Reviews of Cape Cross Lodge
Wildlife sightings and reviews
64 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Cape Cross Lodge and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Dramatic seascape from dining room"
Very atmospheric dining room overlooking Atlantic and room cool but lovely. Safe needs securing to the wall.
Enjoyed walking down the beach being followed by jackals. Food average. Charming staff who washed our car windows and lights." See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia
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The lodge is right on the beach - great location - and the room is fantastic, in marine-style and with a view on the wide ocean. Perfect!" See all these reviews: 9n in Namibia
"Seas, sand, surf and strolls"
We walked cross to seal colony, entering by main gate, but were given permission to return to hotel using short cut along beach. Total walk an easy 9km with plenty of wildlife to see on way. Spent prolonged period photographing colony. In afternoon walked along beach in northerly direction.
Scenery fascinating, but curiously unsatisfying to do a walk in the knowledge that the scenery will look pretty much the same however long one walks. Had been attracted to Namibia by adventure stories of the skeleton coast, but was very grateful for advice from Expert Africa not to spend too much time exploring this area." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
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Rooms have a cool nautical feel although the beds are a bit squeaky. The lounge area is comfortable and cosy around the fire. Staff were welcoming and helpful - it felt a very friendly place.
Everything, including the water, has to be brought in and the high standards are remarkable in the circumstances." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
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One issue may be the construction of holiday apartments close by, which must detract from the setting. They are in compatible style and probably developed by the lodge itself . The environmental impact of more developoment here could be negative." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
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"Cape Cross Lodge mixed experience"
In any event, we swapped for a sea view (and paid the extra), and the room and the view were excellent. The communal facilities were like a luxury hotel but they had an odd feel because there were very few guests. Also - and in our view this is a serious crime in a place like this! - they had piped music in the dining and bar areas. I can't imagine any guest would ever want to listen to this and I would really recommend that they don't turn it on.
Our dinner was fine, though rather elaborate and fussy for our tastes. Breakfast was good.
Our only reason for staying there was to be close to the seal colony and that worked fine. However, next time we would probably aim to get to the seal colony earlier and then move on to stay somewhere else." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
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Very friendly and helpful staff." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
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