Reviews of Waterberg Wilderness

"Wish we would have stopped at this place first on our way to Okonjima Plains Camp and then proceed directly from there to Windhoek.That would have saved us some driving .The Lodge is miles away and the 20 kms track not good .

Does not deserve the name of "Lodge". Haven't experienced "the warmth and humour of the managers".Did not come up to our expectations.

We were only four guests that night .Food is more than average, breakfast is reduced to a strict minimum ( the only place in 21 nights with no toaster which would have been nice for the bread they serve !).

The surroundings are nice and the walk around pleasant to see baboons, kudus ...
All in all , not worth the detour !" See all these reviews: 21n in Namibia

"This lodge enjoys a wonderful location at the end of a valley at the bottom of a plateau. We liked the rather quaint, sixties (?) style of the place.

Our favorable impression was however certainly influenced by the size of our room and the fact that were few other visitors when we were there. We were given a huge family apartment (room 11) with three bedrooms and a large sitting area.

We highly enjoyed the guided plateau hike, not for the animals (we didn't see any major ones) but because of the unsurpassed views from the plateau.

The self-guided walk along the porcupine highway to the spring feeding the stream on which the lodge finds itself is also highly recommended." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia; 2n in Botswana

"This was the least successful stay of our trip. We had booked four nights but cancelled the last night.Three nights were more than enough. The set dinners for which there was no choice were frankly poor - too much stooge, awful soups and so-called salads, and indistinguishable meats.

The staff were friendly but not well-trained. The guides up to the Waterberg Plateau were pleasant but not terribly knowledgeable about the bird life.

On the positive side the settings the lodge is very attractive with lush fields and pastures and more comfortable temperatures." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia

"Unusually for most of Namibia we experienced torrential rain at Waterberg every night - at least the day time was dry but we were glad to have a 4x4 when departing after the rains.

The setting and facilities are unusual and pleasing with a nice walking trail up the valley and back. An otherwise excellent Lodge was let down by lack of hot water in the morning - which as conditions were quite cool was not good. There was supposed to be a wood heated boiler providing hot water but for some reason - possibly the heavy rain at night - it didn't get lit in time while we were there.

This caused us to mark this down to "Good"." See all these reviews: 19n in Namibia; 10n in Rwanda; 1n in Kenya; 1n in South Africa

"Long drive here from Naankuse so it was nice to relax here especially as the weather has been so hot so far and here its seems slightly cooler.

Few guests staying here so the general service was good and the food options although limited were OK.

Still the strange arrangement with the 500r returnable deposit, why? nobody checks anything!
Shop still has very little stock.

Animals seen around our chalet were mainly baboons, banded mongoose and dik-dik.
We enjoyed our quiet stay." See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia

"A very nice lodge with good food and well appointed, but the highlight was being taken to see white rhinos. the guides were superb" See all these reviews: 8n in Namibia; 3n in Zambia; 2n in Botswana

"Expert Africa suggested this lodge to us as a place to stay on a final night. The lodge has so much to offer that we were sorry we weren't staying for several nights! Our room was large, spacious and comfortable. Service was efficient, particularly check in/out.

The resorts offers a large number of excursions and activities. Unfortunately, we didn't have time to take advantage of any, but I'd definitely consider returning here as there was a lot to do." See all these reviews: 18n in Namibia

"Have visited previously in the wet season. This time, the flowering jacaranda made it look really beautiful.

Principally a destination for wonderful walks and scenery. The evening game drive gives intimate on foot viewing of their 2 rhino which had grown considerably since our last trip!

Not luxurious but a stunning setting. Bush babies on the roof." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia; 8n in Zambia; 2n in Botswana

"The location of the lodge is superb with pretty gardens and stunning views. We were very lucky to be given a large room with an upstairs viewing area which provided us with unforgettable views of bush babies coming out to hunt at dusk. We also had regular visits from dik dik. Klipspringer, porcupines, mongooses and baboons were nearby too. We enjoyed a pleasant nature drive, and we also went on a guided walk to the top of the plateau which was worth it for the views. We spent the rest of our time at Waterberg walking on our own in search of birds and other wildlife, and were well rewarded. There are marked paths, but we did tend to lose sight of the markings occasionally.

The lodge is well run by Lucas and Angelika. Everything was spotlessly clean and well kept, and we were well looked after.

We would recommend this lodge to walkers and anyone interested in wildlife - particularly birds, and geology. The scenery is stunning, so it is good for landscape photography too. Stay at least two nights." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia

"Access road was in poor condition due to all the recent rains so a SUV type vehicle was the minimum requirement. A regular saloon would not have made it!

Guided hike on the plateau well worth doing for the spectacular scenery. Some of the walking trails were not accessible as they were overgrown after all the rain." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia