Reviews of Beach Lodge
Wildlife sightings and reviews
55 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Beach Lodge and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
"Fantastice room with view of sea!"
The Tug : Worth visiting but book in advance - make sure ask for window seat. Outside can be cool so take jacket or fleece.
The room was the best so far. Great window overlooking the sea." See all these reviews: 19n in Namibia
"Can't get closer to the sea than this"
Swakopmund is a ten minute drive away through the streets of holiday homes. To a European, the town itself is not really that special - plenty of shops, diverse but not outstanding architecture. One hidden treasure was the Swakopmund museum - an amazingly eclectic collection of geologic, botanical, historical and cultural information, with a few stuffed animals thrown in for good measure!" See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
"Beach Lodge review"
Day trip to coast and dunes at Sandwich Harbour: Good
Burger was a super guide! He explained a lot. An we had much fun by driving on the dunes.
Pelican Point kayaking: Excellent
It was really an extraordinary experience to be so close to the seals. And Jeanne was really a good and helpful guide." See all these reviews: 19n in Namibia; 6n in South Africa
"Beach Lodge review"
"Quirky and fun"
"Magnificent - don't miss it!"
"...and through the Round Window"
Very different to being out in the bush, but a good contrast for a couple of days. An unusal building, but great views of the ocean from the bed through the very large windows. We had two good meals in the modern 'Wreck' restaurant, which was obvioulsy busy and popular.
Whilst at Beach Lodge these travellers undertook a kayaking excursion to Pelican Point. Here's what they said about it:
Another 'must do' experience while in Namibia, kayaking with seals!
After a drive out to Pelican Point by jeep, we put on wet-suits and headed out into the bay to look for the wildlife. Very lucky to see the rare sight of three African Penguins swimming close by. Also saw a few dolphins that swam alongside for a while.The main attraction though were the thousands of seals which enjoyed splashing around amongst the kayaks. Great fun, and very difficult to photograph!
Our guide, Craig, was knowledgable about the local area and wildlife, especially the birds. We saw many varieties including pink flamingos and even a Pelican himself." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
"Luxury at Beach Lodge"
Swakopmund has numerous interesting shops and fine buildings. We did the all day trip from Walvis Bay to Sandwich harbour with a return through and over the dunes - very exciting and great fun with expert driving by our guide, Kurt of Sandwich Harbour Tours." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
"A modern, very comfortable room with sea view"
The hotel was a bit difficult to find as the town has expanded faster than the maps can show, made more difficult by the lack of road names in the new built area and our approach from the north.
A closed restaurant and no laundry on Sunday was frustrating. They made up for the restaurant being fully booked when we arrived Saturday mid afternoon by serving a very enjoyable dinner in our room.
Overall a less than perfect choice for a weekend as it is quite far out of town but during the week would be great." See all these reviews: 23n in Namibia; 9n in Botswana
"Beach Lodge review"
We were rather disappointed about our room. We thought that we had booked a superior room but only got a basic one. We were on the ground floor and couldn't have the window open because it had no lock on it and opened fully. The huge bathroom window had no covering and looked out onto the car park so after dark I ( modestly) had to use it without the light on. The heater was inadequate and the room was very cold the first night we arrived.
There was no general area to sit together, only a small sofa in the reception area." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia
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