Find Lodge in Solitaire

If you are looking for your “I had a farm in Africa moment”, look no further. What a peaceful place, quiet, secluded. Perfect. We arrived just before sunset and Josephine showed us to our rooms. All staff very helpful and speak great English. After a stunning sunset and cocktails on the verandah, we had a sumptuous dinner of butternut soup, oryx steak and veggies and a delicious fruit dessert. Everything was so tasty yet easy to digest, perfect for the traveler. Breakfast was equally good! Our luxury tent… well it blew me away. Very clean and luxurious, hot water, fresh towels etc. The night was quite warm so we could leave the tent flaps open and so we could enjoy the spectacular views of stars and mountains from every single window, even from the shower overlooking this vast moonlit valley! Highly appreciated! It was a truly magical experience. I sat in my comfy bed, hot water bottle and all and stared into the starry night of this tranquil, dream valley. I thought it a pity to fall asleep, I just could not get enough of it. This was definitely a highlight for us in Namibia. Highly recommended!

This review is regarding the camping facilities associated with the lodge. - the campsites were wide, open sandy campsites (some with roofed / covered facilities) -wildlife such as jackals, oryx and mongoose were spotted -toilet block was very dark at night -Good bar with great coffee with sofas and a large patio -nice for sundowners (likely the best sunset on our entire vacation) -fast Wifi -there is a close store (gas station) with snacks, just a short walk outside the camp -there is also a watering hole just beyond the bar that attracted oryx during our visit -you are able to use the pool which has several loungers -the pool is very small

Very nice buildings and the people are friendly, but it seems to be missing warmth. The rooms are big and clean. The beds are 160 cm wide with standard covers that are too small for two adults. There is a nice swimming pool with deckchairs around it. There are two waterpoints for (wild) animals and we saw some jackals and (after dark) a group of 30 or so wildebeest. We were told also zebra and wild cheetah frequent the waterpoints. We booked this location because there was a possibility to rent bikes. On arrival we were told the bikes were not in good condition. We did do the cheetah tour which was ok. As in other places the cheetahs were born in captivity and do not hunt. They were fed just that morning and were resting. The driver drove his truck towards the cats to get them to move which disturbed me. The farm belongs to the same owner as the lodge, fuel station and bakery some 7 kms away. Only cash payment is accepted but if needed you can pay with credit card for the Farm at the fuel station. There is also an atm at the fuel station. All in all a nice location for a night but it could be much better. PS the bakery is REALLY worth a visit.