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Twyfelfontein Country Lodge
Twyfelfontein Country Lodge
Twyfelfontein Country Lodge
Twyfelfontein Country Lodge
Twyfelfontein Country Lodge
Twyfelfontein Country Lodge
Twyfelfontein Country Lodge
Twyfelfontein Country Lodge
Twyfelfontein Country Lodge

Twyfelfontein Country Lodge


20°34’15.1"S 14°22’10.2"E

Reviews of Twyfelfontein C'try Lod.

Wildlife sightings and reviews

54 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Twyfelfontein C'try Lod. and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in Nov-2018, 5 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Twyfelfontein C'try Lod..
Lion

0% success

Leopard

0% success

Cheetah

0% success

Elephant

60% success

Giraffe

25% success

Oryx

25% success

Black Rhino

0% success

Brown Hyena

0% success

Spotted Hyena

0% success

Wildebeest

0% success

Zebra

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Showing 31-40 of 54
Duration
Arrival date
Dr M & Mrs S
UK

"Twyfelfontein Lodge"

1 night Arrived 26 Nov 2013
"This was an interesting place, but our personal preference would be for something simpler.

The only negative comment is that there was far too much choice regarding food and it was a bit 'canteen' standard and probably lots of wastage. We stayed in places where there was little or no choice, but this was fine. However we were well treated and enjoyed all the things there were to see in the area." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Good
Ms E & Mr J
Spain

"Located in an amazing place."

2 nights Arrived 4 Nov 2013
"The location is great. Good service, nice personnel and good food." See all these reviews: 21n in Namibia; 10n in Botswana; 3n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr M & family
UK

"Stunning lodge"

2 nights Arrived 26 Oct 2013
"We were very impressed by the lodge and it's accommodation but felt again perhaps too touristy for us as there were several coach companies . Although we would not like to have missed the rock drawings which were incredible and although the lodge staff were very pleasant we felt they didn't help with enough information as to the whereabouts to find them .

Our guide to see some elephants / sundowner was very friendly and informative . Listening to the choir in the evening was lovely .Again on reflection we would have only chosen to spend one night here." See all these reviews: 18n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Average
Activities:
Average
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Average
Mr & Mrs S
Ontario

"Twyfelfontein County Lodge-Disappointing Star"

2 nights Arrived 25 Sep 2013
"On arrival, we were directed to a motel type room on the left as you approach the Lodge, given a complimentary bottle of wine and told it was a great spot as you can drive up to the Lodge. It did not resemble the other accommodations on site. We were most disappointed when we saw the room and went back to reception saying we couldn't stay there, They relocated us to another room for the first night and then we were moved to a third room for the second night. We did call a representative from Wilderness Safaris, as we wondered if we were only paying the rate for that first offered room We also noted the floors were not clean.

It was all a bit unsettling. We tried not to let it over-shadow our visit to the surrounding area, including the UNESCO World Heritage Site and a drive into the desert to see the elephants ." See all these reviews: 9n in Namibia; 6n in Botswana; 3n in South Africa; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Average
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Poor
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Good
Mr N & Mrs J
Wilts

"Twyfelfontein Country Lodge review"

1 night Arrived 15 Sep 2013
"A good stopping off point on our way to Etendeka, and close to the Rock Carvings. The food was excellent. Room - average." See all these reviews: 20n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average

Food:
Excellent
Mr C & Mrs V
Avon

"Twyfelfontein Country Lodge review"

1 night Arrived 15 Sep 2013
"Compared to other venues this lodge is best described as average. The rooms were basic , the towels etc had seen better days. Food overall was good with a very good breakfast selection. However as we do not know the relative cost of staying here compared to the other lodges so we may be judging this unfairly given the price.

The elephant safari was enjoyable but we got the impression that we drove around for almost 3 hours and happened to come across 3 elephants at the end. The guide was not very inspiring compared to others." See all these reviews: 18n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Activities:
Average
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Good
Prof P & Prof S
Derbs

"Twyfelfontein Country Lodge review"

1 night Arrived 11 Sep 2013
"The setting is fantastic and the main lodge area very atmospheric however the rooms are very pokey indeed and the staff come across as not being bothered in the slightest. Our room was not made up when we arrived at 5pm. The nighttime star watch trip was cancelled for no obvious reason and we only found out because we went to ask- no one had let us know. Our change from our bill was incorrect. It is a pity because the lodge itself is a wonderful structure." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Poor
Activities:
Poor
Rooms:
Poor
Food:
Average
Mr & Mrs S
Wandsworth

"Relaxing stay"

2 nights Arrived 25 Aug 2013
"We spent most of our time doing activities in most of the places we visited. When we finished with all the local 'sights' in this area, it was only an hour later, so we had 2 days to kill at the actual lodge. And it was great. The weather was magnificent for winter and we had 2 really lazy days of sunbathing and swimming in the middle of our trip.

This lodge does not get many 'excellent' reviews, but they sure are trying. The rooms aren't the cleanest we have seen, but they have everything you need. The food really blew me away. We had some of the best game of our trip there and the spread and selection at dinner and breakfast was endless and very tasty. The common areas were well groomed and 'resorty'. There were more people here than at other boutiques we stayed at, but it didn't seem to interfere with our enjoyment.

They had very limited chairs/sun loungers by the pool, but given that it was winter this wasn't a big deal. All in all, I really enjoyed it and recommend if for anyone wanting a 'break' from all the driving and sight seeking. We fit in one elephant trekking tour and they didn't disappoint. The sundowners made it even more special." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Average
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs B
N Hants

"Twyfelfontein Country Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 10 Jun 2013
"in a good location. food was very good. room was satisfactory. it was very hot when we were there and the room did get very hot. we went on a game drive to see the desert elephants but unfortunately we had a puncture and did not find them before dark." See all these reviews: 20n in Namibia; 6n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Average
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Family trip
UK

"Great lodge in a great location"

1 night Arrived 8 Nov 2012
"A really nice lodge in an interesting area. We particularly enjoyed the views from the balcony in the bar.

It is definitely worth a visit to see the rock art at the nearby visitor centre, and the rock art at the lodge itself is good too. Burned mountain is described in glowing terms in the guide although our visit at sunset was something of a disappointment." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Showing 31-40 of 54
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54 reviews of Twyfelfontein C'try Lod. by travellers since August 2007
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