Travel reviews by Mr & Mrs O from Jersey

"Lodges were clean and functional although we did experience problems with the provision of water whilst we were there that affected both the hot water and the toilet - understandable bearing in mind the remote location.

Views from the dining room and outside seating area were stunning.

More could have been made of the outside seating area of a night to be able to admire the clarity of the outstanding night sky. As a result everybody tended to congregate inside of an evening.

Walking trail was enjoyable. The ability to fly down to the lodge was a big plus as not only did it save two days travelling there and back but also afforded you stunning views from the plane."

"As we had read a couple of mixed reviews prior to our departure Sam's was one accommodation which we had concerns about.
We should not have worried. Sam's was a real home from home and in the short time we were there (2 nights) were made to feel extremely welcome - we were sad to leave!

Sam goes out of his way to make you feel welcome and nothing was too much trouble for him to organise - restaurants,taxi's, confirmation of activities etc

It was great to join Sam both before and after dinner for a glass of wine - tapping into his excellent knowledge of the subject.
As for Sam's 'best friend' - his dog Ornella, if only she was small enough to smuggle into our luggage!

We could not recommend this place highly enough and for a couple who love to travel we have seen the good and bad of a lot of places! Breakfast was excellent by the way.

Kayaking excursion to Pelican Point - Whatever you do - do not miss this unbelievable experience of being so close to nature via this excellent activity. The chance to be so close to dolphins and baby seals is one that will live for us for the rest of our lives.

The best activity we did on the whole holiday.
The whole activity was superbly run by Jeanne whose relaxed laid back approach added to the whole experience."

"Stunningly beautiful accommodation with views to die for.

Sun downer drinks from their viewpoint were unbelievable."

"Less frills than some of the other accommodation we stayed in but the warm welcome, food, hide and night drive more than made up for this.

A great introduction to wildlife prior to Etosha."

"As a government run facility our expectations were not as high as some of the private run lodges we had visited earlier in the holiday.
Unfortunately, we were disappointed with a number of aspects of Halali - in particular the food and attitude of some of the staff. The food was quite clearly wheeled out again from the previous evening with most items being barely passable for consumption. A shame because basic food can still be done well with a bit of care and effort.

On the plus side the one bedroom chalet was very clean and functional and the waterhole was a joy of an evening.
We visited both of the government run rest camps during our stay and from what we saw would stay next time at Namutoni which appeared to have far more character and better facilities.

We would have gone on one of the night drives but felt that that 3 hours was too long after a full day of viewing game."

"What can we say - just about the best all round accommodation on the whole trip!

Superb setting, fantastic activities,stunning rooms, excellent food.

Cannot praise this establishment high enough with the wonderful work they do for the welfare of cats via the Africat Foundation being the icing on the cake."

"Unfortunately we drew the short straw with regard to the accommodation being the only tent/lodge with no view.

Experienced problems with no hot water despite assurances that this would be resolved.

Sun downer drinks venue and food excellent though."