Digger Inn
Location: Plot 322/313 St Patrick Street, Francistown, Francistown, BW
Star Rating: 3 Stars
Property Type: Hotels
About this Property
Great Amenities
Enjoy a workout in our fitness center, free Wi-Fi, and assistance with tour plans. The Thorn Tree restaurant and room service are perfect for your dining needs, and our bar/lounge is ready to serve your favorite drink.
Convenient Services
Take advantage of complimentary newspapers, dry cleaning, and a 24-hour front desk service. Opt for free self-parking and make exploring the area a breeze with our tour/ticket assistance.
Comfortable Accommodation
Relax in one of our 40 air-conditioned rooms with LCD TVs, balconies, and free Wi-Fi. Unwind with cable programming and refresh in bathrooms with showers nearby.
Indulge in a stay at Digger Inn where comfort and convenience meet. Book now for a delightful experience!
Important Information
- Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
- No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
Policies
Check-in: 02:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Instructions: This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Amenities & Facilities
- Fitness facilities
- Free WiFi
- 24-hour front desk
- Designated smoking area
- Fitness facilities
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Wheelchair accessible parking
- Free self parking
- Banquet hall
- Wheelchair-accessible van parking
Rooms Available
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Family Room
1 Twin Bunk Bed and 1 Double Bed
Features a private balcony/patio
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - LCD television with cable channels
Food & Drink - Room service, free bottled water, and free tea bags/instant coffee
Bathroom - Private bathroom, towels, and a shower
Practical - Safe, laptop workspace, and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Air conditioning
Accessibility - High pile carpet in room
Need to Know - Bed sheets not available, toothbrush and toothpaste not available, no cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 4 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Air conditioning
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Tile/marble floor
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bottle of water
- Ceiling fan
- Room service
- Free WiFi
- Balcony or patio
- No rollaway/extra beds
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Free tea bags/instant coffee
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
- Bed sheets not available
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Executive Family Room
2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed
Features a private balcony/patio
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - LCD television with cable channels
Food & Drink - Room service, free bottled water, and free tea bags/instant coffee
Bathroom - Private bathroom, towels, and a shower
Practical - Safe, laptop workspace, and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Air conditioning
Accessibility - High pile carpet in room
Need to Know - Bed sheets not available, toothbrush and toothpaste not available, no cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 4 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Air conditioning
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Tile/marble floor
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bottle of water
- Ceiling fan
- Room service
- Free WiFi
- Balcony or patio
- No rollaway/extra beds
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Free tea bags/instant coffee
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
- Bed sheets not available
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Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Courtyard View
1 King Bed
344-sq-foot soundproofed room, balcony/patio with courtyard views
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - LCD television with cable channels
Food & Drink - Room service, free bottled water, and free tea bags/instant coffee
Bathroom - Private bathroom, towels, and a shower
Practical - Safe, laptop workspace, and wardrobe or closet; cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Air conditioning
Accessibility - High pile carpet in room
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available, bed sheets not available, toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Smoking And Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Air conditioning
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Tile/marble floor
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bottle of water
- Ceiling fan
- Room service
- Free WiFi
- Balcony or patio
- No rollaway/extra beds
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Smoking and Non-Smoking
- Free tea bags/instant coffee
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
- Bed sheets not available
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Deluxe Twin Room
2 Twin Beds
301-sq-foot soundproofed room with a balcony/patio
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - LCD television with cable channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, coffee/tea maker, room service, and free bottled water
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Phone, safe, and laptop workspace
Comfort - Air conditioning
Accessibility - High pile carpet in room
Need to Know - Bed sheets not available, toothbrush and toothpaste not available, no cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Telephone
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Tile/marble floor
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bottle of water
- Ceiling fan
- Room service
- Free WiFi
- Balcony or patio
- No rollaway/extra beds
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Free tea bags/instant coffee
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
- Bed sheets not available
Guest Reviews
- Nicolas (10/5): - Great lodge in Francistown for 5 persons. Amazing dinner with a lot of choice. Staff very pleasna tand helpful. I and my older children did a great running around the Digger at 18h. All fantastic
- Katarina (8/5): En natt på Diggers Inn, Francistown - Dubbelsängen var stor och skön, mindre bra var att barnens våningssäng gnisslade väldigt högt vid varje liten rörelse de gjorde.. men den var iallafall också skönt bäddad.
