Travel reviews by Mr & Mrs C from Edinburgh

"We absolutely loved our stay at Chongwe and cannot fault it in any way - all of the staff go out of they way to make sure that you have everything to make your stay enjoyable and you are made to feel so welcome that you really start to feel like part of the family.

All of the activities were excellent and the guides were very knowledgeable. There are also a good number of choices of activities from canoeing to fishing to walking safaris and game drives so you will never be bored. You are also very much in charge of your own itinerary and the staff will do all they can to make sure that you do whatever activity you fancy on a particular day.

I must also mention the food as this particularly good - the best we had on our 3 week holiday. I would recommend Chongwe without any hesitation."

"We stayed at the Zambezi Sun purely because of the location and in this respect it was excellent - we could wander down to the falls on our own and it was close the other activities on offer - white water rafting etc. We were not expecting much from the hotel itself but were actually pleasantly surprised - there were a lot of Saga tours and kids but the breakfast was good and the rooms were clean and you can easily eat/drink at the neighbouring Royal Livingstone (which we did) to get away from the tour groups.

The activity centre on site was very helpful in booking activities. If you want to stay close to the falls but do not want to pay the higher prices of the Royal Livingstone then I would definitely recommend the Zambezi Sun. It is not luxury but has everything you need if your focus is more on the falls and the various adrenalin activities on offer in the area."

"We only stayed at Hilltop House for 2 separate nights when we arrived in Namibia and before we departed. The time we actually spent at Hilltop was therefore very limited.

We found the set up a bit strange and felt a bit awkward as though we were intruding in the owners' house. When we returned to Hilltop before departing the owner showed no recognition of the fact that we had stayed there only 6 days previously and did not ask us about our trip. It would have been a nice touch to remember us (there are only a few rooms and they were not all full so it would not have been that hard!).

The room itellf was nice enough and the breakfasts were good but I would probably not recommend Hilltop to others simply due to the fact that we did not really relax or feel very comfortable here."

"We had a great time at Okaukuejo. The accommodation was very nice, modern and clean and considering that they were catering for such large numbers, the food was excellent, especially the dinners where you had a choice of meats which were cooked in front of you.

It was a very different safari experience to the private game reserves but we really enjoyed having freedom to do our own thing and managed to see a lot of wildlife. The floodlit watering hole beside the camp was excellent for night time viewing. Before we went we worried that it might seem a bit like a stage show but the lighting was well done and it felt like you really were watching the animals in their natural environment.

There were organised game drives on offer but we did not take part in any of these - it is so easy to drive around yourself. The park is also very well set up and we could drive for long periods of time without seeing any other cars even though the camps were pretty full."

"Villa Margerita was a lovely place to stay and an excellent location right in the centre of Swakopmund.

The breakfasts were delicious and the staff very helpful in recommending places for dinner, reconfirming activities etc.

The room and the communal areas were very stylishly decorated."

"We loved Sossus Dune lodge - the individual huts were very well decorated and very clean. The location also cannot be beat for being able to get to the dunes for sunrise.

The food was great and the staff were helpful in giving us a packed breakfast the morning that we got up early to see sunrise. The staff were all very young and although very friendly and attentive they were perhaps lacking in knowledge slightly and when we asked questions about time of sunrise, best place to see sunrise etc nobody seemed to be able to answer our questions.

If the staff could perhaps be briefed on local knowledge (or indeed an information folder be put in the rooms) and this would perfect this otherwise great accommodation."