Travel reviews by MrB & DrT from London

"A very pleasant start to our trip. We only stayed overnight but the beach front location was wonderful, and we liked the room with small kitchen which would be useful for a longer stay.

There isn't much else in the immediate vicinity but I suspect this will change as there seemed to be a lot of new developement nearby.

The restaurant has a great ocean view, but the service was a bit slow."

"Absolutely loved it here.As everywhere in Namibia the service was excellant with friendly, helpful staff. The accommodation was wonderful, lovely comfortable bed with really good quality bed linen, pillows , towels and toiletries. The shower was a bit weak.

The shared areas eg bar , pool and dining area were lovely.

The water hole attracted plenty of game, eg giraffe, lion, rhino, lots of antelope.

We saw plenty of game within the Ongava reserve itself-rhino, lion, zebra, giraffe, and within Etosha we also saw elephant.
Our guide Festus was great, really knowledgeable and a good communicator too."

"What an amazing place. So simple and oh so special. In essence all the camp consits of is 5 tree houses connected by a walk way. It's this simplicity that makes it so special. The individual tree houses are just a bed platform with a roof overlooking a waterhole. The walls are canvas and optional (They can be rolled up or down) The star lit shower hangs off the main platform, with plenty of pressure and plenty of hot water, it's fantastic .

Being so small it's easy for the staff to outnumber the guests so that you are truly looked after by the ever attentive staff. The food was without doubt some of the best we had on the whole trip. The camp is run by a husband and wife team which adds to the homleyness.

The only aspect that could be improved on would be the quantity and variety of game in the Onguma Reserve itself, however this is compensated by the very easy acess to Etosha."

"In a quiet suburb just outside the city centre. Nice classy touches abound. Large room, with a creative use of concrete. Good reataurant with an excellent wine list.

I can't think of many other Guest Houses that could offer a full range of treatments from the attached wellness centre as well."

"On the long drive between Windhoek and Fish River Canyon, Keetmanshoop is an obvious stopping off place, to fill up supplies of fuel and cash. Although the town is the administrative centre of this part of the country it is still a small town by European standards. The range of accommodation is limited.

Central Lodge is as the name suggests bang in the middle of town, with everything one needs. The rooms are spacious and air conditioned with TV, there is a pool and a good restaurant and small bar."

"I loved the layout of the individual chalets amongst the Kopje (?sp), with dassies scurrying around.Helpful staff took us for a sundowner atop one such rocky outcrop. There were other activities eg guided drives and walks, or horseriding, or you could lounge by the wonderful swimming pool with a beer from the honesty bar.

Food was plentiful , including game, salads, and produce from the Lodge's own farmstead,and quality was very good,meals were self service from a buffet counter. Good wine list.

The choir entertained us with singing on Mothers Day which was very enjoyable.

The Lodge is obviously popular, and a large coach party occupied much of the dining room during our stay, if you wanted a smaller, more intimate and personable place to stay then consider the Canyon Roadhouse, (same owners) - we had lunch and coffee here twice and the staff remembered us. It had a nice relaxed feel to it."

"The hosts Hannelore and Gunther were very kind and hospitable, offering refreshments, and delicious apple cake when we arrived.
Very pretty farmstead in beautiful location. Friendly dog who directed us to the front door!

The other guests were all German speaking but our hosts made a real point of talking to us in English and including us in the conversations over drinks and dinner.

Food was home cooked, hearty and solidly Germanic! (Former vegetarians beware).
Fascinating to look around the old copper mine on the farm.
The swimming pool did not appear to be in use (other than as an overflow for the water tank)

I think some of the finishing touches in the room were a little tired and could be rejuvenated eg pillows and duvets were very thin and we were slightly cold at night. Towels were small. Needs to keep up with what other guest farms are offering now."

"Another fantastic Wilderness Safaris operation.
The proximity to the dunes and the easy access via the private gate into the Sossusvlei National Park are a real bonus here, allowing one to lie-in until 5am before heading out on a sunrise dune drive (!). However it is a long (about 14km) and very rough drive to the camp from the main road.

Very welcoming staff as always, nice to find husband and wife teams again.

Very high quality of accommodation-shown by the high quality of things like the bed linen, pillows , towels and toiletries. Food was excellant.

Staff entertained us with singing in the dining room after dinner-excellant. Our guide Dawid was very knowledgeable and coped well with the mixed fitness levels in our group.

The one and anly thing I could say was less than perfect was the swimming pool which looked somewhat dirty.

Balloon flight - Absolutely wonderful.
We were almost late due to a problem with our pick up (they went to the wrong lodge), but we made it just in time. I liked the fact it wasnt too crowded-the basket held 16, and there was plenty of room.

The pilot, Astrid, was amazing, and took us up to 900m, and then down to just a few metres above the ground, and rotated the basket so that everyone got a good view of everything from all directions. We actually didnt see much wildlife - a few springbok, oryx and ostrich, but the scenery was wonderful. The flight lasted about an hour and was followed by a very good champagne breakfast. Pricey, but an unforgettable experience."

"Very good, large modern hotel.

Friendly, helpful staff. All rooms have lovely bay views, our room was not large but perfectly adequate.

Breakfast was good, we had dinner in the Raft restaurant next door.

The Europcar hire office is located in the hotel which was really useful."