Namib Outpost l Ondili

Amazing location with views over the Namib Mountains & plains with opportunity for wildlife spotting from our terrace (& even from our bed). The lay-out and style of the room as well as shared spaces were exceptional & well designed. The room had very good privacy. It was a bit of a walk (450mts for us being in the furthest spot) with small ups and downs between our room and the restaurant/swimming pool/reception/car park. The walking path is of good quality and easily accessible. All staff were friendly and attentive. We were particularly well looked after by Erasmus, Jacob and Riaan. Also the manager checked in with us to ensure that everything was alright. Take the opportunity to have Sun-downers at the sundowner “bar” up the hill. Lovely experience! The food at Namib Outpost was superb. To our delight, the servings were of a reasonable size so that we didn’t feel overful despite a 5-course meal. A large variety of drinks are included during the stay. It is worthwhile staying for a few nights without too many planned activities so as a guest you can really enjoy the place.

A top notch experience at the Namib Outpost. Great rooms, super service from all the staff and really tasty food. Plus make sure you get there in time for a sundowner! Only minor drawback is that it is quite a drive from the camp to the Sesriem gate - but in our minds it was a small price to pay for probably the best camp/hotel during our 2 week trip. Well done Ondili - it's rare to get such an experience in Africa!

A bit of context first. My wife and I are in our early and late 60s respectively and generally have one ‘big holiday’ a year. While we always go ‘relatively high end’ we still look for value for money (so, for example, we still believe that ‘tips’ need to be earned but we tend to be generous when they are!). We have always booked through Scott-Dunn who always come up with a special trip that includes some amazing accommodation and are more than willing to amend the holiday to suit our specific requests. We were very lucky to be upgraded to the Outpost from its sister hotel - and what a place. Each room overlooks the desert and has a balcony looking out onto the savana. Each has inside and outside showers, indide and outside beds and LOTS of space! Meals were exceptional - with dinner being a fixed menu - while some things on the menu would not have been my choice - they were all superb! In reality - eat what's delivered, you will not be dissapointed given the chef (a lady called Sara) is clearly a culinary magician! We were looked after exceptionally well by all the staff ancd the location is to die for. I have no hesitation in giveing a 5 start review - thank you to all at Outpost - a truely memorable experience.