Travel reviews by Mr & Mrs S from Southsea

"The comfort of this accommodation was very welcome after the long overnight flight. The large bath and bathroom helped to relax and refresh us from the journey. The room and the pool area was very comfortable and gave us an excellent start to our travels.

We took a short trip into Windhoek in the afternoon but glad that we ate at Olive Grove in the evening as the food and service was first class."

"Unforgettable walking in this area. We enjoyed the challenging 5 hour canyon trail spotting mountain zebra and enjoying the views of the canyon which is only 70 metres short of the depth of Fish River Canyon so very spectacular. Convivial arrangements for eating together in the evening with excellent food, especially the home-made bread. Personal. attention from the owners and friendly, helpful staff.

We think we were especially lucky to have the room right at the top of the camp with wonderful views over the area which were especially good in the evening and at dawn."

"Extremely friendly, very happy staff. Wonderful accommodation and spectacular views. Excellent guide on the wonderful trip to Sossusvlei. David made it great fun as well as being very informative.

I also enjoyed the sleep out under the stars on the roof of the bathroom at the back of our tent.

A great feeling of absolute wilderness."

"It was a lot cooler and damper in Swakopmund and the room did not seem very warm and inviting. The buildings in the front had better views of the sea but we were further back and was disappointing.

The staff were very helpful in organising restaurants for us for the evening and activities such as the scenic flight."

"Our experience at Damaraland was just amazing. The views from the rooms and the general area are wonderful. The staff very friendly, helpful and happy. the activities well organised and guide excellent.

saw so many desert adapted elephants in the dried river bed and enjoyed the evening walk which offered spectacular views stretching for miles.

The evening meal spent out in the Boma, hidden from view of the camp was magical. Loved the staff sniging us into supper."

"The water hole offered a fantastic chance to see a great variety of animals in large herds. It was like a kaleidoscope of movement.

It was easy to drive out to visit other water holes during the day. The rooms were very comfortable although surroundings concrete and roadway.

The reception and restaurant service was poor but facilites for shop and post office good."

"The service was personal and friendly. The camp was extremely comfortable with a charming view of the water hole although it was a very quiet one for animals.

It is a long drive along a rough road to reach the camp so limits the extent you would want to come and go. Walking from the camp was also restricted but it was very pleasant to just relax."

"The experiences we had whilst we stayed at Nhoma almost defy description. We certainly felt very privileged to be part of the village life for a few days. We were made to feel very welcome and encouraged to join in everything from their games, dancing and singing to hunting and making fire etc.

We stayed out over night on a platform in a tree and got an early start the following day with laying snares and hunting spring hare, kudu etc. We also found honey in the tress and were taught about the numerous plants and berries and their medicinal or culinary uses.

The night out was made more spectacular as we happened to experience an amazing electrical storm followed by extremely strong winds. The weather, therefore, proved more of a concern than the fact that leopard, hyena, lion and snakes were roaming around the area beneath us.

Learning about the bushmen culture and ways of thinking and behaving was very enlightening and the whole experience was well worth the long journey on unreliable roads to reach it."

"We enjoyed the setting which was particularly colourful with the sun setting on the rock face of the plateau. Some good walking and wonderful views from the top of the plateau.

The staff were all very friendly and helpful."

"We thoroughly enjoyed this final location on our trip. The isolation and scenery were stunning.The outside area for the bathroom set in rocks and the views from the restaurant were wonderful.

The self guided trails were exciting and easy to follow and the guided walk was very informative and enjoyable. the dip in the pool was very welcome and the sundowner trek a pleasant experience. T

he staff were all very professional and friendly. Being at this lodge reinforced our feeling of freedom and wilderness offered by the country and made us feel very reluctant to leave and return to the hubub of Europe."