Reviews of Hoodia Desert Lodge
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182 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Hoodia Desert Lodge and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Hoodia Desert Lodge review"
Check in was thorough and helpful, and the room was just as described online, very pleasant.
The food here was amongst the best on our trip - the steak on our first night was not bettered anywhere else - and the view from the terrace for pre, and post dinner drinks was divine." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia
Oryx
4 sightings
"Hoodia Desert Lodge review"
Facilities are excellent as is the service and we were very well looked after including our day trip to the dunes which we very much enjoyed.
A highlight for us was stargazing - the moon was rising early so we asked the staff to switch off some lights to allow an early view of the Milky Way. They obliged by switching off all the lights and we had a spectacular view of the night sky - never to be forgotten.
The food requires a shout out - truly excellent food, served and presented with care, we were genuinely blown away by the quality given the remote location- a real treat." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Meerkat
1 sighting
Oryx
4 sightings
"Hoodia Desert Lodge review"
"Hoodia Desert Lodge review"
It´s in a modern and design´ish style, but perhaps lacks a bit of personality. This is however offset by the many comforts: Shared pool with a view to the dry riverbed, large seating area with comfortable sofas and chairs. Large dining room with central fireplace, and a shaded terrace. In addition, good internet.
In the private thatched bungalows, there is a wonderful bathroom with both indoor and outdoor bathing facilities, including an outdoor bathtub. All in beautiful terracotta colors. Furthermore, large double bed, fridge and air con.
We stayed on a half board basis. Both breakfast and dinner were of high quality.
The day after arrival, we did the full day excursion to Sossusvlei from Hoodia Desert Lodge. It´s recommended.
PRO´s
- Completely modern and in perfect condition
- Large, beautiful rooms with a romantic outdoor bathtub
- High food quality
- Fantastic full day excursion to Sossusvlei
CON´s
- Slightly impersonal "designer style lodge"
- Exposed isolated location on the dry riverbed and stony plain" See all these reviews: 35n in Namibia
"Hoodia Desert Lodge review"
The central area of the lodge is stylish but welcoming, the restaurant is the same with food quality to match the surroundings.
The Sundowner evening excursion was absolutely the best of our trip, set up with individual tables for each couple, you felt you were on your own with no one else around! We were lucky it was a beautiful clear evening to see the sun setting.
Ineos was our guide to the Dunes, he was very informative about the desert and the area around. The lunch set up was amazing.
All in all we really enjoyed Hoodia Desert Lodge." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
Oryx
10 sightings
"Hoodia Desert Lodge review"
The restaurant was well designed with a great ambience and a food quality to match. The lounge area of the lodge was similarly well designed and a lovely place to relax.
I have a very minor quibble that the lighting in the individual lodges was a bit underpowered, so I sometimes needed a torch to find things in my luggage, but it feels churlish to mention such a trivial point on what was an amazing stay." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
"Hoodia Desert Lodge review"
The trip itself was great (although a long & hot day) and it was really nice that we weren’t automatically taken to the most popular dunes for the sake of it, going instead to a dune where it was just us climbing it but the view at the top was worth it. The guide was really informative and also provided a really useful commentary about which toilets were the best to go for!
The picnic lunch was amazing, both for the scenery and the fact that we had a full table and chair set up complete with table runners, different size glasses and full china and cutlery!" See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
Oryx
10 sightings
"Hoodia Desert Lodge review"
The sundowner was incredible, we had a private set up on a hill and they gave us plenty of time to see all of the changing colours of the sunset (and hear some howling jackals).
The day excursion to Sossusvlei with Paulos was just as memorable, with a proper lunch set up in the desert under a shady tree (our apologies to the disgruntled oryx who were previously resting under said tree)." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
"Hoodia Desert Lodge review"
Had a wonderful day trip to Sossusvlei as part of our stay" See all these reviews: 18n in Namibia
"Hoodia Desert Lodge review"
Dinner was excellent; great food and good service. Particular care was taken over a dietary allergy. In comparison, breakfast, whether for the early 6am call or later, was surprisingly spartan and DIY, with the waiting staff paying little attention. Half a croissant per person seemed rather mean!
Personally, I began to feel that everything here was manufactured, the "welcome back" greeting after our trip felt OTT and false. I felt that we were simply on a two day conveyor belt, albeit a very comfortable one. For instance, I noticed that the reception/lounge area wasn’t used by guests, as if it was too much of a showpiece. I certainly felt that if I sat down, someone would be hovering, ready to tidy and 'karate-chop' the cushions.
Nevertheless, we would stay here again and it seems 'the' place to stay to visit Sossussvlei. Clearly they are selling it well, because there was a very international range of guests here." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia; 7n in South Africa
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