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3 out of 5
Namib Desert Lodge
On the C 19; 60 km North of Sesriem, 30 km South of Solitaire, Sesriem

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

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9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sungwon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Never forget the moments!
Everything in Namib Desert Lodge was really good! Please join also the desert exploration programs!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was incredibly friendly and helpful. The location was fantastic. Would love to stay here again.

10/10 Excellent

Brit Tove

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Eliezer

Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from Nicole on Jul 8, 2022
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We hope to welcome you back to our hotel very soon! Sincerely, Gondwana Team

8/10 Good

Edo, Lima

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place, friendly staff. Good family room. For dinner there were only meat options but the chef was able to prepare fish which was very nice. Also the quota on internet was a bit inconvenient. But a very nice place overall also for families.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lionel

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent service
The service here definitely stands out as these are some of the nicest and most helpful hosts I’ve ever met. However, the facilities are also excellent with good food. Excursion is also awesome and well worth the price.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Response from elke on Dec 28, 2021
Thank you very much for taking the time to provide us with feedback in regards to your recent stay. We are very glad that you enjoyed your stay thoroughly and we look forward to welcoming you back to one of our lodges, in the future. kind regards Elke

10/10 Excellent

EJ

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highlight of the trip
Wonderful stay and incredible service. Stayed in the tented camp, was very well equipped, beautiful, and clean. Found the staff to be exceptionally hospitable and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from elke on Jul 26, 2021
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us, we are glad that you thoroughly enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

P G

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from elke on Jun 22, 2021
Thank you for your review, we appreciate your feedback. Kind regards Gondwana Collection Namibia

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in a standard tent. The tents are located a short drive/walk from the main lodge...a completely peaceful and beautiful desert setting near fossilized red dunes. From the description on Expedia, I thought the tent would have a very minimal kitchen. What a pleasant surprise to find a refrigerator, 2-burner stove, sink, pots and pans and cooking utensils, dishes and cutlery, camping chairs, and everything needed for BBQ/braai! We bought food at the store at the gas station in Sesriem and were able to cook for ourselves at night and enjoy a campfire under the stars...and housekeeping staff did our dishes in the morning! We also ate some of our meals at the lodge. Unfortunately, they were offering a limited menu (rather than buffet) because there were very few guests due to Covid. Staff were kind and helpful, and several times someone dropped by the tent to make sure our needs were met. Be aware that the tents are very chilly at night during winter. With warm clothes and the nice warm bedding provided, we managed just fine. We loved our stay and would be happy to return.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Elke on Jun 16, 2021
Good day Thank you very much for taking the time to share your experience with us. It is with great joy to hear that you thoroughly enjoyed your holiday, and we look forward to welcoming you again to one of our lodges, sometime in the future. Kind regards The Gondwana Collection Team

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is super nice, located almost 10km off the main road near a beautiful outcropping of rocks. Got a pleasant greeting when arriving, but was made to wait for my tent even when it was obvious there were no guests the previous night. They are pretty particular about not checking in before 200 pm. Dinner was quite expensive for Namibian standards (330 R), but was quite good with an open buffet. It included dessert in their very nice dining area. A number of oryx were visible just outside the dining area just after dark. Stayed in the tents, which were new, clean and very livable. Overall a very pleasant experience for the money, but they should let up if rooms/tents are available and guests come a bit early.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Response from Elke on Jun 1, 2021
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay at Namib Desert Lodge. Your review enables us to improve our offering and customer service, thus we have forwarded your review to our relevant departments. We look forward to welcoming you to one of our lodges again, sometime in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
We enjoyed our tent. It was perfect for a family of four and had everything that we needed. Excellent to have a large fridge and freezer and the kitchen was well equipped. The only negative is that most of staff are pretty grumpy and rude.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021
Response from Sigrid on Mar 9, 2021
Thank you for your feedback. We have informed Namib Desert Lodge;s management team accordingly.

10/10 Excellent

Andries

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021
Response from Sigrid on Mar 9, 2021
thank you for your rating

8/10 Good

Jiani

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
When I arrived, they had no idea of my booking. Luckily, they had room, but this should not have happened. Especially if you book a year in advance.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Barbara, Marbach

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice walking trail around the water hole with some Oryxes.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

