Reviews of Halali Camp
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Halali Camp review
The main thing Halali has going for it is the location in the Park. The watering hole was OK, but bring your own folding chair if you have one.
Seems like it was a great place when it was built, but NWR needs to put some money back into it to bring the Camp back up to par. Front desk was understaffed when most people were trying to check out. Food was mediocre.
A pleasant surprise
The rooms were considerably better than I had anticipated both clean and modern. The rest of the facilities were also very good.
The one complaint is the ridiculous system for checking out in the morning. It can take up 45 minutes to check out while someone goes to the room to confirm the contents of the mini bar. I would suggest they leave the fridge empty other than a couple of bottles of complimentary water and let people buy their own drinks from the shop.
If you want to get out at first light (the main reason for being there) give yourself plenty of time. Other than this it was a pleasant experience.
Halali Camp review
This has the feel of a state-run camp compared to the up-market lodges but the rooms were clean and the staff were helpful.
The camp has its own waterhole where you can sit at any time and see what appears. The night game drive was poor and expensive compare with self-drive experiences in the park during the day.
I particularly want to commend the catering staff for adapting to our vegetarian requirements. very friendly and helpful.
Halali Camp review
We found the Reception Staff very surly here and not very helpful which was contrary to our experiences elsewhere.
However, the water hole provided the highlight of our Etosha visit when two lions lazing near the hole suddenly became extremely interested when a lone buck arrived. We thought we were going to see a 'kill' as the lions crept towards it, when all of a sudden out of nowhere came two rhinos. The lions immediately backed off, the older one standing her ground against one of the rhinos for a while, but then they melted into the bush and the larger rhino came to the water hole - and the buck's life was saved!
The swimming pool was the best part of this Camp! We would recommend only one night's stay here and another at Naotomi where we found the staff very helpful and the place looked well run.
Halali Camp review
Halali is a very relaxed camp and we spent 3 days here and really enjoyed it. The accomodation was very good and the food excellent. Staff were helpful and friendly.
We saw a lot of animals at the camp's waterhole including leopards on 2 evenings!! There is a great little swimming pool which we used to cool down one afternoon.
We went on an early morning safari drive and the guide was extremely helpful and knowledgeable.
There are a number of waterholes close to the camp where we saw many animals.
Halali Camp review
Very nice and clean room. No cooking facilities. Curtains on the bedroom windows would be useful!
Nowhere to put the suitcases.
A good waterhole but very uneven rocks to negotiate in the dark.
Halali Camp review
I was really surprised by our rooom here. The floor area must have been 3 times that of our room at Okaukuejo. It was again clean, and this place also has an excellent swimming pool. The waterhole here did not seem to attract the same number of animals as at Okauquejo. We only saw one impala and a lone and very distant rhino.
The food is of a similar standard to Okauquejo, and they again need to think more about the logistics of the food. They ran out of beer glasses and soup bowls.
Improvement at waterhole
Whether it was just luck or due to improvements at the waterhole, there were certainly many more animals in evidence both during the night and day.
Sekelbos VIP accommodation is simply wonderful, but be aware no one comes to clean it during your stay even though somone will conscientiously empty the ashes from your braii every day.
Halali Camp review
We had spacious and comfortable accommodation which was perfectly adequate and met all our needs.
The waterhole is excellent for photography particularly in the morning.
The meals in the restaurant are self service and the food was rather akin to school meals - adequate but unexciting.
Awful place
This was the worst place we stayed. We were disappointed as the reviews suggested it was better than Okuakuejo. Our room was basic, dark and grubby and could have done with a makeover. We had no complementary toileteries - not even soap.
We did go back to reception to ask about this but there were so many people with problems in front of us, we gave up. The towels were scratchy with holes in them, the sheets on the beds were too small for the mattresses, the air con unit was directly over the bed, so it you had it on it blew directly on your head and the alternative was to leave the door open. The bathroom was the smallest I have ever seen.
The waterhole was a long trek from the camp and there was nothing there (not their fault, I know).
The food was dreadful. There was nothing for vegetarians apart from a mediocre pasta salad, grated carots and slices of stale bread. When I asked what they could provide for us, I was directed to the salad and there was no offer of anything else. I was then told that for the salad I would be charged 70N$ and the dessert 40N$ meaning that the very meaty main course only cost 40N$! What a rip off.
I would advise anyone to avoid Halali if possible.
