Reviews of Galton House
Wildlife sightings and reviews
188 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Galton House and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
"Excellent choice"
Staff very helpful with restaurant suggestions and taxi service. We needed an early breakfast which they provided outside of their usual time. Free Wi-fi. Close to supermarket and petrol station. Highly recommended." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia; 4n in Botswana
"Galton House comfortable stay in Windhoek"
The breakfast was excellent and the common rooms very pleasant. We had three rooms, and one of the rooms did not have hot water." See all these reviews: 8n in Namibia; 5n in South Africa
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"A Good Stopover"
Not very exciting surroundings." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana; 3n in Zimbabwe
"A pleasant stop over"
The room was small but worked well for our last night in Namibia - WiFi, TV, etc. Breakfast was good - typical of all the breakfasts we had during out trip.
The only minor snafu occurred during checkout. It turns out they charged us for the wine, but needed exact change for it which we didn't have. So that took a little running around to resolve. The easiest solution would have been to waive the charge but that didn't seem like an option.
We preferred Elegant Guesthouse (where we stayed our first night) over Galton, though we did enjoy our brief stay here." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
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"A nice place to stop overnight on arrival"
"Perfect stopover"
The staff were helpful and professional and were flexible providing us with a light evening meal on arrival and the sandwiches we fancied on our last night." See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia
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Tea and coffee were not provided in the room - only in the hotel kitchen.
We had to leave for an early flight before breakfast was served and although we had been promised a packed breakfast, this was not available on our departure." See all these reviews: 6n in Namibia
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