SAIDAH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay overall. The lodge is a true oasis and a welcome sanctuary of lush green foliage and birdsong in the middle of the desert. One word of caution - if you need access to the internet, they have an outmoded voucher system that makes using the internet both highly inefficient and costly for guests. Connecting and sharing with family back home was a pain. Aside from our frustration with the internet access, we had an amazing stay! Highly recommend if you are planning to unplug completely.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very enjoyable desert visit
Beautiful setting against the desert backdrop, wildlife wandering outside our patio, we really enjoyed our stay here and also enjoyed a couple of the local hikes, it is nice that they have marked trails. The pools are lovely especially after a hot day hiking the dunes. Great service and excellent food, good thing because there is nothing else nearby! There were freshly cooked options at both the breakfast (eg. omelet) and dinner (eg. stir-fry) very much appreciated as I am not a fan of buffet meals. The roads are quite rough and this lodge is a ways outside of Sesriem however that worked well for us as we were heading north to Swakopmund the day after touring the dunes. Highly recommend! My 2 suggestions are (1) fridge in the room and (2) a la carte dinner options.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved this place! Very friendly and welcoming the moment we arrived and for our entire stay. Very impressed with the whole operation. Our “Sundowner” drive with Riann was a big and somewhat unexpected highlight. He is very knowledgeable and has a great sense of humor. Would absolutely recommend this place and hope to return someday.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

HowardPiia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rulo123, Seattle, WA

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Simon, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We loved this lodge and the scenery. We hadn’t appreciated quite how remote it is and two nights was a good length of time to stay. We did some of the walking routes which are marked and enjoyed the pool. The food was good but the choice was limited for lunches. A beautiful view and location.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Namib Desert Lodge.
The hotel is quite remote, not bad. Just no a la carte dinner, only a very very large buffet which I was not up for. No other eating establishments within 49-50 miles. Rooms and gardens are very clean and comfortable. However the sink’s cold water faucet did not work. Also the only electrical outlet in the room wasn’t working (fixed). A nice pace to stay on the northern end around Solitaire.
Response from Social Media Assistant on Jun 15, 2018
Dear valued guest, Thank you so much for sharing your Namib experience with us. It was really a pleasure catering to your needs and we will definitely ensure to make constructive use of your feedback to advance our offers. We hope you will be able to visit us again soon.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely oasis
Beautiful set up and garden in spectacular setting
Stayed 1 night in May 2017
Response from Social Media Assistant on Jun 19, 2017
Thank you so much for your lovely feedback! We hope to see you again soon. Best wishes, Koney

6/10 Okay

jhonny, Angola

Liked: Cleanliness
Key location when visiting Sossusvlei
If you are planning to stay 2 nigths in the area this hotel is a good option since it is located between Sesriem and the Dunes. With this, you can save ~1 hr driving on your arrival, enjoy the activities around Sesriem and dedicate the next day to go to The Dunes, Sossusvlei and Deadvlei. You will be tired at your return so you can relax at the hotel pool and enjoy nice buffet. There is no tv, no internet in the roomwhich is good for the family time. You only have them at the reception area. When we went, hotel was full of transit groups of retied people. It was ok and did not cause any issue.

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outdated but does the job
A little outdated when compared to other options, but a nice place nonetheless. Dinner was decent, breakfast was good, staff was nice. A 40min drive to the park gates
Response from General Manager on Feb 23, 2017
Dear Thomas, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for sharing your experience with us, we will ensure to put your feedback to good use. Your story has been shared with the housekeeping staff and lodge management and all hoping to offer you a near perfect experience on your next visit to Namibia. Kind regards, Koney

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

8/10 Good

Rosemary, Gauteng

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Gem in the desert
What you see when you approach is definitely not what you get once you are inside. Although it was a trek to reception for wi if and tv only at the bar the food was great.
Response from Social Media Assistant on Jun 29, 2016
Thank you very much for sharing your review. We appreciate your feedback and we will definitely put it to good use. Kind regards, Koney

10/10 Excellent

Richard, Portland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First-Class dining in the desert
Namibia Desert Lodge is about 50 km north of the entrance to Soussesvlei Park, facilitating an early morning departure for the park (a necessity given the midday heat). We were very impressed by the staff, several of whom were particularly helpful with travel tips and other advice, and all of whom performed their tasks with real professionalism. The meals were superb -- the best we experienced in Namibia outside of Windhoek. The WiFi is unreliable -- no surprise given the lodge's remote site.
Response from Social Media Assistant on Jun 29, 2016
Thank you for taking your time to write this review. Your valued feedback has been shared with the housekeeping staff and lodge management and we hope to solve the shortcomings that you have mentioned. Wishing you all the best in your future adventures. Kind regards, Koney

8/10 Good

Ravi, Johannesburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Hotel however, food needs some variety
Excellent location, good hotel however, food is only catered for Europeans/Germans, so other nationalities will suffer.
Response from Social Media Assistant on Nov 9, 2015
We thank you for taking the time to write us a review. We are always open to suggestions to our menu and would welcome any suggestions you have. Kind regards, Katrin

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

8/10 Good

Mark, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great desert vacation
Desert lodge was beautiful. Pool was great and relaxing - lots of chairs and umbrellas. Tasty food in the restaurant. Wish it was a bit closer to Sossusvlei, but not terribly far nonetheless.

