Reviews of Central Lodge
Wildlife sightings and reviews
60 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Central Lodge and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
Mr & Mrs H
Cambs.
"Good for Namibian town life"
1 night Arrived 20 Jul 2016
"Small hotel in the middle of town. The accommodation is not luxurious but it's quiet and more than adequate. Really enjoyed the beer in the courtyard when we arrived!
We liked this place as it gave us a feel for Namibian life as the restaurant was used by locals as well as tourists.
Walking round Keetmanshoop watching Namibians going about their daily lives was also informative." See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia
We liked this place as it gave us a feel for Namibian life as the restaurant was used by locals as well as tourists.
Walking round Keetmanshoop watching Namibians going about their daily lives was also informative." See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Mr & Mrs C
Worsley
"Central Lodge"
1 night Arrived 30 May 2016
"The room was clean, the staff were helpful however there was no hot water in our room either in the evening or the following morning. On complaining to the management we were advised that it was a problem with the town mains and that she could not wash either, which as you can imagine was a great comfort to us after our drive from Windhoek. There was no offer to provide hot water from the kitchen.
That said the beer was cold the soup and pizza were great." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
That said the beer was cold the soup and pizza were great." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Poor
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Poor
Mr & Mrs P
Staffs
"Central Lodge review"
1 night Arrived 9 May 2016
"Central Lodge provided a welcome stop over.
The hotel rooms are a little `tired` but the overall impression of the place with its court yard, restaurant ,and staff was very good." See all these reviews: 22n in Namibia
The hotel rooms are a little `tired` but the overall impression of the place with its court yard, restaurant ,and staff was very good." See all these reviews: 22n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Good
J & R
UK
"Keetmanshoop"
1 night Arrived 8 Apr 2016
"Basic room, no toiletries! ok supper.
lovely staff" See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia; 2n in Zimbabwe
lovely staff" See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Poor
Food:
Poor
The Ys
London
"OK"
1 night Arrived 8 Feb 2016
"Description of our room as "luxury" was presumably because there was a jacuzzi in the "suite" (which we didn't use). The hotel is centrally situated in Keetmanshoop, which doesn't have much to recommend it as a town.
There was a bit of a frantic air in the hotel, with presumed members of the management marching up and down through the restaurant area and barking a few instructions to staff. We wished we had eaten more calmly and comfortably in the garden, which is a very pleasant area.
We visited the Quiver Tree Forest on our way to the town - well worth the short diversion." See all these reviews: 7n in Namibia
There was a bit of a frantic air in the hotel, with presumed members of the management marching up and down through the restaurant area and barking a few instructions to staff. We wished we had eaten more calmly and comfortably in the garden, which is a very pleasant area.
We visited the Quiver Tree Forest on our way to the town - well worth the short diversion." See all these reviews: 7n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Average
Nick and Jane
Woolpit
"Central Lodge review"
1 night Arrived 2 Feb 2016
"rooms very public - big sitting area outside each of the rooms.
Pool cloudy/unattractive.
Helpful people.
Keetmanskop not of much interest and dead after 7.00 p.m." See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia
Pool cloudy/unattractive.
Helpful people.
Keetmanskop not of much interest and dead after 7.00 p.m." See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Location:
Average
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Poor
Mr F & Ms E
USA
"Good place to stop over on the way south"
1 night Arrived 4 Jul 2015
"Definitely the simplest accommodation of our trip in all regards, but perfectly adequate for what it is, as Keetmanshoop seems to be a stopover town.
The highlight is definitely the sunny central courtyard. Rooms are very basic, but clean and tidy. Easy drive to the Quivertree forest." See all these reviews: 8n in Namibia
The highlight is definitely the sunny central courtyard. Rooms are very basic, but clean and tidy. Easy drive to the Quivertree forest." See all these reviews: 8n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Location:
Good
Service:
Average
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Good
Mr & Mrs F
UK
"Good stopover point"
1 night Arrived 7 Jun 2015
"Location very good in centre of the town. Quiet and secure although very busy.
Food and restaurant excellent. Rooms a bit cramped but well equipped. Service and staff generally good although we had a bit of delay getting our bill on departure but management quickly stepped in.
We would recommend this as a stop over or for a longer stay." See all these reviews: 28n in Namibia; 5n in South Africa
Food and restaurant excellent. Rooms a bit cramped but well equipped. Service and staff generally good although we had a bit of delay getting our bill on departure but management quickly stepped in.
We would recommend this as a stop over or for a longer stay." See all these reviews: 28n in Namibia; 5n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Mr & Mrs H
Lisvane
"Central Lodge review"
1 night Arrived 3 Sep 2014
"This lodge requires a make over but we suspect offers the best option for a one night stop over."
See all these reviews: 10n in South Africa; 4n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Location:
Good
Service:
Average
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Average
Taylor family
UK
"Central Lodge review"
3 nights Arrived 18 Jun 2014
"Delightful, cozy, guesthouse in Swakopmund.
We were fortunate enought to be allocated the garden rooms and they were lovely. So very clean and tidy with every comfort. Clean, crisp bed linen and nice toiletries to revive us after the long trip down the Skeleton coast. The staff were very pleasant and helped us arrange our activities and also resolve a problem with our hire car. They made the phone calls at no extra cost and offered sound advice. Very helpful.
The breakfast was lovely, freshly cooked to order and a nice selection...... and a jar or two of home cooked biscuits for munching on throughout the day! Central by name and Central by nature it was nice to leave the car parked securely and be able to wander the short distance to town. Central guest house also had the most reliable wi-fi we encountered in Namibia!
I can't think of anything they could improve upon. We had a lovely stay in Swakopmund and I would highly recommend the Central Guest House." See all these reviews: 25n in Namibia
We were fortunate enought to be allocated the garden rooms and they were lovely. So very clean and tidy with every comfort. Clean, crisp bed linen and nice toiletries to revive us after the long trip down the Skeleton coast. The staff were very pleasant and helped us arrange our activities and also resolve a problem with our hire car. They made the phone calls at no extra cost and offered sound advice. Very helpful.
The breakfast was lovely, freshly cooked to order and a nice selection...... and a jar or two of home cooked biscuits for munching on throughout the day! Central by name and Central by nature it was nice to leave the car parked securely and be able to wander the short distance to town. Central guest house also had the most reliable wi-fi we encountered in Namibia!
I can't think of anything they could improve upon. We had a lovely stay in Swakopmund and I would highly recommend the Central Guest House." See all these reviews: 25n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
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