- Francis (10/5): - It was lovely
- NGONILE (6/5): - The family room met our needs, the check in staff, not really helpful attitude after we had travelled a long distance and it was later in the evening with small children, a small guidance on how to unload and get bags in would have helped. Check out was an unnecessary long process, the lady wanted to check which site I booked through, even after I confirmed via Expedia, she wanted to share how with the other sites payment is not taken.
- Mkhabela (8/5): - Its a great location.
- Agnieszka (8/5): - Hard to find but nice and quiet once there. Bathroom vents blowing in kitchen (fryer) smells straight into the room
- Peter (8/5): Review - It was good
- Jeremy (10/5): - Loved it!
- Paul (10/5): - Good accommodation half way between Harare and Sandton. Good value for money.
- Brett (8/5): - Easy and authentic
- William (10/5): - Older property but well maintained. Good wifi, excellent restaurant on the property.
- Erin (10/5): - We had an initial hiccup with a different room being reserved than what we actually booked on expedia so I recommend confirming with the Inn via phone which room you have booked but they sorted it out for us and we had a really nice stay. Stayed a night each in the deluxe family and the family rooms and both were clean, nice, spacious rooms and had everything we needed. Both restaurants connected to the Inn had great food and service. Thank you.
- Martin (8/5): - Restaurants and shops within short walking distance. Weekends can be noisy at night because of street parties and music nearby
- Brigitte (10/5): - Had a wonderful and restful night. The restaurant you must try great food!!!
- Michael (10/5): - The hotel's restaurant was excellent but no nearby alternatives.
- Thomas (8/5): Does the job - Stayed at Digger Inn a number of times now. The rooms are comfortable and clean. Had very little interaction with staff beyond collecting keys but they are friendly. Wifi system is a little arcane and patchy. Food in the restaurant leaves much to be desired. The Thorn Tree is much better than the hotel bar/restaurant. But overall, for Francistown, it works. I will stay there again.
- Richard (8/5): Business trip to Francistown - Online booking was easy and efficient, the staff were very friendly, our wifi did not work all the time causing some frustration.
- Nontokozo (10/5): Home away from home... - My trip was amazing great food and great service....
- Christian (8/5): - Freundliches Personal, unkomplzierter Check-In und Check-Out, grosses und sauberes Zimmer und Bad, bequeme Betten. Nur das angeschlossene Restaurant (Dinner) und Cafe (Frühstück) sind nicht so prickelnd hinsichtlich der Qualität des Essens.
- Dominic (8/5): Colonial and friendly. - I like Diggers. Stayed a few times and it suits our needs adequately. Colonial style architecture and design feel. Friendly staff and good food next door. Clean rooms and usually not too busy. Good hotel.
- Michael (8/5): A quiet place in the city - The hotel is quiet and secure, a comfortable and clean place for individuals or families. There are two restaurants available with excellent food and reasoable price. There is a gym and the neighorhood area is safe for walking/jogging.
- Verified traveler (6/5): Short three night stay - The property was well cared for and clean and most of the reception staff were friendly and competent. There was ongoing confusion about whether we had paid in advance, and at first how many nights we were staying. One of the managers knew there was a confirmation email from Hotels.com but evidently that didn't get communicated to the rest of the reception staff as I was asked to pay again upon checkout. However a nice well-maintained room and good amenities. My third stay in Francistown and next trip I will probably stay there again.
- Verified traveler (8/5): Nice hotel for a good price - The hotel is in a good location and has secure parking - great for travelers passing through Francistown on the way to somewhere else.
- Alberts (10/5): - First impression on parking the car at the back was OMG !! On being shown the available rooms we were very impressed. The novel set up of the restaurant and snack bar was enlightening. Only there for one night but will certainly use again
- Seamus (8/5): Probably best place in Francistown - Peaceful break from lots of driving in comfort
- Anne (6/5): - The hotel is unfortunately situated above a liquor shop and a restaurant/pub. People drank at the restaurant until late in the night and made a huge amount of noise which could be heard in our rooms.