10/10 Excellent

Adrianne and Chris rush, Tauranga New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideal Base for Sossuslvei
A relaxful delightful place to stay. Staff were helpful, informative and friendly. Hotel is well appointed and rooms were comfortable and large. Cuisine was superb. Great selection. Electricity supply creates a problem for hotel sometimes at night. If visiting in summer airconditioning may not operate 24 hours.
Response from Social Media Assistant on Jun 29, 2016
Thank you for taking your valuable time to share your experience. We are glad you have enjoyed our offer. Your feedback has been shared with the housekeeping staff and lodge management and will definitely be put to good use. Kind regards, Koney

8/10 Good

R Lloyd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A little goes a long way
There's isn't much tech in the desert - no phone, tv, or wifi - but the service, tours, facilities, and bustle of this inexpensive lodge made for warm home-comings each evening I stayed. Restaurant staff was very attentive, food interesting and plentiful. Definitely take advantage of the Sossusvlei and Sundowner tours (hey, you've done enough desert driving). And bring your own toiletries! The location is farther from the Park than other lodges, but it's situated nicely against the petrified dunes you'll soon be toasting with a Sundowner cocktail!
Response from Social Media Assistant on Jun 29, 2016
Thank you very much for taking your time to write this review and for sharing your advice. We have learned so much from your feedback. Thanks once more and see you soon. Kind regards, Koney

8/10 Good

Sultan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Short Stay
The lodge was well positioned close to petrified dunes and with some walks that could be undertaken on your own to get a real 'feel' for the environment. On our walk we had an Oryx trot a few metres away from us! There is a small water hole near the lodge that attracts such game and particularly birds. The lodge has a variety of trees and flora all labelled which in turn attracts the birds and bees! Very well maintained and run. The lodge is about 5 km drive from the entrance gate at the main road and that provides the staff with the opportunity to have someone meet you when you arrive at the lodge, assist with parking and baggage and take you on a tour of the facilities and to show you your room. A couple of negative points were that there was no TV in the room although the booking form suggested such and also no tea/coffee making facility or mini-fridge. The TV was no real loss as there is so much to see outside your room (ours was facing the dunes and open grassland) but inability to brew a cuppa or have your own cold drink was annoying. Also the food and drink prices seemed a bit steep. We had lunch at one of the other lodges in the area and it was a much more reasonable cost although the room rates were much higher. Also for a buffet, a choice between two main dishes is a bit restrictive unless you are willing to eat anything that moves!

8/10 Good

Claire, Botswana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely but Far From Dunes of Soussesvlei
Here is the deal on the location- THE FAMOUS SAND DUNES OF SOUSSESVLEI ARE A 2 HOUR DRIVE. Since the drive from Windhoek on poorly maintained, gravel roads to the lodge was 4.5 hours that was fine with us but limited access for sunrise and sunset to enjoy the breathtaking red dunes. The setting of Namib Desert was beautiful with compressed sand dunes as a back drop that were lit at night. The room was comfortable though air conditioning was limited to hours decided by hotel. There were marked walking trails complete with written guides available at reception. The food was buffet style and fine. Yes, I recommend it for 2 nights as long as the traveler understands the distance to the dunes.On the Expedia site the lodge states the distance to the park is 60 kilometers to the gate. The dunes are another hour inside the gate- a bit misleading to the tune of 2 hours round trip.

10/10 Excellent

Johannes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super friendly and knowledgeable staff
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Werner

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
absolut klasse, würden wir jederzeit wieder buchen

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Estelle

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nous avons adoré notre séjour dans cet établissement spacieux et très qualitatif. La piscine n’est pas chauffée, il faut le savoir, et la wifi n’arrive que difficilement dans les chambres - ca n’est un problème que quand on a passé de nombreuses heures sur des routes sur lesquelles il n’y a déjà pas de réseau. Seul bémol de la chambre, la clim beaucoup trop froide à notre arrivée (16° quand nous sommes arrivés). Le restaurant est d’excellente qualité - je recommande le steak de springbok, très bien grillé, avec sa sauce au vin rouge. Le personnel est adorable, très arrangeant. Nous avons fait l’expédition guidée vers Sossulsvei, qui représente un certain budget (110€ par personne) mais ce fut très agréable de déléguer la conduite sur cette longue distance, sans parler de Ronny, qui est un guide très compétent et sympathique. Nous avons bénéficié de ses connaissances, d’un petit déjeuner quelques kilomètres après l’ouverture du parc (cafe, sandwich, pommes et jus de fruit) puis d’un pique nique au déjeuner une fois sortis du parc (viande froide, salade grecque, petits légumes grillés très savoureux, œufs durs) dans un lieu d’exception très bien choisi. Si c’était à refaire, nous le referions sans hésiter une seconde.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ralf

