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Reviews of Omaanda

Wildlife sightings and reviews

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

Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in Feb-2019, 9 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Omaanda.
Lion

60% success

Leopard

0% success

Cheetah

33% success

Wild dog

25% success

Giraffe

86% success

White Rhino

86% success

Oryx

75% success

Eland

60% success

Elephant

60% success

Meerkat

60% success

Zebra

50% success

Brown Hyena

40% success

Wildebeest

40% success

Aardvark

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

Spotted Hyena

0% success

Showing 1-10 of 12
Duration
Arrival date
A & K
Bolton

"Omaanda review"

2 nights Arrived 21 Oct 2024
"Last stop and we had trouble finding this lodge. Driving out of Windhoek we were told to take the airport road (easy) until 'just after the old police barrier' - fine if you know the area and what that might look like. It would have helped to explain that there's a canopy which straddles the road. Once on the M53 road we were to drive 'for exactly 21.4km' to the Omaanda sign by a gatehouse. My odometer readings were very different. It's actually soon after the electricity pylons cross the M53 road. We got to a sign pointing straight forward and saying Omaanda was another 6.5km so on we went until we stopped and asked for help and turned back. That sign is supposed to point to the gatehouse and the distance is what remains once through the gate but you'd never guess. The staff said it was a common problem and claimed to have trouble getting the local authority to make changes but other places nearby were much better signed.

Once in Omaanda all was well. The staff know what they are doing and everything is very high standard. We cannot comment on their trips as we just wanted some rest and recovery before the flights home. It certainly provided that and we ate well and slept well. The views were great but we didn't see wildlife here but were happy to give it a miss after such an action-packed holiday." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
R&E
London

"Omaanda review"

3 nights Arrived 26 Sep 2024
"Really nice food and amazing rooms, preferred atmosphere at other lodges" See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Eland

1 sighting

Elephant

1 sighting

Lion

1 sighting

Oryx

1 sighting

White Rhino

1 sighting

Zebra

1 sighting

Mr & Mrs QS
Wiltshire

"Omaanda review"

1 night Arrived 23 Mar 2023
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Mr A
Mallorca

"Omaanda review"

2 nights Arrived 3 Jan 2023
"Omaanda was the most luxurious place that we stayed and a great way to end the trip.

The private reserve has lots of white rhino, that we approached on foot, and some elephant and lion. The food was also excellent. I would however recommend that this is more of a 1 night stop before flying than 2 night, unless you just want to laze by the pool for a couple of days in, at must be said, great luxury.

I would not recommend the carnivore feeding activity that they offer at the nearby reserve. This was literally just watching someone chucking chicken carcasses over an electric fence." See all these reviews: 21n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Sightings Report

Brown Hyena

1 sighting

Elephant

3 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Lion

1 sighting

Meerkat

6 sightings

Oryx

10 sightings

White Rhino

10 sightings

Wildebeest

10 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

Mr G & Ms B
Hove

"Omaanda review"

3 nights Arrived 16 Oct 2022
"We had 3 nights here at the end of our trip and that was probably too long.

The individual lodges are incredibly well designed and luxurious, but felt very cold on the night that we had a rain and thunderstorm, despite having a fire made up in the bedroom. The staff are very good and our guide Jonas was great company out in the reserve.

The food was pretty good but without much variety. The dining area itself was desperately underlit in the evenings so that people were reading wine menus with their torches. How many times the management must have watched that, but not thought to invest in a few candles for the tables, defies my imagination given how well thought out the rest of the place is.

It's a great place near the airport to start or end your trip, but I wouldn't stay more than a night or two at the most." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
M&A
San Diego

"Omaanda review"

1 night Arrived 6 Oct 2022
"All around fantastic lodge: accommodations, top-notch food, services and staff. Beautiful pool! Sorry we only stayed here one night due to our flight issues!

As our first stop on a month-long trip, interesting to learn many of the animals at this lodge/preserve were rescued from other locations. With large electric fences keeping the animals in and poachers out. And that this is the case at many reserves throughout the country." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia; 5n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Giraffe

1 sighting

Lion

1 sighting

Meerkat

2 sightings

White Rhino

2 sightings

Mr P.
Vienna

"Omaanda review"

3 nights Arrived 31 Jul 2022
"Outstanding. We had very high expectations for this place - and they were exceeded!

The "hut" we had (No 5) was superbly designed and perfectly laid out with a good, unobstructed view over the bush and a waterhole. We only ever saw two kudos there, though.

