Reviews of Ondudu
Wildlife sightings and reviews
417 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Ondudu and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in May-2018, 31 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Ondudu.
Leopard
0% success
Cheetah
0% success
Oryx
23% success
Zebra
17% success
Eland
3% success
Giraffe
3% success
Aardvark
0% success
Black Rhino
0% success
Brown Hyena
0% success
Pangolin
0% success
Spotted Hyena
0% success
Wildebeest
0% success
Mr & Mrs F
Sidcup
"Lots of birds at Erongo"
2 nights Arrived 7 Dec 2011
"Our stay was a little difficult because the camp was in the process of being upgraded. The tent/rooms were being rebuilt and work started early each morning and continued throughout the day. The sound of the power tools echoed around the hills.
Some of the staff in the restaurant were excellent whilst others left a lot to be desired, we felt that we were inconveniencing them by asking for the menus etc. The walk to the cave paintings is very difficult if you have any problems with mobility." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
Some of the staff in the restaurant were excellent whilst others left a lot to be desired, we felt that we were inconveniencing them by asking for the menus etc. The walk to the cave paintings is very difficult if you have any problems with mobility." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Good
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Average
Service:
Good
Activities:
Good
Feedback Response
We sent this client’s feedback to Roger Fussell, co-owner of Erongo Wilderness Lodge, who responded with the following:
Thanks for your feedback which is always very important to us to ensure our normal high levels of service. We do apologise for the inconvenience caused by the renovations that were underway during your stay. It was not our intention to do these renovations while we had guests in house but due to the delay of the arrival of the new tents we had no option but to continue with the renovations. We understand that it will never make up for the inconvenience caused by the noise but we do hope that the complimentary nature drive offered at the lodge helped a little bit to counter the inconvenience.
Your comments about some of the staff in the restaurant are very concerning to us as we believe we have a very strong team in place in this department of the lodge. We do understand that everyone can have off-days but when you are front line your off-days should not affect your work performance and should not be visible to guests. We have conducted staff meetings and undergone further training with these staff members in order to ensure that this kind of attitude is not apparent in the future.
I would once again like to apologise for any inconvenience caused by the building work and hope that on your next visit to Namibia we will be able to show off our new tents to you and that you can enjoy our usual high level of service.
Thanks for your feedback which is always very important to us to ensure our normal high levels of service. We do apologise for the inconvenience caused by the renovations that were underway during your stay. It was not our intention to do these renovations while we had guests in house but due to the delay of the arrival of the new tents we had no option but to continue with the renovations. We understand that it will never make up for the inconvenience caused by the noise but we do hope that the complimentary nature drive offered at the lodge helped a little bit to counter the inconvenience.
Your comments about some of the staff in the restaurant are very concerning to us as we believe we have a very strong team in place in this department of the lodge. We do understand that everyone can have off-days but when you are front line your off-days should not affect your work performance and should not be visible to guests. We have conducted staff meetings and undergone further training with these staff members in order to ensure that this kind of attitude is not apparent in the future.
I would once again like to apologise for any inconvenience caused by the building work and hope that on your next visit to Namibia we will be able to show off our new tents to you and that you can enjoy our usual high level of service.
Dr A & Miss A
UK
"Erongo Wilderness Lodge review"
1 night Arrived 25 Nov 2011
"Sadly we only stayed on night at Erongo.
Great setting amongst the hills and kopjies of the Erongo Conservancy. Particularly liked the wooden walkways connecting the tents and the rest of the camp. Although we were only there briefly, we did take advantage of a couple of walks. The morning walk was excellent. A really knowledgable and enthusiastic guide, perfect pace and just right to set us up for a nice breakfast! It would be a shame not to take advantege of the walks around the lodge.
We had a nice evening meal, and the staff and managers were very friendly and helpful." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
Great setting amongst the hills and kopjies of the Erongo Conservancy. Particularly liked the wooden walkways connecting the tents and the rest of the camp. Although we were only there briefly, we did take advantage of a couple of walks. The morning walk was excellent. A really knowledgable and enthusiastic guide, perfect pace and just right to set us up for a nice breakfast! It would be a shame not to take advantege of the walks around the lodge.
We had a nice evening meal, and the staff and managers were very friendly and helpful." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Mr R &Mrs D
Yorkshire
"A tent at last"
2 nights Arrived 12 Nov 2011
"Had been expecting tents at other locations and at last we were in one - but a luxury tent will all mod cons.
Kept awake when the wind was howling and the sides blowing so glad it was only for 2 nights." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia
Kept awake when the wind was howling and the sides blowing so glad it was only for 2 nights." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Dave
USA
"Erongo Wilderness Lodge review"
2 nights Arrived 7 Nov 2011
"An interesting camp in a totally different, mountain type setting, but still with great luxury tents and excellent guides."
