Travel reviews by Mr & Mrs M from Wales
Review Distribution
Total number of trips
1
Countries visited
2
Lodges stayed in
13
Excursions taken
0
My Apr 2017 trip
Namibia and 1 other country between 21 Apr 2017 and 21 May 2017
"We had a lot of things we knew we really wanted to do but the additions recommended by Expert Africa really added to the holiday.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service
Proper maps for Capetown area. Update restaurant info etc and make this more personal rather than general travel agent type reviews.
Wilderness safaris in Namibia were fantastic. So helpful at the airport including dealing with all the car hire for us. Really excellent ground agents.
We have been using Expert Africa since 2002 on and off and we keep on coming back even though we know pretty much what we want to do on our trips. We use you because you add to our holiday and make good suggestions and you are good value for money and give us the back up it's comforting to have whilst we are away."
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service
Proper maps for Capetown area. Update restaurant info etc and make this more personal rather than general travel agent type reviews.
Wilderness safaris in Namibia were fantastic. So helpful at the airport including dealing with all the car hire for us. Really excellent ground agents.
We have been using Expert Africa since 2002 on and off and we keep on coming back even though we know pretty much what we want to do on our trips. We use you because you add to our holiday and make good suggestions and you are good value for money and give us the back up it's comforting to have whilst we are away."
Arranged By Tracy Lederer
River Crossing
"Good Stop Over"
1 night
Arrived
22 Apr 2017
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Good
Service
Average
Facilities
Good
Rooms
Good
Food
Good
BullsPort Lodge and Farm
"Family Guest Farm"
1 night
Arrived
23 Apr 2017
"Wish we'd had more time here as the walking opportunities looked very good.
Excellent bird watching. Good area for accessing the Namib. Really family run.
Evening meals shared at a big table including family and some staff and good varied home cooked food."
Excellent bird watching. Good area for accessing the Namib. Really family run.
Evening meals shared at a big table including family and some staff and good varied home cooked food."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Facilities
Good
Rooms
Good
Food
Excellent
Tok Tokkie Trails
"Amazing beyond words"
2 nights
Arrived
24 Apr 2017
"We shared this amazing experience with a family who thought they were going to a luxury lodge!
We and they loved sleeping under the stars despite a few drops of rain in the desert. Guiding really good. Creatures of the desert fascinating.
Filo pastry at dinner in the desert. Bucket shower excellent. Sharing your "bedroom" with oryx and tok tokkie beetles.
We missed this experience 15 years ago and are so glad we went back to do it."
We and they loved sleeping under the stars despite a few drops of rain in the desert. Guiding really good. Creatures of the desert fascinating.
Filo pastry at dinner in the desert. Bucket shower excellent. Sharing your "bedroom" with oryx and tok tokkie beetles.
We missed this experience 15 years ago and are so glad we went back to do it."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
BullsPort Lodge and Farm
"See previous review"
1 night
Arrived
26 Apr 2017
"See previous [Ed: see below]"
Excellent
River Crossing
"See previous"
1 night
Arrived
27 Apr 2017
"See previous [Ed: see below]"
Excellent
Mundulea Reserve
"Bruno!"
4 nights
Arrived
28 Apr 2017
"This place is for anyone who loves wildlife and wants to see Africa as it could be.
Lots of walking with Bruno who remains the best guide we've ever spent time with. You learn so much from him.
Mundelea is special."
Lots of walking with Bruno who remains the best guide we've ever spent time with. You learn so much from him.
Mundelea is special."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Ondudu Safari Lodge
"Stunning Landscape"
3 nights
Arrived
2 May 2017
"An amazing place with much more comfort than you'd expect. Great guided birdwatching.
General evening drive well worth the extra payment. Lots of trails to walk on your own. Great desserts.
Thank you for recommending this one!"
General evening drive well worth the extra payment. Lots of trails to walk on your own. Great desserts.
Thank you for recommending this one!"
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Vineyard Hotel
"Vineyard Hotel review"
3 nights
Arrived
5 May 2017
"A lovely hotel and it is an oasis of calm near the centre of Capetown.
The rooms are very well appointed although the view from the Mountain cheaper room was better than the more expensive courtyard room we had initially.
Myogi restaurant food unbelievable but service not up to the same standard. Gym good. Some staff excellent, some staff what you'd expect in rather a large hotel.
Overall it was comfy and nice but it didn't quite live up to it's billing."
The rooms are very well appointed although the view from the Mountain cheaper room was better than the more expensive courtyard room we had initially.
Myogi restaurant food unbelievable but service not up to the same standard. Gym good. Some staff excellent, some staff what you'd expect in rather a large hotel.
Overall it was comfy and nice but it didn't quite live up to it's billing."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Facilities
Good
Feedback response
For reference, the courtyard rooms at the Vineyard are more economical than the mountain view rooms.
Southern Africa Manager
Own arrangements (Not currently featured by Expert Africa)
"not applicable"
3 nights
Arrived
8 May 2017
"Not applicable"
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Not currently featured by Expert Africa
Vineyard Hotel
"See previous"
1 night
Arrived
11 May 2017
"See previous"
Excellent
The Last Word Franschhoek
"The Last Word Franschhoek review"
3 nights
Arrived
12 May 2017
"Absolutely stunning place. Lovely place. It's a bit close to it's neighbours but overall it's a great place to stay.
You do get away from everything there and the level of comfort well...... You can walk out to most restaurants. They will book whatever you want to do.
Would definitely recommend this as the place to stay."
You do get away from everything there and the level of comfort well...... You can walk out to most restaurants. They will book whatever you want to do.
Would definitely recommend this as the place to stay."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Camps Bay Retreat
"Bit of a let down"
2 nights
Arrived
15 May 2017
"Billed as a quiet retreat with wonderful gardens.
However we had a building site behind our room, a crane in the view to the sea and on site chainsawing of trees and works. If we had known this was the situation then we might well have chosen a different hotel.
Staff variable. Some excellent, some poor. Wifi very poor. Rooms really nice, food and wine really good but over priced and on a limited menu.
Bit disappointing."
However we had a building site behind our room, a crane in the view to the sea and on site chainsawing of trees and works. If we had known this was the situation then we might well have chosen a different hotel.
Staff variable. Some excellent, some poor. Wifi very poor. Rooms really nice, food and wine really good but over priced and on a limited menu.
Bit disappointing."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Good
Service
Average
Facilities
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
The Constantia
"Best hotel ever"
3 nights
Arrived
17 May 2017
"Simply fantastic service and comfort.
The staff are excellent whilst being friendly and helping you with everything you need for your holiday. thank you Tess and Sam. They chose restaurants for us and didn't let us down. The hotel driver was really good and was there when you finished your meal without you having to tell anybody.
This hotel is worth every penny you pay to stay there."
The staff are excellent whilst being friendly and helping you with everything you need for your holiday. thank you Tess and Sam. They chose restaurants for us and didn't let us down. The hotel driver was really good and was there when you finished your meal without you having to tell anybody.
This hotel is worth every penny you pay to stay there."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Good
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Food and dining staff excellent. Other staff what you'd expect from a conference venue.
A really good choice for a 1 night in or out of Windhoek as you don't have to go into town.
Pool is in the middle of the dining area so not very private."