Reviews of Olive Grove
Wildlife sightings and reviews
417 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
"The lovely Olive Grove"
The rooms are spacious and well equipped, and there were very nice touches such as a personal welcome note and small bottle of wine (as it was our anniversary).
We would definately stay here again if we returned to Windhoek." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
"a lovely haven in Windhoek"
Dinners and breakfasts were very good." See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana
"Olive Grove in Windhoek"
Glad we did not have to go out for a meal as a bit of a shock returning to the city and we had an early start the next day.
Receptionist insisted on the night security guard delivering us breakfast at 0545. The day guard washed and valeted our car for N$60. Budget had said we would have had to pay N$380 if the car was very dirty which it was." See all these reviews: 8n in Namibia
“Our breakfast service (full cold buffet & hot breakfast ala carte menu) is available from 07h00. Should a guest require a breakfast earlier than 07h00, then we offer them a “breakfast tray menu” from which they can select their choice and they can advise the time at which they would like this tray delivered to their room. We apologise that, in this instance, this service appears to have been misunderstood, as we would never insist on a particular time at which the breakfast tray should be delivered – I can only think that our receptionist was suggesting that time, based on the guests departure time?
We do not offer a car wash & valet service at Olive Grove. It does sometime happen that a guest request this and, if we have the manpower available, then we arrange it with pleasure. We do not charge for this service; when asked we advise what this service would cost at a car wash in Windhoek (approximately N$80) and we also advise that if the guests does wish to pay for this service, then they can tip the staff member directly, at their discretion.”
We hope that these comments will make it easier for future travellers to understand how they operate.
"Southern Africa Manager"
"First rate service."
Good standard of hygiene." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
"Great way to start the holiday"
Plunge pool and use of Jacuzzi were added bonuses.
The Wellness Centre and available treatments were a surprise and I had an Indian head massage and a foot massage - well worth it as the therapist was excellent.
Food was good & the breakfasts were excellent.
We enjoyed having 2 nights here before moving on particularly the surprise discovery of hot water bottles in the bed with sheets turned down as well!!!!!." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
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Every where we went in Namibia people were so warm and welcoming. However our reception here was quite frosty" See all these reviews: 5n in Namibia
On the issue of noise, he agreed that quite a few guests went to Joe’s for dinner and when they got back (around 22h00), there were some conversations in the car park. Similarly, the next morning, some guests were waiting in the car park for their respective transfers, and again there was some discussions going on there. He wasn’t aware of any loud or excessive noise – but apologised if there was any.
Roger remains sorry that these travellers didn’t enjoy the Olive Grove as much as he and his team always strive for.
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We appreciated the variety of resources that were available to purchase at the beginning of our trip. The pocket guides to mammals and birds in Southern Africa that we purchased there were appreciated and utilized throughout our trip. In addition, we appreciated the variety offered at the breakfast buffet and dinners were very good. We also appreciated being able to store a couple of small but bulky items between our trips here." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia; 5n in Botswana
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