Travel reviews by Mr & Mrs M from London
Review Distribution
Total number of trips
2
Countries visited
3
Lodges stayed in
13
Excursions taken
0
My Oct 2022 trip
Namibia and 2 other countries between 30 Oct 2022 and 13 Nov 2022
"Our trip involved a lot of travelling with complicated logistics and pick-ups/transfers etc and without exception it was all excellent. Extremely well organised.
All flights in small planes were great and lodges in Botswana and Namibia were small, clean, comfortable with extremely friendly staff.
Great 2-weeks! Thanks Expert Africa for organising!"
All flights in small planes were great and lodges in Botswana and Namibia were small, clean, comfortable with extremely friendly staff.
Great 2-weeks! Thanks Expert Africa for organising!"
Arranged By Tracy Lederer
Weinberg Hotel
"Weinberg Hotel review"
1 night
Arrived
31 Oct 2022
"Fine for a one night stay"
Good
Schoeman's Skeleton Coast Safaris
"Schoeman's Skeleton Coast Safaris review"
2 nights
Arrived
1 Nov 2022
"Excellent, and great guide / pilot in Henk Schoeman"
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Serra Cafema
"Serra Cafema review"
2 nights
Arrived
3 Nov 2022
"Good location - 2-3 days probably long enough as limited activities but very comfortable and relaxing.
Not many crocodiles on the Cunene River"
Not many crocodiles on the Cunene River"
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Victoria Falls Safari Lodge
"Victoria Falls Safari Lodge review"
2 nights
Arrived
5 Nov 2022
"We were there over a week-end and the hotel was rather crowded with w/end tourists from RSA. Limited game at waterhole.
Spa had just opened and was good."
Spa had just opened and was good."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Good
Service
Excellent
Activities
Good
Rooms
Good
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Good
Ngoma Safari Lodge
"Ngoma Safari Lodge review"
2 nights
Arrived
7 Nov 2022
"Excellent service and comfortable rooms. Recommended
Good game viewing - hundreds of elephants in Chobe, very impressive"
Good game viewing - hundreds of elephants in Chobe, very impressive"
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Sightings report
Elephant
Many sightings
Giraffe
Many sightings
Hippo
Many sightings
Lion
Many sightings
Zebra
Many sightings
Little Vumbura
"Little Vumbura review"
3 nights
Arrived
9 Nov 2022
"Great place and very friendly staff. Peter was an excellent guide, the best we had.
Loads of game also, including bird life in swamps when in canoes.
Saw all game except rhinos."
Loads of game also, including bird life in swamps when in canoes.
Saw all game except rhinos."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Sightings report
Buffalo
Many sightings
Elephant
Many sightings
Giraffe
Many sightings
Hippo
Many sightings
Leopard
Many sightings
Lion
Many sightings
Zebra
Many sightings
Great holiday
Namibia between 17 Dec 2009 and 5 Jan 2010
"Excellent throughout, well organised and lovely lodges/hotels - except overnight at Joburg airport hotel
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Excellent brochure - Nice to have a brochure with good quality maps rather than simplistic illustrations."
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Excellent brochure - Nice to have a brochure with good quality maps rather than simplistic illustrations."
Arranged By Tracy Lederer
Olive Grove
"Olive Grove review"
1 night
Arrived
17 Dec 2009
"N/A"
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Good
Service
Good
Rooms
Good
Food
Good
Villa Margherita
"Villa Margherita review"
2 nights
Arrived
18 Dec 2009
"N/A"
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Doro Nawas
"Doro Nawas review"
3 nights
Arrived
20 Dec 2009
"- Dinner only after 8pm was rather late.
- It would have been nice to have a quiet room with internet access (agree it should not disturb guests but if you are going to attract business people......)
-West facing room was very hot indeed at about 4pm!
- At Etosha and Serra Cafema excursions were included in the price - but not at Dowa Nawas. Why? I thought excursions were rather expensive. But the guide was very good (Richard).
But a lovely place.....and people"
- It would have been nice to have a quiet room with internet access (agree it should not disturb guests but if you are going to attract business people......)
-West facing room was very hot indeed at about 4pm!
