Travel reviews by Charlie from London

"We were only there briefly overnight the first night but the staff helpfully prepared and provided us with dinner in the room at short notice given our late arrival time.

The room was good and clean and staff friendly."

"We had a lovely room and excellent service throughout.

The staff were all very friendly and accommodating and the lodge was very well situated with lovely food and even some singing and dancing one night which was wonderful.

On our last day, without asking for it, the lodge prepared wonderful picnic boxes for our onward travels at no cost which was very helpful and thoughtful."

"Good guesthouse - helpful staff, clean room, well located.

Not 'luxurious' but perfect for what we needed."

"The guesthouse is a little dated in style and a touch tired in places but the family run aspect and friendliness happily compensated for that and made for a lovely stay overall.

It was about 30 minutes from the gate to Etosha which was mildly inconvenient and meant that we had to stay out in the park for the full day each time so the days were long.

But nothing was too much trouble, particularly for my fussy eater who couldn't have been better catered for each evening with specific homemade chicken nuggets/schnitzel each evening.

Overall we had a lovely stay in a beautiful part of the country."

"Again, we were only here very briefly for one afternoon and one overnight.

A nice quiet hotel that was well located for our brief stop. Nice room and good, helpful staff.

We didn't have time for breakfast so no comment on the food."

"Batonka was a really lovely place to stay.

Very peaceful, excellent, extremely attentive staff, a beautiful terrace for breakfast and other meals and a great atmosphere.

It was a bit of a nuisance that it was a USD10 return taxi ride into town each time but I think that was offset by the sanctuary offered by the lodge and its other attributes."

"This was a really lovely lodge and we were lucky enough to be upgraded.

The terrace and fire pit have beautiful views of sunset and the valley. We had some wonderful trips in a very beautiful and verdant part of the country. We saw an abundance of wildlife in a different way to Etosha which was wonderful.

The staff sang and danced for us one evening and were all extremely helpful to us throughout. The food was very good but not an enormous variety of options for children."

"A real highlight to end on.

The camp was stunning and staff were wonderful. Our room was fantastic and the evening meals a real occasion, particularly given the setting.

There was a lot of excitement being in the middle of the wildlife with animal noises throughout the night and visible on the terrace/across the river during the daytime. Breaking the day back at camp made it all a lot more manageable for children and brunch and high tea were highlights too.

The game drives we did were the best we had anywhere and we were spoilt with lions and leopards each day and cheetah the final evening. We saw cubs and lions feeding and were able to get very close to the wildlife.

The guide was wonderful and the camp staff bent over backwards to keep us and the children happy throughout. We didn't want to leave!"