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Mushara Lodge
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Reviews of Mushara Lodge

Wildlife sightings and reviews

102 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Mushara Lodge and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in Jun-2018, 17 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Mushara Lodge.
Lion

69% success

Leopard

55% success

Cheetah

25% success

Giraffe

94% success

Oryx

94% success

Wildebeest

94% success

Zebra

94% success

Elephant

88% success

Black Rhino

62% success

Spotted Hyena

50% success

White Rhino

40% success

Eland

38% success

Sable antelope

13% success

Brown Hyena

10% success

Roan antelope

9% success

Aardvark

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

Showing 61-70 of 102
Duration
Arrival date
Mr W & Mrs N
Cumbria

"Quiet retreat"

2 nights Arrived 4 Mar 2015
"Professional and high standard. Lovely pool and relaxing area.

Good base for Etosha." See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs B
Westerham

"Mushara Lodge review"

1 night Arrived 25 Feb 2015
"Quality lodge with excellent rooms , service and food." See all these reviews: 7n in Botswana; 6n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Average
Ms J & Ms C
UK

"Mushara Lodge review"

1 night Arrived 16 Oct 2014
"beautiful setting in garden, lovely pool, food good" See all these reviews: 19n in Namibia; 1n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs W
VIC

"Beautiful setting and well presented"

1 night Arrived 9 Oct 2014
"Wish we could have spent another day. Everything about the place was great and the service wonderful.

Would have liked to have tried the activities on offer." See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs H
Worcs

"Mushara Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 4 Oct 2014
"A short drive from the eastern gate of Etosha. Luxurious accommodation and excellent food." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr D & Mrs S
Hants.

"Mushara Lodge"

2 nights Arrived 28 Sep 2014
"Excellant rooms and easy to access Etosha from here.

The service was chaotic with no-one apparently in overall charge especially at mealtimes.eg having been asked when we wanted breakfast when we arrived there was no table for us, not being asked preferance for food at breakfast and the buffet arrangement such that you had difficulty getting to the food. Also the bar bills etc had to be signed for at the end of evening meal, which meant you had to wait for them to be produced rather than leaving when we were ready. This seemed to be for the convenience of the staff not the guests." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average

Location:
Good
Service:
Poor
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Average
Family G
Oxordshire

"Mushara is stunning but 'cold' in feel"

2 nights Arrived 20 Jul 2014
"The lodge is beautifully designed and the rooms are amazing. There is an incredible amount of detail gone in to the look of everything. Having said that, it is lacking in character. The staff all seem to walk around on tiptoe and whisper to each other. It has a melancholy feel to it." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia; 2n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Average
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr D & Mrs J
Dudley

"Mushara Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 8 Apr 2014
"The owner arranged for a new tyre to be fitted and repaired the front spoiler.

Staff friendly and could not do enough to help a very enjoyable stay" See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr T.
United Kingdom

"One of the Best"

3 nights Arrived 20 Oct 2013
"Conveniently situated for the Namutoni Gate on the eastern side of Etosha National Park, we stayed at Mushara Lodge for three nights. This is a professional operation with high standards.

Our room was large, very attractive, stylish and well equipped with lovely comfortable beds. Free wi-fi in the public areas. The tariff works on a half-board basis as most people staying there are self-driving and spend the day in the National Park. However they also offer guided safaris into the park at extra cost if you don't want to drive yourself. There is a good pool and very nice public areas. Accommodation units are detached and well spaced for privacy.

Food was good. We stayed in 13 different lodges during our month-long trip and this was one of the very best. Highly recommended." See all these reviews: 21n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs B
Hampshire

"Great BBQ at Mushara Lodge"

1 night Arrived 23 Sep 2013
"Disabled persons review: This lodge was easily accessible. There was the odd step between areas but the paths were wide and even.

Lovely evening under the stars with mountains of good food at the BBQ.
Friendly, helpful service and very relaxing.

Some insect spray in the room would be useful." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia; 9n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Showing 61-70 of 102
93%
102 reviews of Mushara Lodge by travellers since August 2007
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