Travel reviews by Family L from Sevenoaks

"Very welcoming on our first night in Namibia.
Very good rooms & breakfast
Recommended a good eating place in town"

"Excellent location inside the park.
Excellent rooms with desert views.
Welcoming & friendly staff.

They could have arranged to set off slightly earlier for sunrise & be at/near the top of the dunes at sunrise"

"Very helpful - organised separate activities for different menbers of our party - quad biking & Walvis Bay boat trip & also booked restaurant for us.

Good location - 10 mins from centre & sea"

"We had a premier waterhole chalet - fantastic - couldn't improve on that for quality & location!

Food was self service & pretty good although things could run out - i.e "mass catering" but drinks service was very slow - on first night we only got drinks when meal was almost finished. When I tried to order direct from the bar on the second night they (almost) wouldn't oblige. Some guests got personal service from the chef but we struggled to get service.

We would not let this detract fram a superb opportunity for game viewing from dawn to dusk & beyond!"

"Good location only 10-15 mins from Etosha entrance.

Very personable & friendly staff. Self service barbecue on first night was very good & encouraged meeing other guests - the staff even gave us impromptu musical entertainment at the end of meal."

"Good location for an overnight stop between Mushara (Eastern Etosha) & Nxamaseri Lodge (Okavango panhandle) with views across the river to Angola. It would have been possible to miss this lodge & do the jouney in one day - perhaps Expert Africa could suggest this but with a 'disclaimer' that it would need an early start & leave no margin for delay.

Rooms in need of an upgrade - mosquito nets need repair/replacement, & only paraffin lamp after generator turned off. There is a longish walk in the dark across a ditch to get to rooms from central restaurant area. The latter was good with good food & service."

"Fanrtastic arrival by 4WD & boat (no other way!) at a perfect location and we had the lodge to ourself! Very sociable hosts who joined us in conversation into the early hours!

Excellent activities - especially if you're into fishing & bird life - our guide ('Small') was first class & knew where to find the wild life both from the boat & the mokoro. There's not much larger wildlife apart from crocs & the hippos we could hear close by but could not see!

Overall Nxamaseri provides a very enjoyable, relaxing & interesting contrast with other lodges."

"Nice "tree house" rooms (actually on stilts not in trees) but the open-plan arrangement was not very practical for non-couples. Water supply problematic - none on arrival, then only cold. When it did work, they turned on sprinklers at 8 am to water the buildings & the river (missing the grounds) - so it stopped in the room!

Water heating by wood burning boiler at 4.00am meant smoke smell in room & flames outside - alarming - a warning would be helpful.

Atmosphere would be improved by using local supervisory staff instead of European/South African gap-year students. African restaurant staff seemed rather 'stiff' & 'following instructions'. Friendly chef introduced each evening meal.

The evening river cruise was limited compared to others.

Where were the management team to deal with problem & queries ?

Having said that the location & facilities were good with great potential to improve the overall experience."

"Best overall experience during our trip - everything was included - including all game drives, lunches, drinks, etc.. Guides were excellent & did everything to find game - morning, afternoon & night! The full day game drive & river cruise was outstanding - they knew exactly where to find the wildlife - getting very close to lions, hippos & elephants but taking care to keep us feeling safe at all times.

Location is superb overlooking the river from all rooms which were very good - especially the honeymoon suite.

Full marks to Kathy & Rod for running a superb operation & dealing with a wide variety of guests"

"Excellent central location 15mins from Falls.

Excellent service from front desk staff & activities agent, slightly let down by slowish service in restaurant."