- kabelo (10/5): very happy - super duper
- Derek (2/5): Where not to stay in Francistown - There was no wifi although it was advertised. There was no toilet paper and although our credit card was debited the reception had no knowledge and wanted payment
- mr d (8/5): nice comfy hotel. big clean room - good wifi + a/c - a lot of thought has gone into the rooms at this hotel and it really does have a comfortable feel. however arrival was fraught since the main road through the city was totally closed and virtually no diverted traffic signs visible so my gps went ape! eventually found it but unknowingly went in via back door and from the parking there were no signs to reception so spent more than five minutes walking the corridors! I had paid gbp 10 more for this hotel than the peermont and it was worth it. happy efficient reception (even came up to room to alert me to a phone call) big clean room - good wifi great very efficient a/c, lots of electrical plugs with three plug types. proper fridge. quality bed linen and towels but no bath tub. nice balcony with view of square and two chairs and a table. secure parking with attendant. highlight of evening was a lovely meal in their restaurant, upstairs just across the square well cooked, well presented food. great steak - tender and tasty. good value. thoroughly recommended.
- Verified traveler (6/5): - Durch mangelnde Beschilderung war das Hotel abends schwer zu finden. Die fehlende Motivation der Mitarbeiter verlangsamt diverse Prozesse wie zB Check-In. Die Zimmer sind geräumig und sauber.
- MulumbaM (10/5): Enjoyed the night - Staff were great and helped in getting us a room although they were fully booked and at very short notice.
- Joe (8/5): Nice hotel, nice price - The Diggers Inn is a clean, comfortable hotel for a decent price. The room had a good wifi connection and was in a decent neighborhood. The Thorn Tree restaurant next door had an excellent breakfast at a reasonable price. The hotel restaurant was also reasonably priced and the menu was available through room service. We will stay here again on our next trip to Francistown.
- Verified traveler (10/5): comfy, nice bathrooms, good service - Located in a small enclosed strip-mall just a block off the main road, the hotel is a convenient and clean business hotel. The staff is friendly and helpful. The baths are modern and recently renovated with plenty of hot water . A restaurant-bar for dinner and a cafe for breakfast are part of the same building complex and offer good food at reasonable prices. Overall a convenient and very comfortable stop before entering Zimbabwe through Plumtree.
- Corporate traverller (8/5): Easy to book - It was a last minute booking and all went very smooth and I had replies to my emails very quickly.
- Corporate Traveller (8/5): Enjoyed they stay - It was a last minute booking but everything went well and smooth. Just waiting for the invoice for the bill back for breakfast and dinner.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Perfect location for stopover on the way to Chobe, Maun or Vic Falls
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Perfect location for stopover on the way to Chobe, Maun or Vic Falls
- Verified traveler (8/5): good place to break a journey - The hotel was of a high standard with clean and good sized rooms, pleasant and polite staff and very comfortable beds. Sorry, but can't comment on food as we ate elsewhere. We would certainly stay again if we were in Francistown on another occasion
- Verified traveler (8/5): centralt och hyggligt prisvärt - Restaurangen är mycket trevlig och serverar utmärkt Seswaa. Personlig stil på stället.
- Robertp (4/5): Unreliable booking system - Paid in full using Expedia but they could not find my reservation on arrival. Not something you want to deal with on late night arrival.
- Stefano (8/5): Comfortable room - The room was nice and spacious. The beds were comfortable. The bathroom decent. No complaints. Only complaint is that the hotel Manager did not have our Hotel.com booking! I had to talk him into taking responsibility to sort it out! That's not professional! Maybe you should check out where the bug was.
- John K (10/5): Superb value - A recent overhaul of the hotel makes it a true gem. The amply sized rooms were excellent in every way (shower, beds, flat screen TV, desk for work, etc). Staff was friendly. The mini-mall in which the hotel is situated contains a very nice pub and separate cafe, both affiliated to the hotel (you can charge your food to your room). The main street of pleasant Francistown is also 50 meters away.
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