Reviews of Elegant Guesthouse
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132 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Elegant Guesthouse and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
Mr W & Ms W + kids
NL
"The Elegant Guesthouse review"
1 night Arrived 16 Sep 2011
"Just as good as at the start of the trip. [Ed: see their first review, below]"
See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia; 13n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Mr W & Ms W + kids
NL
"The Elegant Guesthouse review"
1 night Arrived 3 Sep 2011
"A fine place to spend the night while in Windhoek. Conveniently close to Joe's Beerhouse and easy to reach from the airport.
Parking area can be tight if the place is full and a lot of the guests drive 4x4's.
The staff was very willing to help us with any questions or requests (e.g. stamps, checking in for flights, etc)." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia; 13n in Zambia
Parking area can be tight if the place is full and a lot of the guests drive 4x4's.
The staff was very willing to help us with any questions or requests (e.g. stamps, checking in for flights, etc)." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia; 13n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Mr & Mrs H
Middlesex
"The Elegant Guesthouse review"
1 night Arrived 18 Jul 2011
"Very helpful staff who gave really useful advice, including booking restaurant, where to get petrol, food etc.
Guest house comfortable and clean with a peaceful atmosphere.
Excellent breakfast, including being able to get this on the morning we arrived very early which was very convenient." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Guest house comfortable and clean with a peaceful atmosphere.
Excellent breakfast, including being able to get this on the morning we arrived very early which was very convenient." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs H
Notts
"The Elegant Guesthouse review"
1 night Arrived 12 Jul 2011
"We were given a very warm welcome and guesthouse worked really well for an overnight in Windhoek prior to flying home"
See all these reviews: 8n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Mr&Mrs P,Mr M,Ms B
UK
"last night in Namibia"
1 night Arrived 16 Jun 2011
"See previous
[Ed: see their review of this guesthouse below]" See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
[Ed: see their review of this guesthouse below]" See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Mrs & Prof R
UK
"The Elegant Guesthouse review"
1 night Arrived 9 Jun 2011
"Easy to find. Relaxing; attractive design; pleasant service. Excellent breakfast.
Taxi £5 each way to Joe's Bar, which had good food." See all these reviews: 21n in Namibia
Taxi £5 each way to Joe's Bar, which had good food." See all these reviews: 21n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Mr&Mrs P,Mr M,Ms B
UK
"Ideal overnight preparation stop"
1 night Arrived 3 Jun 2011
"Easy to find from airport and located just out side of Windhoek centre. (we were advised to taxi in or self drive in; this was no problem.)
A warm welcome and very helpful and friendly service
Ideal stop to anticipate the journey ahead.
Plenty of places to eat in town. Joe's Bar is worth it" See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
A warm welcome and very helpful and friendly service
Ideal stop to anticipate the journey ahead.
Plenty of places to eat in town. Joe's Bar is worth it" See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Ms M-E
Nevada
"Overnight - Windhoek's The Elegant Guesthouse"
1 night Arrived 19 May 2011
"The Elegant Guesthouse is a beautiful guesthouse with lovely rooms. However, it is not a convenient location. We understand that Windhoek can be a risky place for tourists, and possibly not many areas are considered safe for visitors. We had to sign a waiver of liability since we wanted to walk from the guesthouse (as opposed to taking a taxi). The woman at reception when we checked in was not at all friendly or helpful.
There really wasn't much choice of places to eat dinner in the area. Basically, it was just a place to stay until our fligh to Botswana the next morning." See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana; 5n in Namibia
There really wasn't much choice of places to eat dinner in the area. Basically, it was just a place to stay until our fligh to Botswana the next morning." See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana; 5n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Location:
Average
Service:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Mr & Mrs I
NZ
"The Elegant Guesthouse review"
1 night Arrived 17 May 2011
"The receptionist was not (Lisel?) was not paricularly genuine or pleasant. It was cold and noisy.
Breakfast was good and the woman manning the desk when we left was very pleasant.
It was looking a bit shabby and I would not recommend it." See all these reviews: 8n in Namibia; 6n in Botswana; 2n in Zambia
Breakfast was good and the woman manning the desk when we left was very pleasant.
It was looking a bit shabby and I would not recommend it." See all these reviews: 8n in Namibia; 6n in Botswana; 2n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Good
Service:
Poor
Feedback Response
The owner of the Elegant Guesthouse corresponded with these guests through us to find out more about their comments. He was keen to rectify any issues as swiftly as possible and has already taken steps to ensure that he and his staff learn from this experience. The guests told us that a panel at the reception was loose giving the guesthouse a ‘shabby’ feel. The owner of Elegant Guesthouse explains that this was knocked out by someone’s knee accidentally and that they were just awaiting the joiner to fix it at the time. These guests went on to tell us that although they felt the guesthouse was noisy, they realise that this was partly the product of a town accommodation in comparison to the more remote safari camps that they had stayed at previously and during the rest of their trip. The owner explained to us that his aim is to have a guesthouse that is one of the best in Windhoek with a well thought out an modern décor, offering excellent service. He appreciates that these guests feedback on their stay and will use these comments to help him achieve this.
The Ramblers
UK
"The Elegant Guesthouse review"
3 nights Arrived 14 May 2011
"A pleasant if rather impersonal place to stay, with a good breakfast buffet and eggs cooked to order, and tea & coffee available all day. On arrival we were given a printed sheet warning us about muggings on tourists and advising us to take a taxi to and from the restaurant in the evening. On a weekday evening we drove into the centre of Windhoek and parked outside a restaurant where car-guards operate, and did not feel threatened or at risk in doing this. We enjoyed wonderful food at Gathemann's in a lovely old fashioned setting, also lunch on the terrace at Cafe Zoo was most enjoyable."
See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
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