Reviews of Elegant Guesthouse
Wildlife sightings and reviews
134 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Elegant Guesthouse and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
"Elegant, comfortable guesthouse"
My only adverse comment is that no one helped with the luggage and there are quite a few steps, both up and down, to contend with." See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia
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Had wonderful squid at Luigi's and the Fish, about five minutes by taxi from the guesthouse." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
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Parking area can be tight if the place is full and a lot of the guests drive 4x4's.
The staff was very willing to help us with any questions or requests (e.g. stamps, checking in for flights, etc)." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia; 13n in Zambia
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Guest house comfortable and clean with a peaceful atmosphere.
Excellent breakfast, including being able to get this on the morning we arrived very early which was very convenient." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
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"last night in Namibia"
[Ed: see their review of this guesthouse below]" See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
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Taxi £5 each way to Joe's Bar, which had good food." See all these reviews: 21n in Namibia
"Ideal overnight preparation stop"
A warm welcome and very helpful and friendly service
Ideal stop to anticipate the journey ahead.
Plenty of places to eat in town. Joe's Bar is worth it" See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
"Overnight - Windhoek's The Elegant Guesthouse"
There really wasn't much choice of places to eat dinner in the area. Basically, it was just a place to stay until our fligh to Botswana the next morning." See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana; 5n in Namibia
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