Hoodia Desert Lodge

Hoodia Lodge fue la mejor estadía que tuvimos durante nuestro viaje a Namibia, ¡y probablemente una de nuestras mejores estadías! El lugar es simplemente impresionante, me encantaron los bungalows y el vestíbulo principal, que fue la elección perfecta por estilo y materiales. En particular, me encantó la posibilidad de ducharme afuera, justo detrás de nuestro bungalow. El restaurante también fue fantástico, además realmente recomiendo hacer una excursión de un día completo en Sossusvlei con ellos (nuestro guía Daniel estaba preparado, era divertido y claramente amaba su trabajo). El servicio fue súper atento. Me encantó cada segundo en este lugar.

Pensé que gastar tanto dinero en una estadía de dos noches era un poco loco, pero estoy muy contento de haberlo hecho. Un poco difícil de localizar y el largo viaje hasta el albergue me hizo pensar que estábamos perdidos. Es asombroso. Las habitaciones son cómodas con mucha agua caliente, camas cómodas, patio personal. El alojamiento principal parece sacado de una revista... muebles cómodos, chimeneas... nada que criticar La comida era deliciosa y las bebidas fluyen libremente. También hay una piscina. Los tours incluidos son de primera categoría. Disfrutamos especialmente el Sundowner y la ubicación de este es increíble. El recorrido por las dunas fue excelente... Guía experto (Daniel) con una gran personalidad. Ojalá hubiéramos llegado antes a Hoodia Lodge para disfrutarlo más tiempo.

This is a beautiful lodge set at the base of a mountain, looking out across the plains toward other mountain ranges. From the exceptionally warm welcome where the staff wait outside to wave to you as you approach the lodge to the kind and heartfelt farewell, this is a lodge where the guest experience is the top priority. The food, wine, rooms and excursions are done to a very high standard and I have no hesitation in recommending it.

Stunning out of the way lodge, 44kms from main road , with great accommodation, wonderful food and very friendly staff. Its a beautiful drive in , and if like us , you are coming up from the south take the D707 road . It lives up to its name of the most beautiful road in Namibia. Located by some cliffs and alongside a stream which was full of bird life. Welcomed at the lodge by a member of staff with warm towels, very welcome after a long duty drive. Over an iced tea we were given information on the lodge and its activities and taken on a guided tour : with its restaurant, bar, outside lounge areas and a swimming pool . The guest chalets are located either side of the main lodge and only a short walk away . Lovely large lodge with a great terrace to admire the view. En suite and a large outside bath , unfortunately during our stay the water was only luke warm ( not a problem as it was hot) and the water pressure was not great so couldn't really make use of a deep bath, Main restaurant offers a single choice of starter and dessert and a choice of meat or game for the main ( although they do offer vegetarian and chicken too) Wasn't fancy food basically meat and two veg but cooked well and tasted great. All staff we met were so friendly and helpful. In the evening our guide for the Sossusvlei Excursion came and introduced himself and explained the plan for the next day. We met for breakfast at 6am ( a good choice of hot and cold options) leaving at 6.30am reaching the gate at 7am. There was a short queue to get in , but you then drive to the main dune area. We had a wonderful guide Dion, who happily stopped to allow guests to take photos of the dunes or to point out wildlife on the way. First stop was at the dunes where we got a lesson in identifying tracks and pointing out the animals found there , we then had a lesson about Namibia, its history and tribes . Then some guests walked the big dunes , took them about 2 hours ending with a run down the dunes to the petrified forest, whilst we were dropped straight off at Deadvlei which is 1.5 kms walk from the car park. We had a couple of hours to wander around this incredible place , and took some stunning photographs. We were then picked up by our driver who took us to a beautiful location in the dunes where an Out Of Africa style lunch had been set up for us . the setting was perfect, and the lunch and wine delicious. From there we moved to the Seserim Canyon to walk around in the cool shade of the rocks , although some parts were still flooded after recent rains, but still amazing and a welcome break from the hot sun. Highly recommend you take this excursion it is so special, as is the lodge and especially the staff so warm and welcoming .It was nice to see so many females taken a lead role in managing the day to day running of the facilities. Made us smile on our final morning we had a discussion with one of the female members of staff about the tribes of Namibia, and she went running off to

We spent three nights at Hoodia and everything was great. The owner was incredibly kind and the staff were very friendly. The location is breathtaking!

Excellent resort close to Sossusvlei with great food and accomodation and ultra solicitous staff. We had an excellent lunch in the desert after a sweaty walk in the dunes. Paulus organised a wonderful sundowner for us. It was an unforgettable experience!