Reviews of Hobatere Lodge
Wildlife sightings and reviews
77 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Hobatere Lodge and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Hobatere Lodge review"
"Hobatere Lodge review"
The game drives were excellent, we were lucky to catch our first sight of lions during our morning drive and saw them again during our evening drive. We were also able to watch the lions from a hide overlooking a water hole.
This Lodge was well worth the drive, some distance out of our way, to visit." See all these reviews: 25n in Namibia
"Hobatere Lodge review"
The morning game walk and evening drives with Martin and Steve were the highlights, along with the unexpected bonus of a morning in a distant hide.
Steve, the host, made a special drive to see a pride of lions." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia; 3n in Zambia
"Life with the lions"
"Elephants outside the window!"
The room itself was a little 'tired' and could do with refurbishment, but the beds were comfortable and an extra mosquito net was provided promptly for our daughter when we asked.
The watering hole close to the chalets attracted a variety of wildlife and we were especially pleased to see a mother giraffe and her calf drinking there as, according to the guide, this was the first time in the 17 years he had been working there that this had happened.
The evening meal was the best we had, with plenty of choice. The al fresco dining area was pretty when lit up in the evening which made for a lovely atmosphere.
The night game drive was less impressive. We saw little and, it was unfortunate that the guides, on spotting an animal, often didn't dwell long enough on it to enable us to see it clearly.
Breakfast again presented us with lots from which to choose in an unhurried manner. Again taken outside, it was a real treat to share our meal with several species of bird which visited." See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia
"Its star attraction is the waterhole"
From a video point of view whilst the hide was superb the noise from the water pump running continuously underneath it was not good.
We had some of the best food of the holiday here and our guide Martin was both very good but also a really nice person to go for a walk with. The atmosphere was relaxed and friendly. It is a shame that you cannot enter Etosha from here to save a long drive back but we were told that this may happen next year." See all these reviews: 19n in Namibia
"Consistently brilliant!"
The new waterhole gave the opportunity to observe a few surprise visitors ( African wildcat).
All the bungalows are very comfortable, the food is excellent and the staff very friendly.
With the main road from Kamanjab being tarmacced hobitare is increasingly accessible." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana
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