Reviews of Galton House
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164 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Galton House and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
Mr & Mrs L
Surrey
"Good stopover at Galton House"
1 night Arrived 25 Sep 2019
"Galton House was very helpful at getting us into self-drive mode."
See all these reviews: 18n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Mr & Mrs D.
Cambridge
"Galton House. Place to rest up after flight."
1 night Arrived 31 Aug 2019
"Galton House was just a place to stay after a long flight.
Having said that, the rooms were very well appointed and the service was fantastic.
We did not have time to use the pool as we only got there an hour before evening meal, went to bed straight after and left for our journey straight after breakfast.
The food was good and plentiful.
As Galton House is in a City and there are no Sat Nav's to follow, it was a bit difficult to find." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Having said that, the rooms were very well appointed and the service was fantastic.
We did not have time to use the pool as we only got there an hour before evening meal, went to bed straight after and left for our journey straight after breakfast.
The food was good and plentiful.
As Galton House is in a City and there are no Sat Nav's to follow, it was a bit difficult to find." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Average
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Dr. L & wife
Denmark
"Perfect place for 1st night in Windhoek"
1 night Arrived 28 Jul 2019
"We arrived tired at Galton House after a 30 hours journey and arguing about the car in the airport. So much the more, we appreciated the warm welcome in Galton House. We got rooms 8 and 9 which had a convenient connecting door for families. Everything was beautiful and tastefully decorated in high quality materials. Spotless clean. Despite our late arrival, we got a lovely tasty 4 course dinner on the spot with good South African wine. The day after, a nice breakfast. We also noticed a nice pool area. All in all a great place we would happily visit again. Only minus was a very slow internet (if you need net, perhaps a star less)"
See all these reviews: 21n in Namibia; 2n in Botswana; 2n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs BW
The Sands
"Great start to trip at Galton House"
1 night Arrived 25 Jul 2019
"Galton House was the perfect start to our 2 week trip. Great accommodation and service. They suggested a good restaurant for dinner and organised a shuttle to and from the restaurant.
Only issue was hot water not working in a couple of rooms but alternative showers provided and the issue was quickly resolved." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia; 3n in Zimbabwe
Only issue was hot water not working in a couple of rooms but alternative showers provided and the issue was quickly resolved." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia; 3n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Dune lover
London
"Galton House review"
1 night Arrived 6 May 2019
"The rooms were well appointed and the staff were very welcoming and helpful. Food was excellent.
This was a good way to start our holiday." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia; 3n in Zimbabwe; 1n in South Africa
This was a good way to start our holiday." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia; 3n in Zimbabwe; 1n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mrs B
Swindon
"Galton House review"
1 night Arrived 13 Feb 2019
"It was ok just for one night.
Pool dirty but out of season and no one else staying." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
Pool dirty but out of season and no one else staying." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Location:
Average
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Dr & Mrs N
USA
"E.njoyed our time"
2 nights Arrived 3 Jan 2019
"Dogs bark at night"
See all these reviews: 18n in Namibia; 16n in Tanzania; 10n in Botswana; 1n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Average
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Boghall birder
Roslin
"Galton House review"
1 night Arrived 3 Nov 2018
"Great relaxed atmosphere and superb, friendly staff."
See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs S
Halifax
"Good overnight stay"
1 night Arrived 22 Oct 2018
"Very nice people.
We stayed just one night and arrived late due to flight delays and thus late pick-up of hire car so only meal was breakfast. Arrived in the dark and very difficult to find Galton House despite being in the correct street as unable to see any prominent sign to indicate its location.
Easy to get to from the airport." See all these reviews: 9n in Namibia
We stayed just one night and arrived late due to flight delays and thus late pick-up of hire car so only meal was breakfast. Arrived in the dark and very difficult to find Galton House despite being in the correct street as unable to see any prominent sign to indicate its location.
Easy to get to from the airport." See all these reviews: 9n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Average
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Good
Mr & Mrs R
Northum
"Good dropping off point"
1 night Arrived 14 Oct 2018
"We stayed at this guest house on two occasions. One night on arrival in Namibia and one night before we left. All the staff were friendly and helpful and they booked Joe’s Beerhouse for us and arrange a taxi to take and bring us back. The first room we stayed in was near the parking area and the second near the pool. The rooms we stayed in were quiet, clean, light and spacious. Galton House is in a very quiet residential area and it felt very safe, especially with the locked gate. We were however told not to walk around after dark, hence the taxi to Joe’s.
Breakfast was good with a choice of ordered cooked or continental buffet. We didn’t eat at Galton in the evening so we cannot comment on that but the breakfast was good. There are a couple of supermarkets and liquor stores about 5 minutes away, where you can pick up everything you might need for your trip. However you can always find places to stop off for a drink and something to eat, wherever you are going. I would still advise getting some water to keep in the car, more in case of breakdown than anything else. I used the pool, be warned it is unheated, like most pools in Namibia but nice and refreshing if it is a hot day. We also used the honesty bar, which was good value for money. The wifi is good, although you need to keep reactivating it with a new code every 2 hours.
We went into the centre of Windhoek by taxi on the Sunday when we got back to Galton. I don’t think there would be any benefit staying in the centre as the area where Galton is much quieter and is easily accessible to the main roads, whether you are travelling north or south. I would recommend Galton House as a stopping off place." See all these reviews: 18n in Namibia; 5n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Breakfast was good with a choice of ordered cooked or continental buffet. We didn’t eat at Galton in the evening so we cannot comment on that but the breakfast was good. There are a couple of supermarkets and liquor stores about 5 minutes away, where you can pick up everything you might need for your trip. However you can always find places to stop off for a drink and something to eat, wherever you are going. I would still advise getting some water to keep in the car, more in case of breakdown than anything else. I used the pool, be warned it is unheated, like most pools in Namibia but nice and refreshing if it is a hot day. We also used the honesty bar, which was good value for money. The wifi is good, although you need to keep reactivating it with a new code every 2 hours.
We went into the centre of Windhoek by taxi on the Sunday when we got back to Galton. I don’t think there would be any benefit staying in the centre as the area where Galton is much quieter and is easily accessible to the main roads, whether you are travelling north or south. I would recommend Galton House as a stopping off place." See all these reviews: 18n in Namibia; 5n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
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