{"id":182335,"date":"2025-08-25T15:30:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T05:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latteluxurynews.com\/?p=182335"},"modified":"2025-08-25T17:49:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T07:49:07","slug":"baines-lodge-reopens-after-refurb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latteluxurynews.com\/2025\/08\/25\/baines-lodge-reopens-after-refurb\/","title":{"rendered":"A&#038;K Sanctuary reopens Baines&#8217; Lodge after major revamp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1560229299047{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\"><a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/latteluxurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/LATTE.html\">Go back to the e-newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1756108130477{margin-top: 15px !important;margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]An extensive renovation of <strong>Baines&#8217; Lodge<\/strong> in Botswana\u2019s UNESCO-listed Okavango Delta is now complete, with the <strong>A&amp;K Sanctuary<\/strong> property reopening its doors to guests. The enhancement was <a href=\"https:\/\/latteluxurynews.com\/2024\/04\/23\/aks-100-club-to-go-global-in-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">revealed first by <em><strong>LATTE<\/strong><\/em> in April last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With just six suites on stilts, the property sits above the floodplains with sweeping views of the nature and wildlife.<\/p>\n<p>The revamp aimed to blend the property\u2019s \u201cunderstated elegance\u201d with cutting-edge sustainability, using pastel tones and rich wood tones to complement the surrounding environment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe lodge is conceived as a living art gallery, with strong linear pavilion lines and timber structures that frame the Delta as the true artistry, drawing the outdoors into the architecture,\u201d the company said.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_images_carousel images=&#8221;182345,182343,182342,182341,182340&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; speed=&#8221;3500&#8243; autoplay=&#8221;yes&#8221; wrap=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1756083044301{margin-top: 15px !important;margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1605829606612{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1605829610747{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1605826539362 bs-vc-block\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/be7GRn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Subscribe to LATTE\u2019s free eNewsletter<\/a> to keep up to date with everything in the luxury travel industry.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1756082685875{margin-top: 15px !important;margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]\u201cElevated wooden walkways connect the private suites and communal spaces, drawing you into the heart of the lodge: its open-plan lounge, dining, bar, library and poolside areas, each flowing seamlessly into the next.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Guests can discover the local flora and fauna with twice-daily game drives in the company of wildlife experts. 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Another, more traditional, option is to take an excursion by mokoro, the local punt-like canoe made from jackalberry trees.<\/p>\n<p>Between outings, they can relax in the Explorer&#8217;s Lounge, at the restaurant, in the bar, or by the pool \u2013 or take a helicopter flight as an extra.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1560229304502{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\"><a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/latteluxurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/LATTE.html\">Go back to the e-newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An extensive renovation of Baines Lodge in Botswana\u2019s UNESCO-listed Okavango Delta is now complete, with the A&#038;K Sanctuary property reopening its doors to guests.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":182344,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544208754],"tags":[544216504,544216210,119492,544207117,139],"class_list":["post-182335","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lodges-camps","tag-ak-sanctuary","tag-baines-lodge","tag-botswana","tag-okavango-delta","tag-safari"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>A&amp;K Sanctuary reopens Baines&#039; 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