Travel reviews by MarVil from South Africa

"Lovely hotel with great location!

The beds were comfy and the breakfast was much enjoyed!

We didn’t get to enjoy the property much due to time constraints but loved our time here"

"Cute hotel with very comfortable accommodation and decent food - wouldn’t call it 5 star - perhaps a 4 - but we had a wonderful stay here and everyone was lovely"

"Truly a very special wonderful amazing property!

The room was stunning - the staff so incredibly friendly - the food was so good and plentiful - stunning garden!

Everyone that works here is so special and made us feel like family but also royalty! Only wished we had stayed longer

On note - the spa and the treatment could use a little improving
But still lovely"

"Same as before [Ed: see below for earlier visit as part of the same trip.]"

"Can’t praise this lodge enough!

Might be our favorite of the trip! From the staff to the luxury accommodation to the best food and service - we felt so welcomed and it was truly top tier in every way!

Saw lots of annimals too!

Our only regret it that we didn’t stay here longer!"

"Loved our 2 nights at Hoodia!

The staff were amazing - shoutout to Lukas our guide to Sossusvlei - he went the extra mile every chance he could!

The facilities were amazing and the main lodge area superb!

The room layout could have been slight better and the food was not as good as Kalahari Red Dunes but we would stay here again!

Loved the outdoor shower and the pool was cold but lovely to use!

Where Hoodia shines it the tour to Sossusvlei and the FANTASTIC lunch table under the dunes!"

"Lovely hotel - location is amazing and the rooms were great - they also were able to accommodate us in moving closer to the elevator!

It felt larger that I had hoped which is it’s only downfall as many tour groups were at the property too and it lost that intimate feel! Granted it is in a bigger city!

We would stay here again and were very happy with the hotel"

"What a stunning lodge and amazing experience!

The only downsize is the difficulty for my elderly parents in getting to and from the main lodge for meals and activities but the staff did everything to help and accommodate us!

The activities and the food and the service - singing welcome was so great - all deserve high praise!

Sleeping under the stars was perhaps my favorite thing to do on the entire trip"

"It will be hard to find a lodge in a more sublime setting than this!

Mowani will be a place we go back to time and time again! Can’t say enough good things about it!

Beyond incredible and so happy we stayed here!"

"This lodge is all about the watering hole!

The accommodation being the premier chalets overlooking it - was amazing! So spacious and lovely!

Some smell from the bathroom but honestly couldn’t care because the views were so brilliant!

The food at the lodge isn’t great but again - the waterhole experience will change ur life forever!

Must stay and must see!"

"These rooms were our favorite of the entire trip!

TRULY a gorgeous lodge and such a fantastic way to end the trip! Loved everything about our experience here!

The main lodge is gorgeous too and the inclusion of mini bar and drinks like kalahari red dunes makes it feel so special!

Beyond amazing"

"It was a perfectly great hotel but hard to compare it to the lodges we stayed at during the whole trip!

The staff - amazing - but the rooms felt closed in more than usual with it being a house and in the city!

Security was great and we felt safe and the food was lovely!

We would stay here again - a perfectly great above average guest house for a city and details in making us feel at home are clear and special!"