Baines' Lodge, an A&K Sanctuary

safari lodge, you see everything from hippos to exquisite painted reed frogs, while lions, leopards and wild dogs hold their territories here all year. Completely rebuilt in 2025 to the highest design standards and now fully solar-powered, Baines’ Lodge is among the most intimate eco lodges in Botswana. Chic but understated, its six suites rise on stilts from the swaying papyrus reeds and could not be closer to the water. The turquoise slice of a pool practically floats within it, edged by a wooden deck for delicious downtime between the delta excursions – not that there’s ever truly a break from wildlife viewing, with elephants and buffaloes among the animals you’ll see from the lodge. Honeymooners will be especially besotted with Baines’ Lodge, where romantic Star Baths can be set up on your private deck.