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
"Galton House review"
"Galton House review"
Pros:
1. The staff were all very helpful and pleasant, especially the receptionist Frances, who gave the Budget guys her body spray to use as a lubricant on the jammed locks of the Toyota pickup truck they delivered (Budget owes her a new spray). Also the young man whose name I forget, who booked me in when I arrived and then remembered me after I came back from my three-day safari. He also waited at table and was very pleasant and efficient.
2. The guesthouse serves dinner, which is very handy when one is tired and has no transport to go into town.
2. The food (at both dinner and breakfast) was excellent, well-prepared and beautifully served.
3. The kitchen is open and there is an "honour bar" refrigerator from which guests can get drinks. I was also offered a refill by one of the staff.
4. There is an attractive swimming pool, and the surrounding patio was very pleasant in the heat.
Cons:
1. The two bedrooms I was in had no fans and very little ventilation. They tended to get very hot, airless and smelly. The second one was also small, and felt a bit claustrophobic with no windows. All i could do was leave the door open.
2. The showers in the bathrooms had no doors on them, which meant water went all over the floors.
3. The guesthouse is in a residential neighbourhood, and there were dogs nearby barking at night and in the early morning. Not the guesthouse's fault, I know, but disturbing nonetheless.
Personal comments:
1. The place was very clean and the public rooms are open, with lots of places to sit and read or talk, also several shelves of books to read, but I found the the design and furnishings a bit too modern-minimalistic for my taste. The wild-life photographs on the walls, which were promoted in their marketing literature, seemed to me to show animals fleeing in terror from the plane, so also something of a turn-off for me.
2. The place was surprisingly quiet, considering the layout of several rooms opening onto a small central courtyard.
3. The place is not within walking distance of the town centre. Visitors require a car to get around." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
Fortunately, the rains now seem to be largely over for this year so it will be easier to keep the rooms properly aired and this seasonal problem will not recur until early 2015. We will then try to ensure rooms are opened up and aired well in advance of all guest arrivals - as long as there is no thunderstorm happening at the time that would lead to the room and fittings getting wet and potentially musty smelling.
"Manager"
"Back to the real world"
It is possible we were unlucky with our room. Food was served in a small dining room and was to a good standard. Staff were friendly but we did not see much of them!" See all these reviews: 25n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana
"Galton House"
If I had the choice, I would want to stay here at the beginning as well or at least somewhere which offered an evening meal.
Unfortunately I did not find the swimming pool until we were about to leave - my fault!" See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
"Good transit place"
Friendly staff and nice public rooms and probably the best food we had in Namibia." See all these reviews: 8n in Namibia; 7n in Zambia; 2n in Zimbabwe; 2n in Botswana
"Galton House"
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Would have liked another night here to see more of Windhoek" See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
"Galton House-Excellent Service"
We found it easy to find following the map as we approached from the south.It was also easy to get to the airport.
It was a very relaxing spot." See all these reviews: 7n in Namibia; 6n in Botswana; 3n in South Africa; 2n in Zimbabwe
"Galton House review"
Gilt was taken off this B&B by the need for some minor maintenance e.g bathroom fittings starting to show signs of wear and tear." See all these reviews: 6n in Namibia; 2n in Botswana; 2n in Zambia
"Galton House"
The breakfast was nice as we a had a choice of more than just eggs." See all these reviews: 19n in Namibia
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