Desert Sands Motel

2.0 star property

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Standard Room, Garden View | In-room safe, desk, free WiFi
Front of property
Presidential Suite, Garden View | Living room | TV
Standard Room, Garden View | Room amenity
Standard Room, Garden View | Bathroom | Combined shower/tub, deep soaking tub, free toiletries, towels

Reviews

7.0 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
    Free airport shuttle
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Along A1 Highway, Palapye CBD, Palapye
  • Engen Mall
    5 min walk
  • Palapye Junction
    6 min walk
  • Palapya Park
    8 min drive

Room options

Executive Room, Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Presidential Suite, Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, Garden View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

About the neighborhood

Palapye

A stay at Desert Sands Motel places you in the heart of Palapye, within a 10-minute walk of Engen Mall and Palapye Junction. .This hotel is 3.7 mi (5.9 km) from Palapya Park and 17.9 mi (28.8 km) from Tswapong Hills.

What's nearby

  • Engen Mall - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Palapye Junction - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Palapya Park - 8 min drive - 3.7 miles
  • Khama Rhino Sanctuary - 27 min drive - 27.8 miles
  • Serowe Stadium - 28 min drive - 28.0 miles

Restaurants

  • ‪Cappello Palapye Grill - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Nando's - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Place - Palapye - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Liquorama Palapye - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Chicken Licken - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Desert Sands Motel

Hotel in Palapye with 2 restaurants and airport shuttle service
Desert Sands Motel offers 69 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Satellite television is provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 69 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Grab a bite at Wimpy, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service. English breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available on request).
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Wimpy - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast and lunch.
Room service is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free roundtrip airport shuttle from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at scheduled times and on request
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 13 per person
  • 2 restaurants

Restaurants on site

  • Wimpy

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Laundry detergent
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 6 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately USD 13 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Desert Sands Motel Palapye
Desert Sands Palapye
Desert Sands Motel Hotel
Desert Sands Motel Palapye
Desert Sands Motel Hotel Palapye

Reviews

7.0

Good

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7.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Jan

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Matshwene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I had a good time at this hotel. Everything is closer...restaurants, gas station, many other stores. The hotel is clean and it is of international standard. You will not regret staying at this place. Oh! And thanks for free early check-in.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017