Travel reviews by Ms E from Abidjan

"A keeper. I would recommend this place any day without reservations: great breakfast/service, The Social resto is just 300 meters away down the hill, great view from my bed, walked into town without any problems, a quiet place.

Nothing negative comes to mind."

"Great service, beautiful space, great breakfast, cool attitude & interior design.

My only issue was that it was not walking distance to town like the Hilltop House."

"The place was wonderful but wicked hot. Given the heat, I am amazed that all that running and managing the camp gets done. Kudos to the team! I tried to sleep under the stars the last night but was not possible: too many buzzing mosquitos and it got really cold around 3AM, so I went back to my bed.

This was the only place ever in my life where I have seen such a beautiful star-covered sky. Maybe this activity does not get enough attention or is not promoted by the staff enough. It's a unique asset of the place and it could be better framed. The mattress was not comfortable at all and was too narrow, the cover was not sufficient in the end b/c it became too cold. Everything else was great."

"My room in the villa was lovely but the connecting door (to another room) should be insulated better against sound.

The garden was lovely, the service very personable, great breakfast in a lovely salon and the wine list was very special. It is a pity to offer only cold salads for lunch as it does not promote eating in for dinner.

The massage studio was so well-placed and Don (I hope I got his name right) was extraordinary. His services should be mandatory to all guests."

"I almost dropped to my knees to thank the universe (and Sabina) for booking me into a chalet with aircon. Ah, it was so wicked hot I would not have lasted a day in a regular chalet. The mini-suite was a difficult and the key point in the whole booking process b/c by myself I truly did not need a mini-suite but the aircon was all worth it.

Wonderful chalet with the outdoor toilet - I loved it. The only issue I had was the heat stuck in the little ante room as we enter the main door. Since the aircon was busy cooling the large room with the bed there was not much left for the TV room.

Most spectacular natural surroundings, the view from the lookout, the rock pool, everything was perfect excep the big Indian group that was noisy. Luckily the left the next morning. Ah, I also have to mention I appreciated the pick up in a truck with aircon. I think additional activity possibilities, like the Damara Living Museum, the petrified forest, etc could be better promoted by staff."

"Coolest, most holistically integrated camp I've ever seen anywhere. It just proves that a camp does not need to be luxurious in order to be outstanding. The facility had a feel of a renovated homestead (many renovated old buildings in downtown Manhattan have the same feel) that fit into their environment without flash or unnecessary decoration/fru-fru.

The staff, an extension of the homestead, has similarly toned-down but very smooth operating manner. It is about attitude: a confident but well-wraped demeanor who never forgets that he/she works in the hospitality industry and is facing a client. Food, another expression of life on the homestead could lean more heavily on recreating a past life style.

The guides were hilarious, funny, knowledgeable and had a cool confident attitude that says: you are in professional hands. They seemed they wanted to be there rather than it was just a job. Whoever put this camp & team together had a point to prove and did it flawlessly. This camp spoke both to my mind and heart."

"A rather short stop, this was a fast socio-cultural immersion.

The host was not mincing words, said it how it was with a wry sense of humor. The steak was great and the garden/pool was refreshing.

A bit dated but it suits the hosts."