quiet elegance, it is both a sanctuary and a sophisticated introduction to the wild.
The design of Grays Eden is a harmonious blend of heritage and modernity. Crisp whitewashed exteriors echo Cape Dutch influences, while interiors in soft blues and natural tones create a calming palette. Thatched roofs, soaring ceilings, and light-filled verandahs open onto shaded lawns, allowing every space to flow effortlessly into the surrounding landscape. The result is a setting of serene minimalism, imbued with a sense of place and warmth.
Guests are invited to savour fine food and wine, enjoy discreet yet attentive service, and find a moment of stillness before or after the exhilaration of safari. Intimate and secluded, it offers the discerning traveller a place to rest, acclimatise, and reflect, ensuring that every journey through Botswana begins and ends in comfort and refinement.
Camp Details
Overlooking the Thamalakane river in Maun, Botswana. Greys Eden introduces the first luxury boutique hotel experience in Maun.
The lodge features 12 individually designed rooms, including 5 thatched villas and 7 characterful fisherman’s cottages. Each space marries relaxed elegance with thoughtful amenities—such as high ceilings, fireplaces, freestanding bathtubs (in the villas), and private verandas overlooking the water. Interiors feature minimalist design with soft hues, handcrafted textiles, and a peaceful ambiance.
The spa houses two treatment rooms, all with views of the Thamalakane River. Offering massages, facials, manicures, and pedicures, using all-natural, African-based products, with a separate, private veranda for pre- and post-treatment lounging. A soothing and revitalising jet-lag recovery treatment is recommended on arrival and a post-safari treatment on your return.
Dine gracefully at The Eden Kitchen, where flexible meal times cater to your mood—enjoy a long, lazy breakfast, leisurely lunch, or elegant dinner made from fresh local and international ingredients. For an intimate experience, the unique Cliff Wine Cellar, carved into the rock face, offers private tastings and dinners surrounded by cool, serene ambiance. The lodge also features a cozy riverside lounge, a relaxed fire-side boma for evening conversations, and a stylish bar for sundowners.
