Travel reviews by Mr and Mrs A from UK
Review Distribution
Total number of trips
2
Countries visited
2
Lodges stayed in
12
Excursions taken
0
My Jul 2023 trip
South Africa between 22 Jul 2023 and 6 Aug 2023
"We had a fantastic trip seeing amazing things. The children absolutely loved it all!
Lucy put together a fantastic itinerary and was really helpful throughout."
Lucy put together a fantastic itinerary and was really helpful throughout."
Arranged By Lucy Copson
Vineyard Hotel
"Vineyard Hotel review"
3 nights
Arrived
23 Jul 2023
"Lovely hotel with amazing grounds."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Good
The Marine
"The Marine review"
2 nights
Arrived
26 Jul 2023
"Amazing Hotel. Beautiful views of the bay.
Whale watching trip (season dependant) was fantastic.
Good local restaurants."
Whale watching trip (season dependant) was fantastic.
Good local restaurants."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Hunters Country House
"Hunters Country House review"
2 nights
Arrived
30 Jul 2023
"Fantastic hotel. Good restaurant options.
Check where kids can eat if travelling with children as a little complex."
Check where kids can eat if travelling with children as a little complex."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Good
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
"Kwandwe Ecca Lodge review"
3 nights
Arrived
1 Aug 2023
"Absolutely fantastic! The safari was incredible and all the staff were great.
We couldn’t recommend Kwandwe more for families."
We couldn’t recommend Kwandwe more for families."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Sightings report
My Jun 2009 trip
Namibia between 16 Jun 2009 and 3 Jul 2009
"Our trip to Namibia was enjoyable, although some of the driving distances were long this was more than made up by the fantastic places we visitied.
For the most part the lodges were excellent and all the locals we met really helped to make our holiday special.
The information pack provided by Expert Africa, including leaflets / maps and a guide to the region was really useful and great to have with us."
For the most part the lodges were excellent and all the locals we met really helped to make our holiday special.
The information pack provided by Expert Africa, including leaflets / maps and a guide to the region was really useful and great to have with us."
Elegant Guesthouse
"The Elegant Guesthouse review"
1 night
Arrived
17 Jun 2009
"A great small lodge to start our trip. A very relaxed environment."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Facilities
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Good
Zebra River Lodge
"Zebra River Lodge review"
2 nights
Arrived
18 Jun 2009
"Zebra River Lodge was one of our favourite lodges on the trip. The view across the valley from our room was fantastic.
All the staff at the lodge were very helpful and created a very welcoming atmosphere."
All the staff at the lodge were very helpful and created a very welcoming atmosphere."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Good
Facilities
Excellent
Desert Homestead
"Desert Homestead review"
2 nights
Arrived
20 Jun 2009
"Dessert Homestead was a pleasant place to stay with a magnificent view from every room. The location was convenient for visiting Sossusvlei.
We opted to do the trip to Sossusvlei ourselves as we felt the trip run by the lodge was expensive. Doing the trip ourselves was fine and very easy to do... the shuttle for the last 4x4 5km was regular and worked out well."
We opted to do the trip to Sossusvlei ourselves as we felt the trip run by the lodge was expensive. Doing the trip ourselves was fine and very easy to do... the shuttle for the last 4x4 5km was regular and worked out well."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Activities
Average
Rooms
Good
Food
Average
Facilities
Good
Sam's Giardino
"Sam's Giardino review"
2 nights
Arrived
22 Jun 2009
"Sam's Giardino was an enjoyable and comfortable place to stay. The environment was relaxed, and Sam was very welcoming. The free internet was a bonus!
On our first night we had the 5 course dinner which we felt was a little over priced for the quality of food."
On our first night we had the 5 course dinner which we felt was a little over priced for the quality of food."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Rooms
Good
Food
Average
Grootberg Lodge
"Grootberg Lodge review"
2 nights
Arrived
24 Jun 2009
"Grootberg Lodge was our favourite lodge of the trip! The location was magnificent, the staff were very relaxed and friendly and the food was some of the best we had in Namibia. They even provided evening entertainmnet singing namibian songs after dinner.
We opted to do the Elephant Tracking Trip,which was really good, the guides locating elephants from a footprint in the road! We were also able to see some local villages."
We opted to do the Elephant Tracking Trip,which was really good, the guides locating elephants from a footprint in the road! We were also able to see some local villages."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Okaukuejo Camp
"Okaukuejo Camp review"
2 nights
Arrived
26 Jun 2009
"Arriving at Okaukujo was a bit of a shock as the resort is pretty bleak... although this was more than made up by the incredible number of animals at the water hole....
The food at Okaukujo was a buffet which meant you had some choice and was generally ok."
The food at Okaukujo was a buffet which meant you had some choice and was generally ok."
Average
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Location
Excellent
Service
Average
Facilities
Average
Rooms
Average
Food
Average
Halali Camp
"Halali Camp review"
2 nights
Arrived
28 Jun 2009
"Halali Rest Camp was a generally disappointing experience. The staff were rude and made us feel very unwelcome.... every time we asked for anything (i.e. a drink in the bar) it was as if we were putting them out..
The evening menu remained the same both nights, and was an excessive amount of meat (Game or Pork) served in a griddle such that all of the accompanying vegetables with bathed in fat...
We paid to do the night drive, and our guide seemed to lose interest within 10 minutes of leaving the lodge, providing little enthusiasm or explanation."
The evening menu remained the same both nights, and was an excessive amount of meat (Game or Pork) served in a griddle such that all of the accompanying vegetables with bathed in fat...
We paid to do the night drive, and our guide seemed to lose interest within 10 minutes of leaving the lodge, providing little enthusiasm or explanation."
Poor
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Poor
Location
Excellent
Service
Terrible
Activities
Average
Rooms
Good
Food
Poor
Facilities
Average
Erongo Wilderness Lodge
"Erongo Wilderness Lodge review"
2 nights
Arrived
30 Jun 2009
"Erongo Wilderness Lodge was a great place to finish out trip. The staff were really friendly and interesting to talk to about namibia. The food was good with a varied selection both nights.
We opted to not go on a guided walk instead choosing to go on one of the excellently way marked walks offered from the lodge and visiting Omaruru an interesting town about 20minutes drive away.
The tented rooms were a bit cold overnight."
We opted to not go on a guided walk instead choosing to go on one of the excellently way marked walks offered from the lodge and visiting Omaruru an interesting town about 20minutes drive away.
The tented rooms were a bit cold overnight."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Good
Rooms
Good
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent