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Hoodia Desert Lodge
Hoodia Desert Lodge
Hoodia Desert Lodge
Hoodia Desert Lodge
Hoodia Desert Lodge
Hoodia Desert Lodge
Hoodia Desert Lodge
Hoodia Desert Lodge
Hoodia Desert Lodge
Hoodia Desert Lodge
Hoodia Desert Lodge
Hoodia Desert Lodge
Hoodia Desert Lodge
Hoodia Desert Lodge
Hoodia Desert Lodge

Reviews of Hoodia Desert Lodge

Wildlife sightings and reviews

201 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Hoodia Desert Lodge and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in Jun-2018, 61 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Hoodia Desert Lodge.
Leopard

0% success

Cheetah

0% success

Oryx

87% success

Wildebeest

40% success

Zebra

31% success

Giraffe

11% success

Meerkat

7% success

Brown Hyena

5% success

Spotted Hyena

2% success

Aardvark

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

Showing 41-50 of 201
Duration
Arrival date
Mr & Mrs V
York

"Hoodia Desert Lodge review"

3 nights Arrived 20 May 2022
"A great location, set in a wide flat desert valley surrounded by craggy hills and mountains, apparently remote yet close to the entrance to Sossusvlei.

The owner and manager, Thomas Becker, is warm, attentive and efficient, as are the staff.

Our guide for our trip to Sossusvlei, Lucas, requires a special mention as he has, in addition, a wealth of useful knowledge which greatly enhanced our experience." See all these reviews: 19n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Giraffe

1 sighting

Oryx

10 sightings

Wildebeest

2 sightings

HM
New Hampshire

"Hoodia Desert Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 12 Apr 2022
"We loved Hoodia. Lovely rooms in a great setting.

The food was excellent, and the staff were great.

Excellent guides." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Brown Hyena

1 sighting

Oryx

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

1 sighting

Zebra

1 sighting

Dr B
Canada

"Hoodia Desert Lodge review"

3 nights Arrived 11 Apr 2022
"Arriving in Sesriem back to hot, sunny, warm weather. The location of the Lodge is outstanding nestled below a low ridge of hills overlooking the Sesriem valley.

The rooms are well designed if a little lacking in storage space, with a large outside shower/bath area. The main lodge has a great terrace and pool area beside a small stream.

Meals are served in a dining area surrounding a central fire. There was a limited choice at dinner.

The manager/owner Thomas is very friendly and informative, and the staff are very good.

The sundowner experience is very enjoyable and the day’s excursion to Sossusvlei a must." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia; 8n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Oryx

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Ms M
Switzerland

"Hoodia Desert Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 31 Mar 2022
"We appreciated the personal and very friendly, but still professional approach.

Very clean, very good food, very nicely presented." See all these reviews: 21n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
AK
USA

"Hoodia Desert Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 3 Sep 2021
"The best lodge on our trip!

Excellent rooms, food, location. Wonderful staff.

Thomas, the manager, gives the place a personal touch." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Oryx

3 sightings

Mr K
New York

"Hoodia Desert Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 3 Sep 2021
"Another beautifully located lodge.

The rooms were a little odd - there was a spectacular view which you couldn't really see when inside and the outdoor space looked over the parking spaces and other huts - could be better designed.

Sundowners were great - taken to a location with a great view, food, drinks and a fire, and then picked up once the sun had set." See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Oryx

Multiple sightings

Mr M.
Haifa

"Hoodia Desert Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 16 Jul 2021
"A beautiful place
Great location
Extremely high level of hospitality
The owner of the place is very friendly
Do not give up on Sun Downer!!!!!!!!!
We opted for full day peacocks for excellent training dunes including drinks and food
Great choice - took us to take pictures at the right time for the light games and just for the right points
Descending from the big daddy waited and took us for a sumptuous meal
Wonderful" See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr A & Ms M
USA

"Hoodia Desert Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 20 Nov 2020
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs C
Golden CO

"Spectacular experience on all levels!"

2 nights Arrived 26 Jan 2020
"The location is about 1/2 hour drive from the park entrance. The lodge overlooks a dry river bed and there is a watering hole, so you can sit and look for animals. We visited in the off season and saw baboons and lots of birds, but we had the place to ourselves, so lots of service from the staff. Food was excellent with oryx on the menu.

Our day tour to the dunes was excellent. Very knowledgeable guide that took us on a walking tour to look for animal tracks, had us hike up a dune and down into Deadvlie from a different route than all the other tourists so we got a unique perspective. The sundowner was a unique experience as well, unlike any other one we had before. Left atop a small mountain, with table, chairs, candles, drinks and food to enjoy the setting sun on the red dunes.

Highly recommend this lodge." See all these reviews: 8n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Oryx

10 sightings

Ms K & Mr J
USA

"Hoodia Desert Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 18 Jan 2020
"Nice lodge and very comfortable rooms. The rooms are air-conditioned and have mosquito nets - comfortable for sleeping. The pool was small but pleasantly cool and was a nice place to spend some down-time. Our guide picked us up from the airstrip, and took great care of us throughout our stay until he took us back to catch our next flight.

He was extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of Sossusvlei park and gave us a fantastic tour. There were four people in our tour group and he was able to support different needs or desires of all tour members. In particular since I was the only person interested in climbing part of Big Daddy, he gave me directions on where to go and how to reconnect with the group so that I never felt like I was on my own. Lunch under a tree in a secluded area was spectacular, as was the sun-downer drink on a hilltop near the lodge.

It should be noted that this tour doesn't get you to the dunes for sunrise. Anyone looking for that experience should stay at a lodge within the park.

Our guidebook needs updating regarding the Sesriem Canyon - it indicates that swimming in the pools may be possible. Since it hasn't rained in 10 years, these pools are now only likely to attract tadpoles!" See all these reviews: 8n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Oryx

4 sightings

Wildebeest

1 sighting

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