Botswana is a fascinating country of extraordinary natural beauty, richly populated with intriguing wildlife and great mineral wealth. Situated in the capital city, Gaborone, lies one of the country's finest and most respected resorts - The Grand Palm Hotel Casino Resort.

Just 4km (2.4 miles) from the city centre and 12km (7.4 miles) from the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, the Grand Palm Resort offers the discerning business or leisure traveller an unforgettable resort experience in the grand tradition of Botswana hospitality.

Grand Palm Casino Resort's beautiful 187-key hotel offers comfortable bedrooms and suites, with an access-controlled 5th floor featuring the executive club lounge and unsurpassed business services.

The Grand Palm Hotel Casino and Convention Resort comprises a total of 187 rooms made up of 49 twin rooms, 90 deluxe rooms, 34 executive rooms, 5 junior suites, 8 executive suites and 1 presidential suite.

All Grand Palm Resort rooms are fitted with their own mini-bar, hair dryer, bathroom, shower, air-conditioning unit, 8 international TV channels, local Gaborone TV and direct dialling telephones. 24-Hour room service is available. Smoking and non-smoking rooms are available.

Grand Palm Casino offers a wide variety of gaming activities which include slots: 132 state-of-the-art slot machines offering a wide spread of denominations, ranging from 25t (Botswana thebe) to P25, 00 (Botswana Pula), as well as the highly popular simulated horse racing Royal Ascot. Open 24-hours.

Table games: In keeping with the Global Resorts philosophy of providing value for money gaming entertainment, Grand Palm Casino offers minimum bets of P1 on Roulette and P20 on Blackjack.

Table gaming facilities include 4 American roulette tables, 4 blackjack tables, 1 Arizona hold-em poker. Hours: Sunday - Friday: 13pm to close, Saturday 12pm to close.Livingston's is a relaxed Out of Africa themed restaurant, with private dining areas, cooled by large fans and features sot, warm Botswana hues, cottage pane windows and large sliders that open to the magnificent hotel gardens. The superb international style buffet can be enjoyed at Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, 7 days a week.