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Reviews of Olive Grove

Wildlife sightings and reviews

418 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Olive Grove and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

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Dr F & Mrs A
UK

"Olive Grove, an excellent guest house"

1 night Arrived 9 Feb 2012
"this is a wonderful place to begin and to end a holiday. Mike and Carol are great hosts, very friendly and caring.

Their luxury room was superb and when we returned they upgraded us to a fabulous suite. I would strongly reccommend them to any traveller and will return there next time." See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs C
Northants

"Olive Grove review"

1 night Arrived 11 Jan 2012
"Got upgraded to the new Olive Boutique Hotel next door. This was excellent, good room, food. Courtesy bus into town & back.

Helpful manager, forgotten his name who checked our pickup early the next morning even though it was quite late at night." See all these reviews: 8n in Namibia; 3n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Mr G & Mrs M
Portugal

"Olive Grove review"

1 night Arrived 9 Jan 2012
"This is our second visit and we enjoyed it very much. It makes a great first stop after the long flight." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs C
Northants

"Olive Grove review"

1 night Arrived 4 Jan 2012
"Had room 9 which was nice & big. The hotel jacuzzi which was outside our room was out of order, which was a good thing, so was very private." See all these reviews: 8n in Namibia; 3n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Service:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Mr & Mrs F
Sidcup

"Olive Grove review"

1 night Arrived 9 Dec 2011
"Great end to the holiday" See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs F
Sidcup

"The Olive Grove - great start to the holiday"

1 night Arrived 24 Nov 2011
"A very friendly welcome at the Olive Grove after a long day travelling. The staff were very helpful at all times. Dinner and breakfast were very good.

The room was clean and very comfortable. We also spent our last night in Namibia at the Olive Grove." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Mr R &Mrs D
Yorkshire

"Last night in Namibia"

1 night Arrived 14 Nov 2011
"Lovely place for our last night.

Service was really good and I was amazed that something I had left at Eronga was brought down to the Olive Grove." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Dr A & Miss A
UK

"Olive Grove review"

1 night Arrived 12 Nov 2011
"We were upgraded to the sister hotel of the Olive Grove, the Olive Exclusive Boutique Hotel.

This as I'm sure you know is an all-suite establishment and is a very classy and comfortable place to stay with a very good restaurant attached there. Highly recommended." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Mr G & Ms T
Oxon

"Olive Grove review"

1 night Arrived 28 Oct 2011
"Great new upmarket offering! Were so very helpful to us!!

Thank you!" See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Mr & Mrs S
E Sussex

"Olive Grove review"

1 night Arrived 25 Oct 2011
"Ss previous comment [Ed: see below]" See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Average
Service:
Good
Activities:
Average
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Average
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