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Reviews of Namib Naukluft Lodge

Namnau Habitat, C19, 18 Km South Of Solitaire, 9000 Solitaire, Namibia

#6 of 12 hotels in Solitaire

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 34 hotel reviews

9.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.3

  • Comfort

    9.2

  • Location

    9.1

  • Facilities

    8.8

  • Staff

    9.5

  • Value for money

    8.7

  • Free WiFi

    8.8

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  • Reviewed: 19 May 2024

    9.0
    A Beautiful, great & good stay. A must visit in Sesriem.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Food was a big let down, and the reason for my down-rating. I came to Namibia to experience everything Namibian but the food overall was bad, apart from one night with grill. The night with grill was really great. Each night offered a five course meal. The food was without taste, not local or authentic. To say the least it was disappointing! Breakfast is as breakfast will be with limited options but dinner was bad!

    The property was in Beautiful & tranquil setting.The swimmingpool was perfectly situated with exceptional view of the landscape. Perfect opportunity to connect with nature and relax. The overall design of the property and location fitted the surrounding Nature. The concept and design was perfect. It all matched well. I had a great stay. The tours/excursions available at the property are great. I did all of them. They were beautiful and worth it. A must do for all. I spent many days there, and I had a great time.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2024

    10
    A great place to arrive, stay and relax
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double or Twin Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    All perfect

    Amazingly friendly, becoming a part of the family, comfortable room, great food, extraordinary location

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 November 2023

    9.0
    Relaxing stay in a very nice lodge.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Single Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No wifi in the rooms, only around the restaurant and reception area, but that was not a big issue.

    Excellent staff. Eriksson and Kai most helpful and service minded and with outstanding knowledge about birds and animals. We saw a lot of wildlife from our patio: oryx, wildebeest, springbook, jackal and many different kind of birds. Dinners in the evening under the stars. Food was very good.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 October 2023

    10
    Lovely, family-run lodge - great place to relax and unwind following a visit to Sossusvlei
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 1 night

    Lovely location and super friendly staff. Great to be able to book a family room that had everything we needed. Dinner and breakfast were both delicious. Overall, a great value.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 October 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotelier was very kind to help us to plan next plan to Sousslim

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 October 2023

    10
    Such a memorable time.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    All good.

    Staff and setting were exceptional.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 September 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    great and tidy place to stay friendly staff and perfect food! Thank you so much :)

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2023

    10
    One of the very best places in this region!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very few lodges have a view like Naukluft Lodge. It is located about 45 minutes from Sossusvlei, right by the Naukluft Mountains, precisely on the border between the Hardap and Khomas regions. The panorama and tranquility are overwhelming. From the terrace of each room, you can gaze across the vast savannah and a striking mountain backdrop on the distant horizon. Sometimes in the evening, a large herd of wildebeest comes right in front of the lodge to drink from the water. Oryx are scattered in the wide steppe grass. The lodge is very well-equipped. The brick bungalows are comfortable and stand out for the breathtaking view from the private terrace. A small pool with a shaded seating area provides cooling. The breakfast buffet is rich and sufficient, and the dinner is an excellent 4-course menu. The lodge offers shaded parking spaces for vehicles. The staff is extraordinarily friendly and attentive. We spent two nights here, and I will definitely come back.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 August 2023

    8.0
    A nicely located lodge with very friendly staff and good food whichever would recommend for a stay when visiting Sossusv
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We had a family room which was ok, but we thought it would need some renovation i.e. could be more modern and comfortable for the price.

    The lodge is in a very nice location next to a small rocky hill looking into the beautiful dessert countryside. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful with all questions. The served menu was delicious and it was also possible to order it in a vegetarian version.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 August 2023

    9.0
    The owners and all their staff were exceptional. Friendly and accommodating. Nothing was too much trouble and really fri
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was neat and tidy. The views are out of this world.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 May 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beautiful environment, amazing food, excellent staff and manager

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 February 2023

    10
    Great experience, friendly staff, awesome !
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double or Twin Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The setting of this property is outstanding, beautiful sunset and sunrise, views of a waterhole and the plain with different animals. The staff were friendly and welcoming. The manager gave us some great advice about activities to do and pointed out lots of different animals/birds to us. There are walking trails around the property too. The food was great and all included with the room which was extremely reasonable. Highly recommend this property, we stayed as a stopover on our way to the Dune 45 wished we had had time for one more night here😊

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 January 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    If you intend to go to a place in the middle of nowhere. Quiet and beautiful? That's the spot for you

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 January 2023

    8.0
    highly recommend close to Solitaire friendly helpful manager Kai
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    great location , nice room lovely pool area. really top quality meals and lovely breakfast also great sundowner drive.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 November 2022

    10
    super relaxing , super fun. The sundowner was a real highlight
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The Staff were awesome , made you feel very welcome. Shout out to Erickson and Martin . Food good and nice facilities

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 2 October 2022

    10
    Great Staff and awesome views
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 1 night

    Stopped for the night on our way to Swakopmund. Room was nice and big for a family of 4. Excellent wifi and water pressure which is a huge plus for such an isolated place. Food at the lodge is also very good. From our verandar we were able to see animals roaming the plains and wildebeests drinking from the waterhole. Sunset rock on the property is also a nice spot to see the surrounding area and makes for great pics and viewing. The best part about the property is the way the staff treat and care for you during the stay. Only regret about this lodge is that we only stayed for a night.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 24 August 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Triple Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The staff at the lodge are warm, knowledgeable, and helpful. They went out of their way to ensure our stay was comfortable. Erikson is a delightful dinner host, Werner is a phenomenal guide, and Kai and Jahni run a great lodge.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 21 March 2022

    10
    we enjoyed our stay here and would recommend it.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    nothing at this time

    amazing service. very friendly and accommodating owners.

    Stayed in March 2022

  • Reviewed: 14 December 2021

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 1 night

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    Loved everything!

    Stayed in December 2021

  • Reviewed: 25 October 2021

    10
    Perfect setting for photos
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 1 night

    It was the perfect location for sunset photos. The staff were all very friendly. Dinner was very nice and breakfast the next morning was delicious. The aircon in the room was a bonus against the heat and wind

    Stayed in October 2021

  • Reviewed: 4 September 2021

    10
    Absolutely amazing!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Excellent host. Superbe lodge. Great cook. Adorable puppies. We actually rearranged our trip and stayed a second night!

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms and swimming pool are getting old and we missed atmosphere. Breakfast was very simple. Worst we’ve made a half board reservation paid upfront. Unfortunately for the owner half board means only breakfast, and he asked us to pay for the dinner again which was a very unpleasant experience since this lodge was already pretty expensive price-quality in comparison with other places we stayed. In the end he said that he will pay for the dinner himself and left us with a bad feeling.

    The location is very beautiful. The dinner was one of the best we had in Namibia.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 September 2022

    1.0
    BE CAREFUL. You will be overcharged.
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I was overcharged in my bill by owner way more. And I saw he was trying to overcharge others too. Very condensing owner. Location is really far from anything, so isolated and nothing significant about it. They are not helpfull to pick up or drop off.

    Nothing

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 14 February 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wifi and electricity kept cutting out with no provisions to make guests more comfortable (I.e no warning that the generator would be switched off at 11pm, could not charge devices, no torches or candles handed out.) A bit expensive for a place that had no electricity, wifi or aircon half the time I was there.

    Beautiful scenery. Very friendly and helpful staff. Lovely quiet location and enjoyed the hiking and birds.

    Stayed in February 2022

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