Travel reviews by The B Family from Leatherh
Review Distribution
Total number of trips
1
Countries visited
1
Lodges stayed in
7
Excursions taken
2
We love Namaibia
Namibia between 12 Jul 2014 and 27 Jul 2014
"We loved our trip. Namibia is amazing an d we would recommend it to anyone. Fabulous wildlife, amazing scenery, easy to get around and very friendly people.
Many thanks to Angela for all here help and guidance. She was a great advisor."
Many thanks to Angela for all here help and guidance. She was a great advisor."
Under own arrangements (Not currently featured by Expert Africa)
"Brilliant"
3 nights
Arrived
13 Jul 2014
"Okokjima is fabulous. Great place to start a trip. Loved it."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Good
Facilities
Excellent
Not currently featured by Expert Africa
Okaukuejo Camp
"Water hole is astonishing"
2 nights
Arrived
16 Jul 2014
"The brilliance of the water hole will make you forget everything else.
Accommodation is perfectly adequate and comfortable. People are very friendly."
Accommodation is perfectly adequate and comfortable. People are very friendly."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Average
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Good
Food
Average
Facilities
Average
Halali Camp
"Adequate"
1 night
Arrived
18 Jul 2014
"Lacks the spectacular water hole and feels rather soulless. We were only here for a night, and that was enough. Lacks atmosphere, which is strange in such an amazing geography. Rooms functional. Again, no atmosphere, and the place does not feel "cared for"."
Average
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Location
Excellent
Service
Average
Activities
Good
Rooms
Poor
Food
Average
Facilities
Average
Erongo Wilderness Lodge
"Unmissable! Brilliant! Go There!!!!!"
1 night
Arrived
19 Jul 2014
"We LOVED it. Stunning place - please see my TripAdvisor review. Best food on the trip. Great hospitality. Oozes atmosphere.
See wildlife elsewhere and go there to feel great."
See wildlife elsewhere and go there to feel great."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Feedback response
The Trip Advisor review referred to here says: There are lots of other wonderful places in Namibia to see wildlife. While not really designed for game viewing, Erongo Wilderness Lodge is a stunning place to relax, breathe and enjoy fabulous hospitality in amazing surroundings. Each room is a hugely luxurious and beautiful tent - the best tent you will have ever seen! - on a platform, built into the side of a hill, with all the home comforts you could wish for. The en suite bathrooms are unique, partially open to the world but at the same time entirely discreet, and offering perhaps the world's best view from a shower or loo!! The restaurant provided the most sumptuous meals we had in our entire Namibian trip (breakfast was a complete joy) and the service was impeccable. They could not have done more to make us feel welcome. If you ever wanted to really "get away from it all" and still have wifi, Erongo is THE place to go. Our only mistake - we only booked for one night!!!!!!
Central Guest House, Namibia (this camp has since closed)
"Very Welcoming. Good place in a strange town"
3 nights
Arrived
20 Jul 2014
"Arriving in Swakopmund on a murky winter evening in the mist feels a bit like arriving in a place the day after a nuclear bomb! No-one on the street. Nothing open. Chilly damp air. All a bit weird and, we believe, a pretty frequent occurrence!
Central Guest House is a welcome haven from that. Very nice rooms, good breakfast and very helpful service. Excellent wifi."
Central Guest House is a welcome haven from that. Very nice rooms, good breakfast and very helpful service. Excellent wifi."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Good
Service
Excellent
Activities
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Good
Facilities
Good
Not currently featured by Expert Africa
Coast and Sandwich Harbour
"Go with Achim!!!"
21 Jul 2014 • All-day excursion
Again, read my TripAdvisor review. A top day out, but not for young children (too much driving for them). We had a great time, mixing Achim's limitless opinions with some actual facts! Very entertaining and he made it a top day.
Excellent
Kayaking with seals
"Spectacular and Magnificent"
22 Jul 2014 • Morning excursion
Just brilliant! You have to do it to believe it. Almost worth the journey on its own!!!!!
Kulala Desert Lodge
"Disappointing"
2 nights
Arrived
23 Jul 2014
"Amazing location, but poor overall. It is all "not quite right" in terms of expectations. It just seemed that little care was taken. Dinner was poor. Breakfast was an exercise in getting us out as fast as possible. No atmosphere in the lodge. Rooms were OK, maybe a bit better than OK, but we thought soulless.
They seems to cater for people without their own transport and charge a ludicrous amount to drive to the dunes through a "private entrance" which guests who self drive are forbidden to access. Do NOT waste your money on that if you have a car. We drove round through the main entrance and saved about £150 for four people. They could do so much better with not much more work.
The dunes themselves are great. Highly recommended. Just do it yourself. Very easy indeed."
They seems to cater for people without their own transport and charge a ludicrous amount to drive to the dunes through a "private entrance" which guests who self drive are forbidden to access. Do NOT waste your money on that if you have a car. We drove round through the main entrance and saved about £150 for four people. They could do so much better with not much more work.
The dunes themselves are great. Highly recommended. Just do it yourself. Very easy indeed."
Poor
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Poor
Location
Excellent
Service
Poor
Activities
Poor
Rooms
Average
Food
Poor
Facilities
Average
Galton House
"Galton House review"
1 night
Arrived
25 Jul 2014
"Very serviceable, perfectly comfortable and conveniently located for the City."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Good
Service
Good
Activities
Good
Rooms
Good
Food
Average
Facilities
Average