Reviews of Namtib Desert Lodge
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Namtib Desert Lodge review
A good place for a stop over
Somewhat authoritarian
eg You will start dinner when we are all ready as a single group
Intimate friendly lodge
Namtib Desert lodge is in a good location on a clockwise tour from fish River heading north.
There's a very warm welcome, a sundowner spot, and a friendly dinner and breakfast.
The stand out element of the typical lodge 'package' was the dinner around a single big table with our hosts.
A delightfully shelled and friendly place
Super spot for one night. Lizards, butterflies, biirds. A large and friendly pig!
Great for walks.
Quite remote, Without a 4 wheel drive, we would have have had to retrace our steps for quite a long way.
Nice family atmosphere!
A farm without animals !
In the middle of nowhere ! The drive to & from is as scenic as the guide books say - well worth the effort of getting here !
Run by Namibian couple - should be a farm - but they sold all their animals in 2014 because just not enough rain to sustain them. Now all they have is a few oryx. A very isolated existence. It was nice having the communal meal (just 5 other guests) - to chat to the other guests & learn about the life from our hosts - very good food too.
Rooms adequate - although lack of fans & A/C could be an issue when really hot. Lots of scope for hiking - tho we arrived late & had to leave fairly early for Luderitz as at this point we had no spare tyre - due to major blow-out - so had to take it really slowly (finally got new tyre in Keetmansloop - some 500 kilometres later - quite an anxious time!!)
Candlelit dinner at Namtib
A great place for a night's stop- and a memorable, candlelit dinner with delightful hosts.
A small bar area up in a rocky outcrop is perfect for a sundowner... very relaxing.
Namtib Desert Lodge review
The lodge could be described as a wilderness lodge! quite a way from Aus the nearest town. We had a lovely welcome, dinner was excellent, very friendly and helpful hosts.
From C13 junction the D707 is quite poor with sandy patches north of Nantib access track. I recommend that a backtrack to C13 is advised.
No activities.
Namtib Desert Lodge review
Although a difficult place to reach on very sandy roads in and out, this Lodge is very much worth the visit. The family who owns it are very knowledgable and helpful They have built self guided nature walks to allow you to explore their huge ranch with an extensive printed guide to help you get the most out of it.
The setting is beautiful and they try to run this as greenly as possible. The candlelit family-style dinner was wonderful, with the whole family mingling in several languages with all the guests. the rooms are very comfortable and provide all that is needed.
They did not offer any game drives as we were led to believe but for an overnight stay the walks were enough.
Namtib Desert Lodge
They say they are an Eco lodge but when we were there they had no game drives in operation. The only activity available was a self guided botanical walking trail, which was interesting, but not necessarily what we expected. We arrived just after 1pm and we weren't asked whether we had eaten any lunch which I thought was a bit off.
Apparently there are lots of interesting animals around, they just don't seem to do anything that allows there guests to see them, which we found very strange given that they brand themselves as an Eco lodge. The food is ok but nothing special and compares poorly to some of the other lodges we stayed on our trip. On the plus side when we arrived we had had a puncture on the drive up to the lodge and they were very helpful and made a couple of phone calls for us which we appreciated. Do be aware that the rooms are pretty basic with no fans or air con.
You have to walk through an outdoor courtyard to get to the bathroom, which can be a bit off putting if you need to use the loo in the middle of the night.
Namtib Desert Lodge review
We arrived in a thunderstorm and the owners had to help with a fire on the neighbouring land but the hospitality was barely compromised.The weather conditions meant we could not explore the environs as much as we would have liked but it was very interesting to stay on a working farm and learn a little of what goes on. It is a beautiful spot with a nice atmosphere.
The well marked botanical walk was a joy to follow in the morning before a wholesome breakfast. The homely dinner was both delicious and nutritious. In view of the weather the unattached bathroom (with an uncovered courtyard in between it and the bedroom) was a bit impracital!
We would be very happy to stay again and see and do more. The owners are friendly and enthusiastic