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wunderschöne Umgebung, sehr schöne Anlage , toller Wildtierbestand
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Nicole on May 8, 2023
Dear Guest Thank you so much for your positive review and for taking the time to provide feedback. We are delighted to hear that you had a positive experience with us at Gondwana Collection Namibia. We will convey your feedback to our team. Kind regards The Gondwana Team

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ruhig gelegen und freundliches Personal
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Response from elke on Apr 4, 2022
Vielen Dank für Ihre Bewertung.

8/10 Good

Manfred

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
angenehme Lodge mit 2 schönen großen Pools
Im großen und ganzen ok, freundliches Personal. Die Anlage selbst hat 2 große wohltemperierte Pools. Man kann von seinem Häuschen aus an einem Wasserloch Perlhühner und Oryxe beobachten. Das Menü am Abend (wir haben nur 1 x dort gegessen) hat uns nicht begeistert. Außerdem gab es keine Kühlmöglichkeit im Zimmer, wie auch in verschiedenen anderen Gondwana Lodges. Man ist immer aufs Restaurant angewiesen, wenn man ein kaltes Getränk möchte.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Response from elke on Nov 19, 2021
Vielen Dank für Ihren wohlwollenden Kommentar. Es freut uns sehr, dass Sie die Zeit bei uns uneingeschränkt geniessen konnten. Die Kühlmöglichkeiten im Zimmer werden wir ansprechen, als Option für die Zukunft. Mit freundlichen Grüßen. Gondwana Collection Namibia

8/10 Good

Veronika

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tolles Konzept
Camping 2go ist super, Komfort kombiniert mit etwas Abenteuerfeeling und leistbar für Jeden. Gondwana hat super Ausstattung
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from elke on Nov 19, 2021
Vielen Dank, dass Sie sich die Zeit für eine Bewertung genommen haben. Mit freundlichen Grüßen Elke

10/10 Excellent

Luz Marina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Maravillosa vista al anochecer/amanecer
Muy buena experiencia. Nunca nos habíamos alojado en una tienda, pero ésta está genial, con todas las comodidades y el baño grande.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Response from elke on Nov 8, 2021
Dear Luz Thank you very much for your feedback. We are delighted that you enjoyed your tent thoroughly. kind regards Gondwana Collection Namibia

8/10 Good

Annie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Een aanrader
Heel mooi wel ver van de sossusvlei 60 km en in het park nogeens 60 km. Ontbijt lekker veel keuze
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from elke on Nov 8, 2021
Liewe Annie Baie dankie vir U resensie, ons waardeer dit opreg. Ons hoop U het die verbly geniet. Dit sal n eer wees om U in die toekoms terug te verwelkom. Groete Elke

8/10 Good

Yuri

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Struttura molto bella. A circa 40 km dall’ingresso del parco di sossusvlei.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Long

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent séjour !
Nous avons loué une tente qui est très bien équipée. Excellent rapport qualité prix! L’environnement autour est magnifique.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from Sigrid on Aug 17, 2021
Merci pour le commentaire positive.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Sehr gepflegte Aussenanlage. Pool war sauber und gepflegt. Essen war gut und reichhaltig auch große Auswahl. Zimmer gepflegt obwohl es schon etwas in die Jahre gekommen war. Trotz Beschreibung war kein Insektenschutznetz zur Verfügung, was aber wegen dier unzähligen Falter und Schmetterlinge sinnvoll gewesen wäre. Ein Kühlschrank oder eine Minibar hätte wir auch erwartet. Ein Poll wurde in der Zeit gerade renoviert, was zur essenszeit zu einer gewissen "Geruchsbelästigung" wegen der verwendeten Farbe führte.Alles in allem eine empfehlenswerte Unterkunft
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

sonja

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Goed hotel zeer lekker buffet
Zeer lekker avond eten(buffet)Leuke grote kamers maar geen koelkast in dit land is onaanvaardbaar en enkel mogelijk bij Gondwana Hotels.De tuinen en de omliggende versteende duinen zijn zeer mooi en zitten vol met oryxen. Het personeel is zeer vriendelijk.Zeer leuk winkeltje bij de receptie.Spijtig dat de excursie voor de sundowner zo vroeg vertrok we hadden geen kans om mee te gaan naar het uitkijkplatform.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019