Travel reviews by Mr A & Mrs A from UK

"Excellent in every way.

A great place to stay on the first night, especially if you can get one of the dune bungalows.

Very friendly staff and great relaxed atmosphere. Accomodation of a very high standard."

"Great location and views and very handy for the dunes and ballon ride (could save you 45 mins drive time each way compared with other lodges).

Food excellent but can be a problem if you go later. Lunch can take a while to get served. Rooms were stylish and well designed. Staff were very good and eager to please. Note that the Sundowner tour was good but probably not worth the cost.

P.S. you get a free minibar with the honeymon suite, though whether you can get through it all is another question!"

"Good value, friendly, great breakfast (homemade jams and decent coffee!), convienient for sea kayaking (Jeanne picked us up at the lodge), clean and very helpful."

"Well designed rooms and friendly staff, but no views.

The premium you pay to stay here does not seem worth it, especially given the number of B&B's in Swakopmund. It is also a little out-of-the-way. Not far from town as such, but further than most accomodation which may be an issue if you feel nervous walking around after dark.

Also there is no pool or bar on site. In short, a decent place to stay, but over-priced."

"Nicely designed, light rooms, great open-fire in the lounge and friendly staff. Also liked the wine-cellar. There are also some interesting historic photos and relics from Cape Cross' past. Good lunch menu, which makes it worth stopping en route to the Skeleton Coast, but evening meal more ordinary (still ok though).

Only 90 mins from Swakopmund and is a great place to start a trip through the Skeleton coast, but there is not a lot to do here apart from the seal colony, so don't arrive to early! Best idea may be to arrive mid-afternoon.

A general point is that if you have a big fuel tank (and/or a diesel) you could easily drive from Henties Bay to Damaraland through the Skeleton coast in one go (approx 6 hours) without staying anywhere en route."

"Good views, and closest location for elephant tracking.

Staff courteous but management not very helpful at solving problems. We had no hot water for 2 days and they were not able to fix this before we left, but implied that the problem would be solved quickly. On check-out it transpired that they were unable to do this (resulting in another cold shower) but management implied that we were at fault for not complaining earlier. We appreciate that the lack of water may have been unavoidable, but we should have been offered an alternative.

Accomodation is showing it's age (tired looking bedding and sinks) and the food was cooked well but a poorly thought-out menu (i.e. too much European food, no local game, some very stodgy combinations).

Overall, not bad but very pricey for what you get. It is probably worth looking at alternatives in the area."

"Fantastic waterhole and great value. The rooms were clean, air-conditioned, great value and the standard was as high as some of the private lodges.

The food was good when we were there (especially for a buffet) and was certainly good value, although veggies may struggle for choice.

It is a busy site but well worth it to be inside the camp and for the waterhole."

"Accomodation more dated than Okaukuejo but still clean and good value and quieter.

The restaurant lacked atmosphere and food was not as good as Okaukuejo while the waterhole lacked much of interest (though this may have just been down to luck as to what turned up when) and is not as comfortable to sit around and wait."

"Luxurious, but a slightly confined atmosphere due to remoteness. Possibly 1 night here is enough.

The tents overlook the waterfall which can give some amazing night-viewings, but can also mean you don't get much sleep!

Well appointed rooms and helpful staff, although no fridge was a bit of a shame.

Excellent food and the bar area and dining room are beautiful (and the small pool very "refreshing"!)."

"Lived up to expectations. Very well organised, excellent guiding (succesful leopard tracking and very knowledgeable) and great atmosphere.

New bungalows are probably more modern than the garden rooms (no AC or fridge) and there is an ongoing plan of rennovations to the older parts of the lodge.

Well worth visiting for 1 night or 2. 2 are probably needed to take part in all the activities. Facilities include a pool and also self-guided walking trails which means you avoid the "cabin-fever" of some lodges."