Reviews of Cornerstone Guesthouse
Wildlife sightings and reviews
293 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Cornerstone Guesthouse and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
Mr Y & Dr C
Essex
"Cornerstone Guesthouse review"
2 nights Arrived 22 Sep 2011
"Really enjoyed Swakopmund and the guesthouse. Friendly staff who made restaurant bookings and gave general advice.
Room was spacious, bathroom even more so. Impressed by the international electrical sockets. Lovely gardens and generally relaxed atmosphere. Good supermarkets and restaurants in the town and safe to walk around after dark which added to the enjoyment.
Whilst here, Expert Africa arranged a 'Day trip to Sandwich Harbour' about which these travellers commented:
Delightful Day in the Dunes
Probably the best day of the whole trip, which is saying a lot. Ernest from Turnstone Tours was enthusiastic, extremely knowledgeable, skillful and seemed genuinely pleased by the group's enjoyment. Part of the wonderful experience was walking along the Skeleton Coast (seeing a jackal on the way), climbing up into the dunes and enjoying the solitude while Ernest went back for the Landrover (and our boots). He picked us up, drove on a bit more and then stopped for an impressive lunch before taking us back to see the flamingos and the pink salt pans. Great experience.
Enjoyed these dunes even more than those at Sossusvlei because we were alone, they seemed more remote because of the dramatic way the dunes met the sea" See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Room was spacious, bathroom even more so. Impressed by the international electrical sockets. Lovely gardens and generally relaxed atmosphere. Good supermarkets and restaurants in the town and safe to walk around after dark which added to the enjoyment.
Whilst here, Expert Africa arranged a 'Day trip to Sandwich Harbour' about which these travellers commented:
Delightful Day in the Dunes
Probably the best day of the whole trip, which is saying a lot. Ernest from Turnstone Tours was enthusiastic, extremely knowledgeable, skillful and seemed genuinely pleased by the group's enjoyment. Part of the wonderful experience was walking along the Skeleton Coast (seeing a jackal on the way), climbing up into the dunes and enjoying the solitude while Ernest went back for the Landrover (and our boots). He picked us up, drove on a bit more and then stopped for an impressive lunch before taking us back to see the flamingos and the pink salt pans. Great experience.
Enjoyed these dunes even more than those at Sossusvlei because we were alone, they seemed more remote because of the dramatic way the dunes met the sea" See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
R, M, A & P
W Sussex
"Cornerstone Guesthouse review"
3 nights Arrived 14 Sep 2011
"Again excellent accomodation and service.
The staff were very helpful in advising and taking post while dealing with a problem with Budget, the car hire company. We had an excellent trip in Walvis Bay and the sand dunes while here. The restaurants in the town were also very good with a wide range of choice." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia; 5n in Botswana; 3n in Zimbabwe
The staff were very helpful in advising and taking post while dealing with a problem with Budget, the car hire company. We had an excellent trip in Walvis Bay and the sand dunes while here. The restaurants in the town were also very good with a wide range of choice." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia; 5n in Botswana; 3n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Dr D & Dr U
UK
"Cornerstone Guest house"
1 night Arrived 11 Sep 2011
"lovely way to finish off a great holiday"
See all these reviews: 8n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Mr J
Hants
"Cornerstone Guesthouse review"
2 nights Arrived 10 Sep 2011
"Very friendly host !
You are given one mobile phone per room with the ability to contact the owner in case of problems - nice touch ! (although Swakopmund, like the rest of Namibia, is so safe and crime free, these were probably unnecessary)
Not all rooms were equal - we had two rooms, one was half the size of the other.. no complaints, both were OK, just one room was better. The owner did point this out and give us the choice of who had which room." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia
You are given one mobile phone per room with the ability to contact the owner in case of problems - nice touch ! (although Swakopmund, like the rest of Namibia, is so safe and crime free, these were probably unnecessary)
Not all rooms were equal - we had two rooms, one was half the size of the other.. no complaints, both were OK, just one room was better. The owner did point this out and give us the choice of who had which room." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Mr W & Ms W + kids
NL
"Cornerstone Guesthouse review"
1 night Arrived 6 Sep 2011
"Fine place to spend the night in Swakopmund. Within walking distance from the beach and easy to reach from the 'highway'.
Very nice garden. Breakfast was excellent." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia; 13n in Zambia
Very nice garden. Breakfast was excellent." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia; 13n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs P
Hants
"Good base for coastal Namibia"
3 nights Arrived 6 Sep 2011
"Extremely helpful owners.
Very useful drive in secure parking.
Centrally located for exploring Swakopmund.
In our opinion the breakfast was not as special as we read about, fairly average.
Good eating at Eriks and The Tug." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
Very useful drive in secure parking.
Centrally located for exploring Swakopmund.
In our opinion the breakfast was not as special as we read about, fairly average.
Good eating at Eriks and The Tug." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Average
Mr & Mrs K
Nottingham
"Cornerstone Guesthouse review"
2 nights Arrived 31 Jul 2011
"Excellent accommodation and service. Beautiful comfortable rooms with chairs and table outside. Lovely garden areas.
Owners extremely pleasant and helpful.
Probably the best breakfast of our whole trip! (and there were plenty of other good ones too)" See all these reviews: 19n in Namibia
Owners extremely pleasant and helpful.
Probably the best breakfast of our whole trip! (and there were plenty of other good ones too)" See all these reviews: 19n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs H
Middlesex
"Cornerstone Guesthouse review"
2 nights Arrived 23 Jul 2011
"Helpful staff, great breakfast, pristine room and dining room, very central.
Helpful advice, including booking restaurant and how to get to places." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Helpful advice, including booking restaurant and how to get to places." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr C B & family
UK
"Gorgeous Cornerstone Guesthouse"
2 nights Arrived 21 Jul 2011
"In middle of residential area in Swak, everywhere walkable. Stunningly converted house, beautiful room with high quality bed linen and towels. Very luxurious. We had family room, which was really a one bed apartment with kitchen which had 2 extra beds put in. This worked fine.
Really delicious breakfast in stylish dining room. Very friendly and helpful people, got lots of good useful info. We felt comfortable and at home. We had driven through Walvis Bay and were sorry that we hadnt booked one of the guesthouses on the Esplanade with great views across the bay, but Cornerstone was so special that we didnt regret our decision. Swak was great, nice beach walks, our boys loved the crystal museum and the snake museum." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
Really delicious breakfast in stylish dining room. Very friendly and helpful people, got lots of good useful info. We felt comfortable and at home. We had driven through Walvis Bay and were sorry that we hadnt booked one of the guesthouses on the Esplanade with great views across the bay, but Cornerstone was so special that we didnt regret our decision. Swak was great, nice beach walks, our boys loved the crystal museum and the snake museum." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Average
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
The E family
Bath
"Cornerstone Guesthouse review"
1 night Arrived 20 Jul 2011
"It is necessary to book for dinner if you wish to visit a restaurant in Swakopmund - even if you are out early.
We had some difficulty but then found an excellent restaurant slightly out of the way at the Boutique Hotel" See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
We had some difficulty but then found an excellent restaurant slightly out of the way at the Boutique Hotel" See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
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