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

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"Hoodia was beautiful"
The rooms were beautiful, and very comfortable.
Excellent food & service.
We went out early in the morning on a desert safari, our guide, Angula, was very knowledgeable & informative. Angula took into account that one of our group was somewhat infirm, and he catered for her needs. Drinks & 'snacks' were lovely.
Lunch was amazing, white tablecloths & napkins, in rings! Everything laid up as though we were in a smart restaurant. A true experience. We had visited the dunes 2 years ago, but this visit was entirely different, and equally as special.
Delicious dinners both evenings, in lovely dining room.
We would all love to go back there, and can really recommend the place.
Tomas also told us that Expert Africa are the best company he deals with!" See all these reviews: 24n in Namibia; 2n in South Africa
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Thomas and his wife, and their staff did everything they could to make us feel welcome.
We would recommend Hoodia unreservedly." See all these reviews: 20n in Namibia
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Day trip to Sossusvlei was excellent; very good guide." See all these reviews: 19n in Namibia
"Amazing guide to the dunes!"
Dawn start to an exciting day with Angola our guide to the Sesriem dunes, a lovely lunch under a shady tree and finally a walk along the bottom of the Sesriem Gorge!
We were out a total of 11.25 hours!
Wonderful food!
AAAAAAAAAA" See all these reviews: 19n in Namibia
"Marvellous stay in a stunning location"
Food is excellent, with home made bread and undoubtly the best desserts in Namibia! Thomas and Herenza are perfect hosts, with special attention for the kids. Thanks for the culinary advice on Swakopmund, these guys have good taste!
We did the Sossusvlei tour, which I would highly recommend and is worth every penny. Angula is an excellent guide and driver. He points out the little desert creatures one would never find and drives you up to the vleis, which avoids taking the touristic 4x4 cars at the end.
Don't think driving yourself up there, even with a 4x4 you get stuck if you don't know the roads. Climbing and descending the dunes is an experience!
The picnic lunch is amazing, a restaurant in the desert. It felt like 'Out of Africa'!
Wonderful stay!" See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
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Brilliant tour of dunes and picnic lunch." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
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The only place we found this sort of attitude.
Did a good breakfast pack to take to Sossusvlei." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
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We decided to take the trip to Sossusvlei to save us driving and we were very pleased that we did. The guide was very knowledgeable and the lunch overlooking the dunes was an experience we wouldn't have missed. The trip was unhurried and the driving excellent." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
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Do spoil yourselves and take the luxury Sossusvlei excursion with classy picnic lunch including wine in an ice bucket!
We were totally amazed as the linen tablecloth, china plates and plates of home-cooked food appeared. Even a camp basin with soap and hot-water. Karen Blixen would have been proud of this wonderful set-up.
Angura was a very special and knowledgeable guide and driver. There is an opportunity to climb Big Daddy sand-dune if you wish, but its fun to watch the Tok-tok beetles and White-lady Dancing Spider too. Not to mention the rare Dune Lark, Shovel-snouted Lizard and many other creatures. The Sesriem Canyon can be visited on the way out of the park, the gates close at sunset.
This is such a special place I would particularly recommend it for a Honeymoon or special celebration, maybe not appropriate to bring exuberant young children, although there is a small pool and a drinks patio to oversee it and the sunset!" See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
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We had a spectacular time on our private Sossusvlei excursion, where our guide Pietros enlightened us on the history and geography of the region, while we climbed dunes, explored canyons, and dined al fresco. (Only one word of caution to visitors: Make sure you ask for directions when departing the lodge. The route isn't signposted and we ended up accidentally exiting through the back of the property, adding an hour's drive time that day.)" See all these reviews: 9n in Namibia
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