See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Dr G & Mrs Y
Walton
"Peaceful and a beautiful location."
3 nights Arrived 25 Oct 2011
"Of all the place we stayed at in Namibia, this has the best views, especially if you take some of the beautiful walks."
See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Family B
Hampshire
"Simply excellent"
1 night Arrived 6 Oct 2011
"What a breath of fresh air after Ongava. I now see why they do not allow two wheel drive cars up the entry road, which was easy with 4wd. Everyone was really friendly without looking as though they were waiting for a tip. The rest of the family went on a self guided walk up one of the hills following the map provided. We went on a sundowner walk, and a morning walk which the guide tailored to ensure that we got back in time to have breakfast and get away for the airport. On the morning walk, we saw Klipspringer and damara Dik Dik, and a black mongoose at breakfast. The guides were excellent. The food was excellent and the waiter did a great job. The rooms are well thought out and the location was simply stunning. We all thought it was wonderful and could not find anything to criticise. Our only regret was that we only stayed for one night and I think that Expert Africa should strongly suggest staying for two, but not more. It was a wonderful place to spend our last night and we would certainly want to go there again if we return to Namibia.
It was suggested by Expert Africa that we drove on tarred road back to Windhoek via Karibib, but at the manager's suggestion, we used the C36 to Wilhemstal which saves 34 km. This road is a wide gravel road in very good condition, with much of it recently graded. The journey back to the airport took three and a half hours because of slow vehicles into and out of Windhoek. I suspect it might be nearly as fast, and more fun, to take the back roads avoiding Windhoek." See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia
It was suggested by Expert Africa that we drove on tarred road back to Windhoek via Karibib, but at the manager's suggestion, we used the C36 to Wilhemstal which saves 34 km. This road is a wide gravel road in very good condition, with much of it recently graded. The journey back to the airport took three and a half hours because of slow vehicles into and out of Windhoek. I suspect it might be nearly as fast, and more fun, to take the back roads avoiding Windhoek." See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr Y & Dr C
Essex
"Erongo Wilderness Lodge review"
1 night Arrived 30 Sep 2011
"Wonderful setting with comfortable tented rooms scattered amongst the rocks. Lovely veranda with excellent views including a beautiful sunrise.
Very welcoming and relaxed with very good food. In our brief stay we followed a marked trail, again with fantastic views, and went on a guided sundowner stroll with gin and tonic. Everyone at the lodge was very friendly and everything worked very well.
Easy access but felt very remote. We'd go for two nights next time" See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Very welcoming and relaxed with very good food. In our brief stay we followed a marked trail, again with fantastic views, and went on a guided sundowner stroll with gin and tonic. Everyone at the lodge was very friendly and everything worked very well.
Easy access but felt very remote. We'd go for two nights next time" See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Ms J & Mr S
USA
"Erongo Wilderness Lodge review"
2 nights Arrived 25 Sep 2011
"The weather was very hot when we were at Erongo Wilderness Lodge. After the morning walk (starting at 6:30 or 7:00 AM) and breakfast there was nothing to do until the temperature started cooling off around 5:00 p.m. We either read books in our hot tent or sat in the dining room during the day. Also there were lots of mosquitoes. The tents did not keep out the mosquitoes due to velcro closures that didn't close properly.
We did enjoy the lovebirds that gathered in the trees near the dining room every morning around 7:00 a.m." See all these reviews: 20n in Namibia
We did enjoy the lovebirds that gathered in the trees near the dining room every morning around 7:00 a.m." See all these reviews: 20n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Activities:
Average
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Ms H & B &Mr B
Norway
"Erongo Wilderness Lodge review"
1 night Arrived 9 Sep 2011
"Good place to stop between Swakop and Ethosha. We enjoyed a private pool behind our tent in the afternoon as we wtached the sunset."
See all these reviews: 20n in Namibia; 2n in Zambia; 1n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Mr & Mrs H
Middlesex
"Erongo Wilderness Lodge review"
1 night Arrived 31 Jul 2011
"Wonderful location, interesting 'chalets' which were clean and comfortable as luxury tented accommodation.
When we stayed, it was a bit windy. We had hot water bottles but inevitably there were a lot of draughts and flapping canvas! Excellent food, great guide for evening and morning walk (Heidi), plus waiter in restaurant was effecient, very cheerul and a wonderful source of information and stories.
Management were helpful and attentive although they seemed quite new and in process of developing their own systems and hotel culture." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
When we stayed, it was a bit windy. We had hot water bottles but inevitably there were a lot of draughts and flapping canvas! Excellent food, great guide for evening and morning walk (Heidi), plus waiter in restaurant was effecient, very cheerul and a wonderful source of information and stories.
Management were helpful and attentive although they seemed quite new and in process of developing their own systems and hotel culture." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
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