Reviews of Kalahari Red Dunes
Wildlife sightings and reviews
57 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Kalahari Red Dunes and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Kalahari Red Dunes Lodge review"
The food was excellent, a set five course dinner with a choice of main course. Breakfast was a cold buffet with hot dishes made to order and for lunch there was a good choice of 'light meals' from the menu. We had all our meals on the outdoor terrace overlooking the water holes and saw giraffe and oryx. Apparently there were some meerkats in the distance but too far away for us to see clearly!
The rooms were very well appointed and extremely comfortable with a well stocked mini bar and coffee and tea. The pool area was very nice with a few sunbeds in the shade.
We had a relaxing stay and enjoyed the sunset nature drive and stop for sundowners." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia
Giraffe
5 sightings
Meerkat
1 sighting
Oryx
10 sightings
Wildebeest
10 sightings
"Kalahari Red Dunes Lodge review"
This was a perfect place to spend the first night in Namibia. The rooms are magnificent. A very large sitting room area looking out on to a veranda facing the waterhole. Equally large and luxurious bedroom and excellent services.
The food was very good but we did realise it wasn't as good as the trip progressed.
As there are no cats it is possible to walk unaccompanied which is good.
There are several activities but we didn't hear about some of them until it was too late so better checking with each reserve in advance is advised." See all these reviews: 19n in Namibia
Eland
Multiple sightings
Giraffe
Multiple sightings
Oryx
Multiple sightings
Wildebeest
Multiple sightings
Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Kalahari Red Dunes Lodge review"
We had a fabulous room. The food was really good and excellent service.
We did a morning drive before we left and that was great" See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
Giraffe
8 sightings
Wildebeest
10 sightings
Zebra
10 sightings
"Kalahari Red Dunes Lodge review"
Eland
1 sighting
Giraffe
1 sighting
Oryx
1 sighting
Zebra
1 sighting
"Kalahari Red Dunes Lodge review"
Giraffe
6 sightings
Meerkat
1 sighting
Wildebeest
3 sightings
Zebra
6 sightings
"Kalahari Red Dunes Lodge review"
Might be our favorite of the trip! From the staff to the luxury accommodation to the best food and service - we felt so welcomed and it was truly top tier in every way!
Saw lots of annimals too!
Our only regret it that we didn’t stay here longer!" See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia
Eland
1 sighting
Giraffe
1 sighting
"Kalahari Red Dunes Lodge review"
Staff is welcoming, enthusiastic, attentive.
Our bedroom was very spacious, clean comfortable and nicely furnished. Decoration is made in an attentive manner, however sometimes in a bit of a surprising manner.
Food is good and well presented, with some strange associations of ingredients.
We did 2 of the self-guided walks suggested by the lodge. Both were very well sign-posted. We however found that the walks lacked interest - little wildlife to be seen, and not much from the landscapes. We did not take part in other activities (fat bike tours, driving tour, etc)." See all these reviews: 5n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe; 1n in South Africa
Eland
2 sightings
Zebra
3 sightings
"Kalahari Red Dunes Lodge review"
Exceeded our expectations completely, highlight was giraffes wondering past our hut to the watering hole." See all these reviews: 24n in Namibia
Eland
Multiple sightings
Giraffe
Multiple sightings
Meerkat
Multiple sightings
Wildebeest
Multiple sightings
Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Kalahari Red Dunes Lodge review"
Upsides:
Lovely room, very spacious. We were put in a standard room and then moved shortly afterwards to a Superior Suite (their mistake I think, rather than an upgrade!)
Downsides: not really a downside but the staff do like to spend a long time going through the registration/orientation process. The more lodges we stayed at the more we realised this is standard practice (and often for your safety) so you have to be patient as a Westerner in a hurry, and just go with it and not expect to be in your room within 5 minutes of arrival like you would be in a European hotel
Lots of funky lighting in the bedroom but all very dim. Again we realised that this was standard practice and bright lighting is not desirable for lots of reasons. However, one bright reading light next to an armchair would be really appreciated. Often the one bright light was by the bed - not helpful for reading the map!" See all these reviews: 20n in Namibia
Wildebeest
Multiple sightings
"Kalahari Red Dunes Lodge review"
Food during diner was a bit disappointing. My fish took ages to prepare and when it finally was served it was awful: cold and even a bit frozen. Terrible." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia; 5n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
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