Reviews of Hoodia Desert Lodge
Wildlife sightings and reviews
197 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"
Very quiet and tranquil, only wildlife on the reserve we saw was birds.
The rooms were huge and amenities great although we weren't able to use too much due to the drought.
Pool was a welcome relief and the pack lunch very much appreciated for the next part of our drive!" See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia
"Hoodia Desert Lodge review"
The room was comfortable without being over-elaborate, the staff were very friendly and helpful and the food was good.
The Sossusviel excursion was excellent, especially the living desert talk.
The guide went out of his way to make it an individual experience to make it memorable, which it certainly was." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia; 2n in Botswana; 1n in Zimbabwe
"Exceptional sundowner experience"
The sundowner experience here was exceptional. We were driven from the lodge at 6pm to a hill a short distance away. There we discovered individual tables on the side of the hill overlooking the plain. Tables were already set up with snacks and our choice of drinks.
Once we were all settled Daniel, our guide, left and we had relaxing hour and a half enjoying the sunset and the atmosphere. Really something special and very professionally done." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia; 4n in South Africa

Oryx
10 sightings
"Hoodia Desert Lodge review"
The sundowner drive was not so much a drive as a romantic drink at sunset.
As the tiny swimming pool was rather overcrowded we cooled off in the bath tub (once we'd borrowed a bath plug from reception). Not the most comfortable bath, built for style not comfort!" See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia
"Hoodia Desert Lodge review"
Our one issue was the Soussusvlei excursion. Overall we were very disappointed with this activity – except the lunch which was fantastic.
[ Ed: See their comments on this trip amongst our reviews of the Hoodia Sossusvlei excursion. ]
Although there’s lots of positives about the lodge we probably wouldn’t have stayed here if we’d known what the excursion was going to be like. I would have done more research and either found someone who does give an ‘off the beaten track’ experience or found somewhere we could have self-driven to the sites as early as possible and to our own timetable.
We didn’t do the Sundowner experience which at N$850 each (~£38) seemed pretty expensive.
If you are not worried about getting off the beaten track then this lodge is a great option." See all these reviews: 23n in Namibia

Oryx
2 sightings
"Hoodia Desert Lodge review"

Giraffe
1 sighting

Meerkat
1 sighting

Oryx
Multiple sightings
"Hoodia Desert Lodge review"

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

Oryx
Multiple sightings

Wildebeest
Multiple sightings

Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Hoodia Desert Lodge review"
"Hoodia Desert Lodge review"

Oryx
Multiple sightings

Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Hoodia Desert Lodge review"
What a treat - thank you.
It was a wonderful welcome to the Namibian desert and the communal areas were so relaxing as was the rather fresh but welcome pool." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe

Oryx
Multiple sightings

Wildebeest
Multiple sightings
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