The main building was also beautiful, the staff all friendly and likeable - and the food absolutely top notch. My wife's special dietary requirements were well taken care off. We didn't do any activities with the Lodge itself, but joined the carnivore feeding tour at the associated Naankuse Wildlife Sanctuary nearby. That was perhaps a bit too touristy - with a large group of Italians, but nevertheless very worthwhile. Seeing caracals was a highlight of the trip.

Back to Omaanda Lodge: My wife used the spa facilities and had a massage, which she reported was excellent too. What impressed us most about this Lodge, beyond the lavish luxury, the food and the nice staff, was the incredible attention to detail, not only in the designs but in the timings. They must take note of when guests go to breakfasts (and there's a wide time window), then the room is made up during that time, so it's done when you return. Same with turn-down and setting up a log fire while we were at dinner.

The fires were indeed needed as it was bitterly cold at night (minus 5 degrees Celsius during our second night - there was frost on the wooden walkways in the morning!); so we were glad we had brought our thermals to sleep in after the fire had gone out. Also: they provided a two litre jug of purified water every day - unlike at all other lodges where it was still a wasteful use of plastic bottles. Extra green credits to Omaanda on that front!" See all these reviews: 21n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Ms & Mr P
USA

"Luxury in the Making"

2 nights Arrived 21 May 2022
"Overall, my husband and I had an enjoyable stay at Omaanda, which was a great option to ease into our vacation after a long journey.

However, certain elements did not live up to the luxurious experience we initially anticipated. Aside from the close proximity to the airport, we selected this property given its lovely design and views. The huts are spacious and well appointed, but are exposed to the elements (vented gap between the walls and roof) and only have one small unit to combat cold / hot air flow from outside. While we experienced a cold snap during our stay, each night the staff kindly made a fire, which did help.

Also, we experienced roughly a 4 hour period without running water throughout the property and did not receive an ETA on resolution (particularly frustrating as we'd just returned from the spa and were eager to shower).

During our stay, we took advantage of the spa. While we had pre-booked couples' treatments for both days of our stay, we learned that they had no record of our booking and only had one massage therapist available each day, requiring us to go back to back. Additionally, the massage experience was not as relaxing as I had hoped; my massages were rather hurried and a bit uncomfortable at times. Spa billing also proved to be confusing. On arrival, we were told a 60 min treatment was an included activity, though our bill reflected a charge. After inquiring, the staff removed the charge, but indicated certain spa services were not included activities. (However, while the services in name may have been different, the experience was exactly the same.)

Aside from the spa, we found the food to be varied and tasty; however, the service was hit or miss. While some were very accommodating, others missed the mark (repeat requests, unfilled water glasses, etc.). Lastly, while our arrival transfer was in a comfortable SUV where we were offered refreshments, our departure transfer was in relatively cramped local taxi vehicle, with no water provided." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Average
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Sightings Report

Cheetah

1 sighting

White Rhino

1 sighting

Mr and Mrs F.
USA

"Omaanda review"

2 nights Arrived 4 Feb 2022
"Accommodations were great and the food was some of the best we had. Spa services were superb. Staff was happy to light a fire for us in our room one rainy afternoon.

Was disappointed by the horseback riding activity. Horses were not well cared for and it seemed not many guests did this. I won't spoil the surprise but would recommend the cheetah walk!

Even though we were on full board, they tried to charge us for some included services they ended up taking off our bill." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Brown Hyena

1 sighting

Cheetah

1 sighting

Eland

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Oryx

Multiple sightings

chris
France

"Omaanda review"

2 nights Arrived 21 Aug 2021
"Omaanda was a great climax to the holiday. The family unit was truly luxurious and enabled us to unwind and relax before the flight home. We didn't go on any excursions but just enjoyed the spa facilities, location, views, pool and food.

It was the only lodge that had both a baths and showers. The view of the bush from the baths was a treat and the walk-in wardrobe a delight after 3 weeks living out of a bag.

Although we didn't see them, we heard striped hyena's cry throughout the first night whilst we were tucked up in warm in bed with fires lit in the fireplaces.

The staff tried very hard with the service though it fell a little short of the excellent service we experienced at certain other locations.

The breakfast was really nice with a large variety of choice on the menu.

We wish that we'd spent an extra day at Omaanda" See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Giraffe

3 sightings

Oryx

1 sighting

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