Reviews of Sun Karros Daan Viljoen
Wildlife sightings and reviews
15 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Sun Karros Daan Viljoen and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Good retreat near Windhoek"
The walk from the chalet to the restaurant, pool etc was quite long and involved walking across an open dirt area through wandering animals, which was not pleasant at night.
The facilities were excellent, with the swimming pool by far the best we encountered on our entire trip.
We went on the late afternoon drive, which was a little disappointing as the guide/driver was not very communicative or knowledgeable.
All in all a comfortable stay, near Windhoek and convenient for the beginning or end of a trip, but more of a hotel than a traditional lodge." See all these reviews: 26n in Namibia
"Not such a bad place to finish up"
Our room was quite nicely designed and had a good terrace from which to watch the birdlife and a fair bit of hooved life as well. The a/c was a bit underpowered maybe. The restaurant was probably easier to drive to than walk (very hot weather). Again, suggestions were of poor food, but it wasn't too bad at all and they were quite flexible if nothing on the limited menu really appealed. The waiting staff were pretty good and I didn't see any of the shambles referred to in some earlier reviews.
There's a good sized swimming pool which it was nice to see getting some local use.
Sun Karros might be linked to Daan Viljoen Park, but be aware that this is tiny, and it is more a nature reserve. It's nice to see a few animals here and there but you are not getting Etosha or a game lodge just yet. In fact numbers are still building up from a time when it was a squatter overspill from Windhoek.
I did the 9km trail which was well marked. It's medium to tough, not difficult to anyone reasonably fit; it's best done at the start of the day - as I discovered, 35C makes it tougher! It was more scenic, than wildlife-y.
Speaking to the owners of Sun Karros, they have been new to the business (less so now) and the learning curve still has some gradient to it, They are linked to the NWR and represent a hint of enterprise. There are plans afoot to operate at Okaukuejo in Etosha, and I can't wait for that to settle in!
(p.s. Don't leave stuff on your terrace. There are baboons about)" See all these reviews: 19n in Namibia; 4n in South Africa
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The Dining Room was a shambles and made Fawlty Towers look like 5 Star !!!! I cannot list the mishaps we had there and we ends up almost hysterical with laughter." See all these reviews: 9n in Namibia
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However, the hotel was a bit impersonal, food wasn't good, although we mainly ate in Windhoek, which has some great options, and service was a bit patchy." See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia
"Great place to rest up near Windhoek"
The park seems surprisingly rich in wildlife with a large troop of baboons in residence close to the resort. However, these baboons seem wild enough and are not seen near to people or carrying out raids for food from cars or buildings. We also saw kudu and warthogs.
There are walking trials around the park but we only had time to try the shortest, which is just 1.5km long starting close to the reception. There are no dangerous animals in the park but it made a pleasant change to be able to walk around freely in the bush. As we only stopped over for the night it wasn't possible to check out fully the facilities of the resort and park but it did make a very pleasant place to rest up after a long drive" See all these reviews: 8n in Namibia; 8n in South Africa
"Oh dear! What happened here!?"
The accommodation, whilst spacious didn't feel clean and smelt. The children's beds hadn't been made up so had to call to get this done.
We decided to go for a walk in the afternoon when we arrived, unfortunately the larger walk we tried took us past the lodge's abandoned old buildings which were now being used as a dumping ground for rubbish, broken furniture and bric a brac.
We booked for dinner at the Boma restaurant, a major mistake (but the only one open on the site). The food wasn't properly cooked and the crockery and cutlery were dirty. We ended up eating the things we felt were safe and abandoned the rest. This place genuinely felt like a health hazard.
The pool was the only redeeming feature of Sun Karros.
It was such a shame that Sun Karros was our last night in Namibia - I wish we could have stayed another night at Okinjima or Mushara Bush Camp. You could easily drive from Okinjima to the airport in time for the flight in the evening - would recommend this as an option instead.
I really would avoid sending anyone else to Sun Karros if you can avoid it." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
"Nature park just outside Windhoek"
The park seemed mainly to be used as a camping sites for local people with the swimming pool as the main attraction.The Boma restaurant was largely empty but we found the food to be excellent for our evening meal and the breakfast.
The alternative Kraal restaurant advertised in their brochure does seem to be permanently closed and unused for some time.
We did not have time to explore any of the park but there are animals and good hikes apparently. Very attractive landscape but no longer any water in the dams." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia
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The restaurant needs some work and the staff there is not the friendliest.
There is a braai with every room so there is a nice alternative." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
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The rooms do have great braaiplaces! It was a pitty we couldn't buy food and charcoal at Daan Viljoen. So we couldn't use the braai.
Great lodge and beautiful place to stay." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
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