Travel reviews by Mr N. from London
Review Distribution
Total number of trips
1
Countries visited
1
Lodges stayed in
5
Excursions taken
0
May 2019 trip
Namibia between 16 May 2019 and 27 May 2019
"The lack of knowledge on Shipwreck / HVC transfer was a shame - but Sabina explained that they were both new lodges that your team had not yet experienced."
Arranged By Sabina Hekandjo
Olive Exclusive
"Pleasant place to decompress after the travel"
1 night
Arrived
16 May 2019
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Good
Service
Excellent
Facilities
Good
Rooms
Good
Food
Excellent
Little Kulala
"Little Kulala"
2 nights
Arrived
17 May 2019
"For top price luxury lodge the room felt a bit average."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Good
Rooms
Good
Food
Good
Facilities
Good
Sightings report
Hoanib Valley Camp
"Hoanib Valley"
3 nights
Arrived
19 May 2019
"Our favourite lodge - tent are fantastic / staff were amazing / setting magical
My biggest complaint was the 2 hour drive from the airstrip. I was not aware that the drive was so long - it may have been mentioned, but it really needs to be made 100% clear that the airstrip os 60km bad road (almost not a road in parts!)
Also you should have made clear to me that the drive from HVC to Shipwreck takes the same time and the flight do the the 2 hour transfers each end. Please make sure any future clients are told that the drive from HVC to SL is one of the most amazing drives you can ever do. We learned tis from other guests and felt that we had seriously missed out. The flight is only 25 mins but you spend 4 hours transferring to and from airstrips each end. Although I was offered the drive option by Sabina - it was not made clear to me that we were only saving about 1 hour in the car by flying."
My biggest complaint was the 2 hour drive from the airstrip. I was not aware that the drive was so long - it may have been mentioned, but it really needs to be made 100% clear that the airstrip os 60km bad road (almost not a road in parts!)
Also you should have made clear to me that the drive from HVC to Shipwreck takes the same time and the flight do the the 2 hour transfers each end. Please make sure any future clients are told that the drive from HVC to SL is one of the most amazing drives you can ever do. We learned tis from other guests and felt that we had seriously missed out. The flight is only 25 mins but you spend 4 hours transferring to and from airstrips each end. Although I was offered the drive option by Sabina - it was not made clear to me that we were only saving about 1 hour in the car by flying."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Sightings report
Skeleton Coast Shipwreck Lodge
"Shipwreck"
2 nights
Arrived
22 May 2019
"Quad biking was brilliant.
Feels like a ski lodge - nice.
Other activities involved very long drives so we didn't partake.
Rooms a bit cold and Hot water is an issue due to carbon neutral solar heating and lack of sun."
Feels like a ski lodge - nice.
Other activities involved very long drives so we didn't partake.
Rooms a bit cold and Hot water is an issue due to carbon neutral solar heating and lack of sun."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Good
Rooms
Good
Food
Good
Facilities
Good
Little Ongava
"Little Ongava"
3 nights
Arrived
24 May 2019
"Luxury lodging - villa was great - needed a good spring clean though
Etosha involves a lot of uncomfortable driving with not much to see away for the water holes.
The drought has really affected this area - very sad"
Etosha involves a lot of uncomfortable driving with not much to see away for the water holes.
The drought has really affected this area - very sad"
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Good
Rooms
Good
Food
Excellent
Sightings report
Otherwise great stay"