- At Etosha and Serra Cafema excursions were included in the price - but not at Dowa Nawas. Why? I thought excursions were rather expensive. But the guide was very good (Richard).
But a lovely place.....and people"
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Feedback response
We are delighted that overall these travellers had a super stay at Doro Nawas . As a result of their comments regarding activities at Doro Nawas, we have had a chat with them to clarify the reasoning behind not having included these in advance.
We are able to book this lodge on a full board and activities basis (as Ongava and Serra Cafema were), however when on a self-drive, many of the attractions in this area very easily accessible in your own vehicle. Consequently we feel it is unnecessary to charge in advance for activities that you may not wish to do once you are staying at the lodge; or feel that you could have done yourself without having to pay. We generally find that our travellers perfer to book Doro Nawas on a half board basis and then buy any excursions that they want once at the lodge. This way you do not pay for any activities that you do not take. If you do book the excursions locally there is no difference in cost to if you had booked them in advance.
The one activity that we highly recommend booking in advance is an excursion to track the desert adapted elephants in this area. The sightings are good and the guides excellent. We can easily pre-book this for you and would usually recommend this.
We are able to book this lodge on a full board and activities basis (as Ongava and Serra Cafema were), however when on a self-drive, many of the attractions in this area very easily accessible in your own vehicle. Consequently we feel it is unnecessary to charge in advance for activities that you may not wish to do once you are staying at the lodge; or feel that you could have done yourself without having to pay. We generally find that our travellers perfer to book Doro Nawas on a half board basis and then buy any excursions that they want once at the lodge. This way you do not pay for any activities that you do not take. If you do book the excursions locally there is no difference in cost to if you had booked them in advance.
The one activity that we highly recommend booking in advance is an excursion to track the desert adapted elephants in this area. The sightings are good and the guides excellent. We can easily pre-book this for you and would usually recommend this.
Southern Africa Manager
Serra Cafema
"Serra Cafema review"
3 nights
Arrived
23 Dec 2009
"- Dinner rather late
- Again, it would have been nice to have had some access to the outside world (eg internet)
But a stunning place in wondeful location and scenery"
- Again, it would have been nice to have had some access to the outside world (eg internet)
But a stunning place in wondeful location and scenery"
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Ongava Lodge
"Ongava Lodge review"
3 nights
Arrived
26 Dec 2009
"Excellent guide (Michael) who really knew his stuff - very professional"
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Good
Facilities
Excellent
Airport Grand Legacy Hotel (Not currently featured by Expert Africa)
"Airport Grand at Joburg airport"
1 night
Arrived
29 Dec 2009
"- A real disappointment - we waited 70 minutes for the hotel-airport transfer bus to arrive.
- the barman was sourly and, frankly, rude
- the business centre computor was riddles with viruses.........and this is meant to be a conference hotel!
Why not use the Southern Sun (not Garden Court) near O.Tambo airport instead - it is well priced and frankly far nicer - bigger rooms, far better restaurant, and nicer
This hotel was really the only negative on a great trip"
- the barman was sourly and, frankly, rude
- the business centre computor was riddles with viruses.........and this is meant to be a conference hotel!
Why not use the Southern Sun (not Garden Court) near O.Tambo airport instead - it is well priced and frankly far nicer - bigger rooms, far better restaurant, and nicer
This hotel was really the only negative on a great trip"
Poor
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Poor
Location
Poor
Service
Poor
Facilities
Terrible
Rooms
Poor
Food
Poor
Feedback response
We were sorry to hear that these travellers did not have a good experience at the Airport Grand Legacy. The manager has apologised for any inconvenience caused and is investigating the complaint further.
At present we are looking at other alternatives to this economical airport hotel.
At present we are looking at other alternatives to this economical airport hotel.
Southern Africa Manager
Not currently featured by Expert Africa
Marlin Lodge, Mozambique (this camp has since closed)
"Marlin Lodge review"
6 nights
Arrived
30 Dec 2009
"Great place and wonderfully attentive service - excellent all round.
Even had a quiet little internet room !"
Even had a quiet little internet room !"
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Not currently featured by Expert Africa