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#7 of 15 lodges in Etosha National Park

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Hobatere Lodge is strategically located 65 km north of Kamanjab on the western border of the Etosha National Park. The lodge has an airstrip and is situated in a concession area of 8,808 ha which is home to a wide selection of game, including elephant, giraffe, eland and Hartmann's zebra.

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Free parking

Free internet

Pool

Free breakfast

Gift shop

Mosquito net

24-hour front desk

Laundry service

Public wifi

Outdoor pool

Bar / lounge

Restaurant

Breakfast buffet

Non-smoking hotel

Sun terrace

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Non-smoking rooms

Family rooms

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Languages Spoken

Afrikaans

Location

C35 near Galton Gate, Etosha National Park Namibia

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LWBS wrote a review Oct 2023

Antwerp, Belgium84 contributions34 helpful votes

Very nice staff

The room was a bit on the small side, the shower too. But for the rest it was very nice! The drive to the lodge itself from the entrance gate is 16km, bumpy and takes about 40 minutes, but it is worth it! The staff is very nice and makes you feel right at home. The braai we had for dinner was also excellent (homemade little bread rolls mmm)!

Date of stay: October 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple

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Response from Anica Britz, Marketing at Hobatere Lodge

Responded 3 weeks ago

Thank you for choosing to stay at Hobatere Lodge. The roosterbrood (bread rolls on the fire) are our favourites too.

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A V wrote a review Sept 2023

Koenigswinter, Germany81 contributions5 helpful votes

Wonderful Stay

We visited Hobatere Lodge two times before, 2019 and 2021. It is so great to come back! Very friendly Team, delicious meals, clean rooms and a lot of animals on the waterhole. Thank you to the Hobatere Team, we will come back!!

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Date of stay: September 2023

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Response from Anica Britz, Marketing at Hobatere Lodge

Responded 3 weeks ago

Thank you for choosing to stay with us a third time. We hope to see you again very soon.

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alexandraschmidt2023 wrote a review Sept 2023

Salzburg, Austria1 contribution

Great game drive

A very committed tour guide made the afternoon game drive to one of our best experiences in Namibia. We saw 2 young male lions (2 years only) really up-close, a group of 6-8 elephants also next to the truck and many other game. The big waterhole right in front of the loby attracted many animals throughout our stay. The staff in general was very friendly and committed. Food was good and plenty.Only the rooms are quite antiquated, esp. the bathrooms would need some upscaling.

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Date of stay: August 2023

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Response from Anica Britz, Marketing at Hobatere Lodge

Responded 28 Sept 2023

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We will share your compliments with the staff. We are very pleased you got to see some lions at Hobatere Lodge and become one of the pride with us. We hope you can stay with us again soon.

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cassiagallagherrb wrote a review Jul 2023

Cape Town, South Africa3 contributions

Wonderful experience (made better by lions right by the lodge)

Very passionate staff, super accommodation, fine food. Having 2 lioness stalking and chasing buck right in front of us was amazing. A 3rd lioness then appeared with 4 cubs and finally a fine lion also showed up - WOW. Martin kindly too us for a closer look. much appreciated him going the extra mile.

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Date of stay: June 2023

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Response from Anica Britz, Marketing at Hobatere Lodge

Responded 17 Jul 2023

We are so very pleased that you got to see the lions and become one of the pride at Hobatere Lodge. Thank you for your review, we will share it with the staff at the lodge.

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Meander816653 wrote a review May 2023

Florahome, Florida4 contributions

Peaceful

We stayed 2 nights in one of the rondavels. It was small, but beautifully decorated and private. My only complaint is that the shower water was cold. The lodge is pleasant, with the nice-sized pool, and hide to sit at and watch the game come for their evening drink at the waterhole below. The staff were very nice and made us feel welcome, and we saw lots of small animals on the night drive. The entrance is conveniently close to Etosha, and the lodge provided a delicious packed lunch on the day we spent watching game there. The entire experience here, with few other guests, was peaceful.

Date of stay: May 2023

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Response from Anica Britz, Marketing at Hobatere Lodge

Responded 31 May 2023

Thank you for your review, we will investigate the faulty shower. We will pass on your comments to the lodge.

