Travel reviews by J & R from UK
Review Distribution
Total number of trips
1
Countries visited
2
Lodges stayed in
11
Excursions taken
2
Namibia April 2016
Namibia and 1 other country between 7 Apr 2016 and 26 Apr 2016
"A holiday of a lifetime - so many different experiences on a variety of levels.
Beautiful country, lovely people
Overall - amazing!"
Beautiful country, lovely people
Overall - amazing!"

Haus Sonneneck
"B & B Windhoek"
1 night
Arrived
7 Apr 2016
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Average
Service
Good
Rooms
Good
Food
Good

Central Lodge
"Keetmanshoop"
1 night
Arrived
8 Apr 2016
"Basic room, no toiletries! ok supper.
lovely staff"
lovely staff"
Average
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Location
Good
Service
Good
Rooms
Poor
Food
Poor

Canyon Lodge
"Fish River"
2 nights
Arrived
9 Apr 2016
"Lovely chalet. Great guided tour of Fish River Canyon.
Delicious food.
Dodgy wifi!
Just one problem was that we booked a sundowner walk and trip to the Canyon with a member of staff and she didn't organise either of these things. it was resolved pretty quickly by another member of staff."
Delicious food.
Dodgy wifi!
Just one problem was that we booked a sundowner walk and trip to the Canyon with a member of staff and she didn't organise either of these things. it was resolved pretty quickly by another member of staff."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Good

Desert Horse Inn
"Eagles nest"
2 nights
Arrived
11 Apr 2016
"we upgraded to Eagles Nest - 6 or 7 chalets about 7km from the main lodge. Lovely room with amazing views.
Supper on the first night was not good, and we thought rather expensive compared to other meals we ate in Namibia, because we felt we were a captive audience. So on the next night we went to Aus for supper - the Bahnhof hotel, wonderful meal great service - we loved it!"
Supper on the first night was not good, and we thought rather expensive compared to other meals we ate in Namibia, because we felt we were a captive audience. So on the next night we went to Aus for supper - the Bahnhof hotel, wonderful meal great service - we loved it!"
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Poor

Hoodia Desert Lodge
"Balloon trip"
3 nights
Arrived
13 Apr 2016
"My husband had an upset stomach, possibly from Hoodia Lodge.
we loved the room, the views and especially the balloon trip - it exceeded our expectations.
excellent tour of the dunes on the next day with a great guide. Lunch under the trees was a real treat - linen tablecloth, china and glass and chilled wine...perfect end to an amazing day."
we loved the room, the views and especially the balloon trip - it exceeded our expectations.
excellent tour of the dunes on the next day with a great guide. Lunch under the trees was a real treat - linen tablecloth, china and glass and chilled wine...perfect end to an amazing day."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Good

Ballooning in the Namib Desert
"Balloon flight"
14 Apr 2016 • Morning excursion
wonderful pilot - he explained everything so well. And then landed the balloon on the trailer!
delicious breakfast too!
An absolutely stupendous experience...would do it again!
delicious breakfast too!
An absolutely stupendous experience...would do it again!
Excellent

Hoodia Sossusvlei excursion
"Dunes"
15 Apr 2016 • All-day excursion
A great guide, Mike. we set off at about 6am and returned back to the lodge at 3pm, so a very long day - a bit too much for me.
Climbed a dune, slid down - hilarious!
Delicious lunch under the trees.
Climbed a dune, slid down - hilarious!
Delicious lunch under the trees.

