Huab Lodge & Bush Spa

We had the most wonderful few days at Huab Lodge- in fact 3 nights was not long enough! The food was incredible and we ate around the table with the lodge team and other guests which was such a fantastic experience! From the bush spa to the pool and activities, everything was just how we love it - a real authentic African experience. Thank you to the wonderful team for making it so special for us and for being so welcoming and helpful.

We stayed here for 2 nights. Not easy to get to, but well worth the drive. This place is owned and run by a lovely couple from Namibia. Our room was large and comfortable, we loved the deck and the brand new bathroom. Dinner is served family style and everyone at the lodge eats together with the owners . Food is was delicious. Simon- the bartender and general manager waiter at was so nice and accommodating. We loved talking to him:) Our hike with Elvis was also fun and informative! Deon ( the owner) took us on the most unforgettable sundowner drive up the mountain for cocktails and a beautiful sunset. Lydia and her daughter were always around made us feel like family. Thank you for the Mother’s Day gift and for giving us a remarkable experience :) Lydia

Gosh what a great place. Off the beaten track but not isolated. We were guests for 3 nights in January and were warmy welcomed by Lidia, Deon and their team. The track to the lodge could easily be done in a standard car, and well signposted. The food was great and eaten with Deon, Lidia and Ursula, a member of the team. This was a really good way of getting to know the history of Huab lodge and the area. But also fun! Deon and Lidia are passionate about conservation, and it shows. A few storms added to the occasion, but the beers were still cold, phew. The standout part was trecking for desert adapted elephants, a recommended all day trip. Additional cost but so worth it, including a 'braii' in the river bed for lunch. Just us and Deon. And, eventually, 13 elephants! How lucky to see these ultra rare desert adapted animals. So exciting! We can't recommend this lodge highly enough. It doesn't offer 'glitz and sparklers', no air-con ( good fans) but the warmth and passion of conservation and getting back to a real experience is second to none. We hope to go back, soon.

The Villa @Huab Lodge – Nov/Dec 2024 My partner, Barbara, and I sought out an opportunity to spend a breakaway birthday long weekend and found Huab Lodge’s new Villa (room 9). We were the first paying guests and how lucky were we! Deon and Lidia, their manager Rihette, Ouma Ursula and the team made us feel so at home and from the moment we arrived we were spoiled to the extreme. The Villa is magnificently built, the woodwork is sublime and the furnishings take the Villa to a next level of luxury. Views aplenty from various angles and heights make the experience so brilliant, light floods into the many large windows and the expansive deck on the ground level offers so many options to entertain oneself. The Villa comes with a plunge pool which is a godsend and ensures that you can cool down at your whim and still enjoy the magnificent views of the surrounding hills. Bedroom and bathroom (with bath) plus a desk area is upstairs and lounge, kitchenette and bathroom (with shower) is downstairs. Spacious, lovely linen, luxury towelling and gifts galore awaited us. An easy walk to the dining room for breakfast, lunch and or dinner is an option or a drive from the Villa to the main lodge buildings can be undertaken. For a lodge well off the beaten track breakfast offered everything and more and dinner was shared with other guests and the owners. Menu options are explained by the chef and then “sold” in one of the local languages which added to the fun. Service is wonderful and friendly and everyone is only too happy to go the extra mile for you as a guest. I was spoilt with a full-on breakfast service at the Villa for my birthday. Everything was transported and set up and our every request was exceeded in leaps and bounds. We can highly recommend a visit to Huab Lodge for anyone seeking a break away where one can enjoy your own company or choose to go on a variety of drives with Deon “the white bushman” to view game and in particular Deon’s passion – the desert elephants. A spa is currently under construction. Additionally, a swimming pool and a hot spring (warmquelle) are available for use by all guests which makes a visit even more of a must! We spent 3 nights at Huab Lodge and it felt like a week to us so we highly recommend a absolute minimum of 2 nights stay there for all locals and tourists alike. We have vowed to return next year.