Travel reviews by Ms H from Washington
Review Distribution
Total number of trips
1
Countries visited
4
Lodges stayed in
13
Excursions taken
0
My August 2016 Trip
Namibia and 3 other countries between 8 Aug 2016 and 27 Aug 2016
"The trip of a lifetime!
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Maruska was wonderful: very knowledgeable, helpful and she built an amazing itinerary. All details were covered.
I've been recommending her to people at home!"
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Maruska was wonderful: very knowledgeable, helpful and she built an amazing itinerary. All details were covered.
I've been recommending her to people at home!"
Arranged By Maruska AdyeRowe
City Lodge OR Tambo
"City Lodge OR Tambo review"
2 nights
Arrived
8 Aug 2016
"The staff were great, the rooms clean and comfortable."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Rooms
Good
Food
Good
Haus Sonneneck
"This location was more like a dorm room"
1 night
Arrived
10 Aug 2016
"The room was like a dorm room. The owner was rude and unhelpful.
I'd tell anyone to avoid this place."
I'd tell anyone to avoid this place."
Poor
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Poor
Location
Good
Service
Terrible
Rooms
Poor
Food
Average
Otjihaenamaparero Guesthouse (Not currently featured by Expert Africa)
"Interesting place"
1 night
Arrived
11 Aug 2016
"The dinosaur tracks were very interesting.
The facilities were basic, but clean."
The facilities were basic, but clean."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Good
Service
Average
Activities
Good
Rooms
Average
Food
Good
Not currently featured by Expert Africa
Okaukuejo Camp
"Great place to start our Etosha experience!"
2 nights
Arrived
12 Aug 2016
"What an awesome place to begin the Etosha experience!
On our first day we saw 5 rhinos and many elephants at the waterhole.
Amazing!"
On our first day we saw 5 rhinos and many elephants at the waterhole.
Amazing!"
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Rooms
Good
Food
Good
Halali Camp
"Quiet waterhole but great location to explore"
2 nights
Arrived
14 Aug 2016
"While e didn't see any wildlife at this waterhole, there are a lot of amazing waterholes to explore close by."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Average
Rooms
Good
Food
Average
Mushara Lodge
"Beautiful lodge!"
1 night
Arrived
16 Aug 2016
"This was such a beautiful location and the staff were wonderful."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Hakusembe River Lodge
"Fun location"
1 night
Arrived
17 Aug 2016
"It's amazing to see Angola across the river."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Average
Rooms
Good
Food
Average
Nxamaseri Lodge
"Nxamaseri Lodge review"
2 nights
Arrived
18 Aug 2016
"It was a shock to fine only 3 walls to out bungalow. I thought I was more like a hut. Very dark, lots of spiders. Bats in the room. I was happy to leave the lodge.
Fish, out guide, took wonderful care of us. He's very knowledgeable. We took a boat cruise and Fish was able to find some rare birds. Our trip to Tsodillo Hills was an amazing experience. Fish's friend Boo was our Bushman guide. He was very informative."
Fish, out guide, took wonderful care of us. He's very knowledgeable. We took a boat cruise and Fish was able to find some rare birds. Our trip to Tsodillo Hills was an amazing experience. Fish's friend Boo was our Bushman guide. He was very informative."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Average
Food
Good
Thamalakane River Lodge
"Just okay"
1 night
Arrived
20 Aug 2016
"Fly and mosquito infested. Not very helpful staff."
Average
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Location
Good
Service
Poor
Rooms
Average
Food
Poor
Ntwentwe Pan Overnight (Not currently featured by Expert Africa)
"An incredible experience!!!"
1 night
Arrived
21 Aug 2016
"Such an amazing opportunity! Robert, our guide, was very knowledgable. We were able to stop and met the Meerkats.
The quad bike ride out to the pan was fun.
It was incredible to see the stars and the colors of the Milkyway."
The quad bike ride out to the pan was fun.
It was incredible to see the stars and the colors of the Milkyway."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Food
Good
Not currently featured by Expert Africa
Planet Baobab (Not currently featured by Expert Africa)
"What a fun place to stay!"
1 night
Arrived
22 Aug 2016
"The staff surprised me with a birthday cake to celebrate my birthday!
Such a fun place to stay. Super team!"
Such a fun place to stay. Super team!"
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Not currently featured by Expert Africa
Chobe Safari Lodge
"Fun place!"
2 nights
Arrived
23 Aug 2016
"Such a great lcation to stay. The safaris were amazing! The river cruises were very informative.
Keep your patio doors locked as the baboons like to visit!
The staff surprised me with a lovely birthday card and bottle of amarula."
Keep your patio doors locked as the baboons like to visit!
The staff surprised me with a lovely birthday card and bottle of amarula."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Average
Food
Good
Sprayview Hotel
"Sprayview Hotel review"
2 nights
Arrived
25 Aug 2016
"The rooms don't have mosquito nets. Instead, the staff spray insect killer in the room each night, then there are ear mosquito bodies covering the beds, floors, etc. Even with mosquito repellent I was bitten while I slept."
Average
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Rooms
Poor
Food
Average
Feedback response
Sprayview Hotel thanked this traveller for her feedback. They advised that when there are a lot of mosquitoes around (which isn't all the time), they constantly spray the rooms to try and keep the effects on their guests to a minimum. Based on this feedback they will now ensure that the rooms are swept after spraying to clear away the insect bodies. The hotel noted that they also plan to put mosquito nets in the rooms and are working towards that now.
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