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Eningu Clayhouse
Eningu Clayhouse

Reviews of Eningu Clayhouse

Wildlife sightings and reviews

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

Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in Oct-2018, 8 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Eningu Clayhouse.
Cheetah

0% success

Oryx

50% success

Eland

25% success

Wildebeest

17% success

Zebra

17% success

Aardvark

0% success

Brown Hyena

0% success

Meerkat

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

Spotted Hyena

0% success

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Arrival date
S Family
Cardiff

"Eningu Clayhouse review"

2 nights Arrived 18 Aug 2024
"Eningu Clayhouse was a great place to stay for a couple of days at the start of the trip.

Fantastic setting on the edge of the Kalahari Desert. We enjoyed walking and running on the marked trails, playing badminton and the archery. We were not expecting the variety of wildlife in the land surrounding the property (oryx, kudu, roan antelope, steenbok).

The food was delicious. Rooms are comfortable rather than luxurious. We were due to stay one night but were glad that due to flight availability we ended up with two nights at Eningu Clayhouse." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr and Mrs M
Scotland

"Eningu Clayhouse review"

1 night Arrived 5 Dec 2023
"Quirky and very relaxed lodge with very friendly owner and staff.

On our one night stay we were the only guest so got personal service Interesting waymarked trails surround the lodge with regular informative information boards and two viewing hides. Didn't go into the second hide when we saw a 4m cobra slide up into the thatch!

Great place to spend our final night before short 1 hour drive back to the airport." See all these reviews: 23n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Sightings Report

Eland

Multiple sightings

Oryx

Multiple sightings

Claire M
Toronto

"Eningu Clayhouse review"

1 night Arrived 6 Oct 2023
"We arrived early afternoon and I am glad we did because this is such a restful location.

I was able to take advantage of the pool and loungers and to later sit on the roof deck for sundowners. In the morning I went for a walk and to the hide that overlooks the waterhole.

I loved the built-in beds and sitting area in our room. It was very hot the night we were there so despite the ceiling fan our room remained overly warm, making it hard to sleep.

The dining area is also lovely and the food was tasty." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Bintang
Cambridge

"Eningu Clayhouse review"

2 nights Arrived 29 Sep 2023
"An ideal place to stay for the first couple of nights. Only an hour from the airport and a great place for a relaxing start to our trip. Well signposted walks in the bush.

We also visited nearby Peperkorrel to see the sculptures by Dorte Berner. Although not particularly interested in sculpture we did find this visit both interesting and informative." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Sightings Report

Oryx

Multiple sightings

Mr P.
Chelmsford

"Eningu Clayhouse review"

1 night Arrived 24 Sep 2023
"At first it felt a little empty and soulless but it grew on us" See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Mr D.Geer
Chelmsford

"Eningu Clayhouse review"

1 night Arrived 24 Sep 2023
"perfect for a last nights stop before airport" See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Activities:
Average
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Sightings Report

Eland

Multiple sightings

Oryx

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Mr & Mrs A
Kent

"Eningu Clayhouse review"

1 night Arrived 13 Sep 2023
"We were glad we decided to stay at Eningu on our final night. It is about 1 hour from the airport and the roads are good. We were lucky enough to be the only guests while we were there, which meant we had the whole place to ourselves. Staying there gave us a chance to relax for the day and have a good walk on the trails through the desert, before the long flight home.

The owner was very friendly and made several trips over to the lodge to make sure we were being looked after properly. The food was very good too." See all these reviews: 18n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Service:
Average
Facilities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Mr A
Mallorca

"Eningu Clayhouse review"

1 night Arrived 15 Dec 2022
"A lovely way to start the trip.

Straight onto gravel roads from the airport, we had a large male kudu jump in front of us just 5mins out of the airport!

Good food and a relaxing place to be." See all these reviews: 21n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

J&J
Plockton

"Delightful place to start our Namibian Trip"

1 night Arrived 5 Oct 2019
"Rooms are spacious and comfortable. Pool was welcome, if a bit chilly. The walks are a pleasant way to spend some time, although we didn't see very much. We had better luck after dark, from the hide, where we saw a pair of steenbok visiting the waterhole.

Bettina is a charming host, and was happy to chat and talk about the farm. Food was excellent." See all these reviews: 20n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

"Short night at Eningu"

1 night Arrived 22 Sep 2019
"Very nice duplex chalet units set in the open plain on the edge of the Kalahari.The chalets are of an attractive adobe style and are very comfortable and well equipped.The pool area is showing some wear and could use a little maintenance.

The owner and staff were very welcoming and helpful, especially in making sure we were picked up on time early next morning for our transfer to the airport.They provided us with a phone if we needed to contact the operator in case of a delay.

Overall service was excellent and food at dinner was of a high standard" See all these reviews: 22n in Namibia; 6n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
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