Beach Lodge
"Swakopmund"
1 night
Arrived
16 Apr 2016
"A lovely room overlooking the sea. Very helpful staff.
The Wreck restaurant, which is attached to the Lodge is not open for meals, just breakfast - not mentioned in the guide book - needs to be updated. So the receptionist had to phone around about 6 places before we got a reservation for dinner."
The Wreck restaurant, which is attached to the Lodge is not open for meals, just breakfast - not mentioned in the guide book - needs to be updated. So the receptionist had to phone around about 6 places before we got a reservation for dinner."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent

Cape Cross Lodge
"Seals"
1 night
Arrived
17 Apr 2016
"Simple but pleasant room overlooking the sea.
Very few guests so quiet at dinner.
Helpful staff
Amazing sunset"
Very few guests so quiet at dinner.
Helpful staff
Amazing sunset"
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Rooms
Good
Food
Good

Mowani Mountain Camp
"Desert elephants"
2 nights
Arrived
18 Apr 2016
"Beautiful lodge in fabulous location.
We drove along the Salt Road to Torra Bay to get here - it is absolutely fine to drive. Saw some shipwrecks along the way!
Lovely pool, delicious food.
Went to see the rock engravings at Twelfelfontein - fascinating and well worth a visit."
We drove along the Salt Road to Torra Bay to get here - it is absolutely fine to drive. Saw some shipwrecks along the way!
Lovely pool, delicious food.
Went to see the rock engravings at Twelfelfontein - fascinating and well worth a visit."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent

Okaukuejo Camp
"Etosha"
2 nights
Arrived
20 Apr 2016
"After the luxury of Mowani, this was a big disappointment. The staff at reception were officious and not welcoming.
The chalet was lovely - it was on two floors so we slept upstairs with a view of the waterhole. Disappointing number of animals though, but that's just luck.
The food was absolutely horrible - a fixed price for lunch and dinner which were both buffet meals. Unhygienic use of utensils when cooking the meat - the same tongs were used for handling cooked and raw meat. Way overpriced too. a most unpleasant experience, we dreaded going in for meals.
we went on a game drive with a guide who wasn't at all proactive, except when he spotted a lion with a kill. Then we took ourselves off in the afternoon."
The chalet was lovely - it was on two floors so we slept upstairs with a view of the waterhole. Disappointing number of animals though, but that's just luck.
The food was absolutely horrible - a fixed price for lunch and dinner which were both buffet meals. Unhygienic use of utensils when cooking the meat - the same tongs were used for handling cooked and raw meat. Way overpriced too. a most unpleasant experience, we dreaded going in for meals.
we went on a game drive with a guide who wasn't at all proactive, except when he spotted a lion with a kill. Then we took ourselves off in the afternoon."
Poor
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Poor
Location
Good
Service
Poor
Activities
Poor
Rooms
Good
Food
Terrible
Facilities
Average

Okonjima Plains Camp
"Bush Camp"
2 nights
Arrived
22 Apr 2016
"We were upgraded to Bush Camp from Plains Camp and it was amazing. Fabulous room, with its own little waterhole - guinea fowl and warthogs visited us.
The staff were incredibly helpful - our guide, Richard, was superb. Saw leopard in the evening and walked with cheetahs the next morning.
Can't fault it and want to go back. we will definitely recommend to our friends.
Lovely gift shop too!"
The staff were incredibly helpful - our guide, Richard, was superb. Saw leopard in the evening and walked with cheetahs the next morning.
Can't fault it and want to go back. we will definitely recommend to our friends.
Lovely gift shop too!"
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Good

Ilala Lodge
"Vic Falls"
2 nights
Arrived
24 Apr 2016
"We were given a free upgrade but unfortunately our room had a tree in front of it, so not much of a view. we could see the spray from the Falls from the hotel - not the room and hear the water.
Visiting Victoria Falls was a breathtakingly spiritual experience. Got soaked to the skin of course!
Then dried off and walked to Zambia and had lunch at the Royal Livingstone Hotel - a beatiful place in a stunning location. Delicious food too!"
Visiting Victoria Falls was a breathtakingly spiritual experience. Got soaked to the skin of course!
Then dried off and walked to Zambia and had lunch at the Royal Livingstone Hotel - a beatiful place in a stunning location. Delicious food too!"
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Good
Service
Good
Rooms
Good
Food
Good
Tasty breakfast.
we went to Joe's Beerhouse for supper - by taxi as advised not to walk around after dark. Great place - very quirky!
Haus Sonneneck was a bit out of the way but as we were only there one night and didn't go sight seeing it didn't really matter for us."