Travel reviews by Dr African Crake from UK
Review Distribution
Total number of trips
1
Countries visited
1
Lodges stayed in
10
Excursions taken
0
My Sep 2007 trip
Namibia between 7 Sep 2007 and 28 Sep 2007
"lived up to all our expectations. Sabina was brilliant and deserves a bunch of flowers !
keep up the very professional advice . Organisation was superb & selection of resorts/accomodation was impeccable."
keep up the very professional advice . Organisation was superb & selection of resorts/accomodation was impeccable."
Arranged By Sabina Hekandjo
Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch
"Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch review"
2 nights
Arrived
8 Sep 2007
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Good
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Good
Canyon Lodge
"Canyon Lodge review"
2 nights
Arrived
10 Sep 2007
"Very busy place compared to the smaller camps. so that much more less personal.Evening meals were a bit of a scramble and there's not much in the way of seating for drinks/chat.
The flight organised over Fish River canyon was quite incredible & well worth the money."
The flight organised over Fish River canyon was quite incredible & well worth the money."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Average
Activities
Good
Rooms
Good
Food
Good
Facilities
Good
Eagle's Nest
"Eagle's Nest review"
2 nights
Arrived
12 Sep 2007
"No comment yet ..."
Average
Zebra River Lodge
"Zebra River Lodge review"
2 nights
Arrived
14 Sep 2007
"Fantastic place miles from nowhere. Rob & Mariella really welcoming and made you feel one of the family.
Excursiions were well organised"
Excursiions were well organised"
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Kulala Desert Lodge
"Kulala Desert Lodge review"
2 nights
Arrived
16 Sep 2007
"Beautifull setting well organised only let down by VERY poor food."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Terrible
Facilities
Excellent
Feedback response
Subsequent to these comments and others made by recent visitors to Kulala Desert Lodge, Expert Africa has corresponded with the lodge owners and reserve managers and are awaiting details on proposed improvements to the menus and food standard.
Africa Specialist
The Stiltz
"The Stiltz review"
2 nights
Arrived
18 Sep 2007
"Poor in comparison to everywhere else rooms were basic & VERY COLD !
No facilities after 6.00pm - everwhere is locked up. Noise from the walkways was intrusive esp early in the morning ."
No facilities after 6.00pm - everwhere is locked up. Noise from the walkways was intrusive esp early in the morning ."
Average
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Location
Good
Service
Poor
Rooms
Average
Food
Poor
Doro Nawas
"Doro Nawas review"
2 nights
Arrived
20 Sep 2007
"Favbulous place could not fault it at all staff excellent food very good Trips/excursions well organised.
Desert Elephants were avmazing !"
Desert Elephants were avmazing !"
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Okaukuejo Camp
"Okaukuejo Restcamp review"
2 nights
Arrived
22 Sep 2007
"Big camp but new bungalows were small but adequate. Aircon a blessing ! Food was surprisingly good since catering was for the masses. Being 20 meters away from the waterhole was fantastic"
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Facilities
Good
Rooms
Good
Food
Good
Namutoni Camp
"Namutoni Restcamp review"
2 nights
Arrived
24 Sep 2007
"again big camp rather impersonal but new bungalows were superb! Refurbishment was taking place during our stay so eating facilities were none too great.
Look forward to seeing the old fort in all its new splendor."
Look forward to seeing the old fort in all its new splendor."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Average
Okonjima Bush Camp
"Okonjima Bush Camp review"
1 night
Arrived
26 Sep 2007
"another fantastic place. staff excellent and really tried to be as helpful as poss.
drinks a little expensive in comparison to other camps"
drinks a little expensive in comparison to other camps"
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Food really good & trips worthwhile 2 days here is enough though."