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Hilltop Guesthouse
Hilltop Guesthouse
Hilltop Guesthouse

Reviews of Hilltop Guesthouse

Wildlife sightings and reviews

55 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Hilltop Guesthouse and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

Showing 41-50 of 55
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Mr M
Chatteris

"Hilltop Guesthouse review"

1 night Arrived 20 Jun 2017
"Excellent

At the start of the trip we had stayed at the Hilltop Guest House in Windhoek. This took some finding and I was grateful I had bought a map map of Windhoek to help us do this.

Once we were there we were very well cared for and the owner gave us the good advice to dine at the Social. We had an excellent meal there.

Also we were grateful we did not have to drive far that first day since we had not slept much on the overnight flight from London.

We stocked up on lunch type food and water at the Eros Centre below the Guest House before leaving Windhoek next morning." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Average
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr &a Mrs G
Ringwood

"Hilltop Guesthouse review"

1 night Arrived 18 Jun 2017
"Excellent accommodation with a very comfortable mattress which was most welcome after the long flight from London. There was an onsite guard keeping an eye on the entrance to the property and the cars in the driveway. For me the best was the location which was a short walk downhill to Joes Beerhouse where we had a most memorable dinner. The coffee machine in the room was also a winner.

The owner came out in the morning to speak to us and we appreciated the personal touch. He advised us to buy a cooler box and told us that ice would be available at all service stations so we could keep our lunch drinks/provisions cool. This turned out to be a great suggestion and worked well for us.

As we had a double cab vehicle with a canopy, he also recommended that when driving we should keep the canopy windows slightly open to avoid the pressure building up in the back of the vehicle and excessive dust being sucked in. In truth the dust was so bad it was only the bin bags that saved our suitcases from certain death!" See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia; 2n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Jules & Geoff
NZ

"Hilltop Guesthouse review"

1 night Arrived 18 Jun 2017
"This was nice comfortable guest house.

The staff were very nice and the owner gave us some helpful information but was not around at check in and we felt that it would have been nice that the owner greeted us. I believe the owner lived offsite and this felt like it was the case. Breakfast served on the deck was very pleasant. Location was in a nice area of Windhoek but required a car.

All in all a fair place to spend our first night." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average

Location:
Good
Service:
Average
Activities:
Average
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Average
Mr & Mrs H
Cambridge

"Hilltop Guesthouse review"

1 night Arrived 28 May 2017
"Welcoming hotel in nice location." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Rooms:
Good
J & PJ
Reading

"Convenient first night in Windhoek"

1 night Arrived 16 May 2017
"The room was good and the advice on restaurants from the owner was excellent." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Mr J
Floral Park

"Hilltop Guesthouse review"

1 night Arrived 30 Jan 2017
"Wonderful, great view on the second floor." See all these reviews: 9n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Mr J
Floral Park

"Hilltop Guesthouse review"

1 night Arrived 22 Jan 2017
"Wonderful, made everyone feel at home." See all these reviews: 9n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Ms J from
UK

"Hilltop Guesthouse review"

1 night Arrived 14 Nov 2016
"We found the owner extremely helpful.

The breakfast was also outstanding and we found this place to be a great start to our trip." See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
D & D
Cork

"Hilltop Guesthouse review"

1 night Arrived 9 Oct 2016
"Unfortunately due to our flight being delayed and missing our connecting flight to Windhoek we did not actually get to stay at Hilltop Guesthouse." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Mr R & Mrs N
NI

"Hilltop Guesthouse review"

1 night Arrived 21 Sep 2016
"Hilltop was an excellent start to the holiday although finding it can be a little tricky, and having done so, the parking is a little tight.

The staff are excellent, from help with parking to receiving guests and helping with any enquiries. The accommodation is first class and spacious.

We found that it was simple to arrange a taxi to the iconic Joe's Beerhouse for N$70 each way. It is the type of place that makes one regret that they hadn't booked another night." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
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