Etosha Safari Camp

“Excellent location close to Etosha National Park”

The Etosha Safari lodge is one of the closest lodges to the main gate of Etosha National Park and therefore very convenient for game drives into the park. We arrived from Damaraland mid afternoon and decided to take a tour of the Eldorado enclosure (with cheetahs, leopards, lions etc), which is re… lisää

The Etosha Safari lodge is one of the closest lodges to the main gate of Etosha National Park and therefore very convenient for game drives into the park. We arrived from Damaraland mid afternoon and decided to take a tour of the Eldorado enclosure (with cheetahs, leopards, lions etc), which is recommendable. The Etosha Safari logde is laid out with individual bungalows, all with individual and beatiful views over the savannah stretching out from the park. The bungalows are nice and of higher quality than similar bungalows we experienced in Namibia. Further the restaurant patio with a beatiful sundeck is amazing. The evening buffet as well as the breakfast buffet was just a notch above the similar buffets we tried around Namibia.

vähemmän

“Excellent rooms let down by service”

Lovely lodge, beautiful rooms. Intermittent Wi-Fi disappointing We were only here for one night and enjoyed some relaxation by the main pool. Went to the raised pier area for sundowners, seating looked good but was quite uncomfortable! waited quite a while to order drinks ended up going to the ba… lisää

Lovely lodge, beautiful rooms. Intermittent Wi-Fi disappointing We were only here for one night and enjoyed some relaxation by the main pool. Went to the raised pier area for sundowners, seating looked good but was quite uncomfortable! waited quite a while to order drinks ended up going to the bar. When it came to eating the buffet was mediocre, good salad bar but the rest was not to our taste so we returned to the salad bar. Pudding was nice. Drinks service was very slow through out the dinner. Breakfast was pretty average, took too long and we needed to leave early. Over promised under delivered on food and service

vähemmän

“Great sunset view, but little else.”

I had a mixed stay at Etosha Safari Lodge. First, the high- the sundowner deck is just incredible- an amazing view of the sunset over the valley while you enjoy a sundowner drink. This is the highlight of staying there. My advice is to go early as the deck fills up very fast. Then the … lisää

I had a mixed stay at Etosha Safari Lodge. First, the high- the sundowner deck is just incredible- an amazing view of the sunset over the valley while you enjoy a sundowner drink. This is the highlight of staying there. My advice is to go early as the deck fills up very fast. Then the rooms- reasonably comfortable, self standing room, with good furnishing. The bathroom is a bit dated and it is a combo shower/sink area so that leads to a wet floor after shower. Then, the lows- the food. Compared to the other lodges I stayed at during the visit, this was bottom of the barrel. Starting with dinner, served in a buffet style- there was no grill like other lodges and we were treated to overcooked meat stew, a precooked pile of meat and vegetables, an ok salad bar, and unexciting desserts. I was hoping breakfast would be better- but it wasn't- no egg station- just scrambled eggs (possibly powdered?), terrible coffee, even the sausage in the buffet was ruined with a sweet sauce. This hotel is really designed for tour groups, not for independent travelers- hence, I would give this a pass - with the exception of the sunset view.

vähemmän

“Comfortable but too big and busy for us.”

The Lodge was lovely with lots of room for relaxing and eating. Chalets very comfortable and loved the elephant wall lights. However, because it is so large we found it a bit noisy and crowded. All the meals were buffet-style and not of a fantastic standard. Horses for courses but not to our taste.