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Kathia M wrote a review May 2023

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Big Disappointment

Hobatere Lodge came highly recommended but unfortunately we were very disappointed with our stay. The Lodge is in great need of maintenence the rooms shabby, dirty sheets, bathrooms not cleaned properly. Our kids room had dead bugs under the bed which showed us that rooms had not been properly cleaned for a while. The game drive we booked was a disappointment not only because we saw next to nothing but also because the guide clearly was just driving his round and not paying any attention to the surroundings. The staff were friendly but not overly motivated and had not much clue of the activities going on in the lodge. I could go on but we were glad that we only had one night booked at this lodge. I would definitely not come back here again.

Date of stay: May 2023Trip type: Travelled with family

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Response from Anica Britz, Marketing at Hobatere Lodge

Responded 23 May 2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us . We regret having to learn of your less than satisfactory experience on your stay at Hobatere Lodge. We take note of your concerns and constructive criticism. We undertake to investigate every point raised regarding clean rooms and sheets and we will implement measures to ensure improvement in the areas found wanting. We thank you again for your critique and points highlighted to focus on for future guest experiences. We hope we will be able to host you again at any of the Journeys Namibia properties.

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Sunwapta2 wrote a review Nov 2022

Warwickshire389 contributions31 helpful votes

Very good lodge, close to Etosha NP

We had a lovely 2 nights stay here. The food was amazing, the best we had in the whole of our 6 week trip to Namibia. The lodge is in a good location for visiting the western side of Etosha NP, but you can also do a guided game drive in their private concession. We did the night drive, which was really good. The only slight negative is that the walls of the rooms are very thin and you can hear everything in the next room. Next time we will stay in one of the individual rondavels.

Date of stay: June 2022

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Responded 15 Nov 2022

Thank you for taking the time to review us. We will share your comments with our staff. Our chef will be delighted.

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chaletaria wrote a review Oct 2022

London, United Kingdom545 contributions142 helpful votes

Beautiful quiet place with masses of wildlife and no crowds

A hidden gem. Wonderful lodge in the middle of Hobatere Concession with their own waterhole. We saw absolutely loads of birds and animals up close just sitting with a drink overlooking the waterhole. Our chalet also had a private terrace (as do all of them) looking into the bush. The sundown tour was perfect as our informative guide knew exactly where to find the lions. We saw a kill and the mother with 2 babies (about 4 months), followed by drinks and snacks at sunset. Dinner (vegetarian) was excellent with very generous portions- it's a set menu so make sure you tell them on check-in if you want vegetarian. They do have (limited) WiFi but it often goes down and you may need cash to pay in this event, so be aware. The access road is tricky and only for 4x4 (we found a 2-wheel drive stuck as we went in); if you break down you shouldn't leave your car. The lodge is quiet and we were the only guests that week, so service is excellent.…

Date of stay: September 2022

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Response from Anica Britz, Marketing at Hobatere Lodge

Responded 26 Oct 2022

Thank you for taking the time to write a review on your stay with us. We are pleased to learn that you were able to see the lions. Our lodge slogan is 'become one of the pride'. We hope you can stay with us again soon. Our road will receive some work in the near future. Thank you again for your compliments, we will pass on your review to the lodge.

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Horst S wrote a review Oct 2022

Cape Town Central, South Africa708 contributions157 helpful votes

good for where you are...

They are 16km from the main road which is quite a distance to travel.. however they are situated quietly in next to river with plenty of game surrounding you. I fould the rooms very basis and a bit of maintenance and better cleaning can do well. Breakfast and dinner are ok, but nothing to write home abut... Good access to the Etosha Galton gate from here...

Date of stay: October 2022

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Responded 25 Oct 2022

Thank you for taking the time to review us. We take note of your comments and will focus on these areas to better the experience for future guests.

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AlexTrainsEverywhere wrote a review Aug 2022

London116 contributions53 helpful votes

Community owned lodge

We had a lovely time here. The lodge in genuinely community owned with friendly staff, most of whom are local. The food and guiding was good. It was a good break from the east of the park which was busy and impersonal. Whilst game was less dense the good guiding, waterhole and genuine experience made up for it. They also allow young kids on game drives which is great (many don't). Not much to do in middle of day so bring books etc.

Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Travelled with family

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Response from Anica Britz, Marketing at Hobatere Lodge

Responded 13 Aug 2022

Thank you Alextrainseverywhere for taking the time to review us. We are very pleased that the kids could enjoy the game drives too. Hope you caught up on some reading while with us, with the waterhole and birds as a backdrop.

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