Twyfelfontein Country Lodge

Lovely lodge close to the rock carvings. Comfortable bar/lounge with views. Nice rooms with small veranda. Food in the restaurant was good. You can get a guide to show you around the ancient rock engravings which is very interesting. Recommended.

My stay at this hotel was highly disappointing. I arrived late in the evening with my local driver, exhausted after a long journey. Check-in was chaotic, with two reception desks facing each other, and staff shuffling me back and forth before finally locating my reservation.||||I was informed that Wi-Fi was only available in the reception area—not in the rooms—and came at an extra charge. Being in the middle of the desert, this lack of transparency prior to arrival felt incredibly commercial and inconsiderate.||||When I requested a room for my driver, I expected it to be complimentary or heavily discounted, as is customary in other countries I’ve visited. Instead, they offered it at 50% of the already steep $200 rate.||||Finding my room was another ordeal. No one escorted me, despite the distance from the reception and the challenge of navigating in the dark. The room itself was shabby, poorly furnished, and in hostel-like condition. There was no phone to contact reception, and the ceiling fan was running. I tried in vain to turn on the AC. When I returned to the reception for assistance, I discovered it had been shut down for the night without any prior notice.||||The night was miserable. The room was hot, the bed was hard and uncomfortable, and the walls were so thin I could clearly hear my neighbors on both sides. I didn’t sleep at all. The next morning, I learned that I needed to turn a key in the wall to operate the AC—something no one bothered to explain during check-in. There was no apology or explanation for this oversight.||||To top it off, the food at the restaurant was mediocre at best.||||The only redeeming quality of this lodge is its location near the Twyfelfontein World Heritage Site and the Damara Living Museum. However, if I could go back in time, I’d have chosen a different place to stay.

Twyfelfontein Country Lodge impressed us with friendly efficiency in booking (despite short notice).|||| Exceptional hospitality was the golden thread through our stay, from welcoming drinks to luggage handling, amazing cool airconditioned rooms (much appreciated in Dec), and friendly and personal service at buffet meals.|||| The Nature drive to see the desert adapted elephants, was made extra memorable by the accomplished guide, whose patience, attentiveness and respect for nature allowed us to even see the two little elephant calves.||||We have visited several lodges in Namibia and this one is a highlight.||

From some of the reviews I nearly did not go to this establishment but I am so glad I did. I found myself wanting a few days downtime in a hectic schedule and changed from a long drive to staying here for two nights - fabulous setting , wonderful staff , food of excellent standard and plenty of it and just a great unwind. Congrats to you all for keeping up the smiles . Swimming pool a treat in the heat and the ambiance was just perfect . HIGHLY recommend.

Sweet amongst towing sandstone with private damara carvings on the rocks. It's a good place with friendly staff. Front of house staff are a little off hand but overall well trained. Smallish rooms but everything you need for a couple of nights. Laundry service is great and the elephant drives are a must. Food is plentiful buffet style in a large thatched area. Pool was very green!

Stunning location and loved the restaurant and bar design, and the general landscaping. We didn’t have much of a friendly welcome at the desk, compared to other places we’d stayed. The rooms are let down by the lack of door between the room and the bathroom, no one wants to hear someone else opening their bowels, not to mention the smell! Also poor lighting overall (couldn’t work out how to turn on the ceiling light that was integral to the fan). The shower was fab and the beds really comfortable. Aircon worked well and was quiet. However the door felt insecure. We loved the elephant drive, even though we didn’t get back to the lodge until almost 7.30pm, which didn’t leave much time to shower and relax before dinner. A warning would have prepared us. Our dinner was disappointing. Only 2 menu options - fish or meat. Our main course was served before the starter and the waitress struggled to understand this. Of course we sent it back to await our starter. So when the main course came back out, it was hard and dry. Then the dessert arrived - clearly bought in as it was still wrapped in plastic! Made quite a mess trying to remove it at the table. Such as shame as it could have been a great stay. The breakfast made up for dinner. Lots of selection at the buffet, with a chef to cook eggs however you’d like them. I’d stay here again for the location but hope they listen to other feedback.

Really enjoyed our stay, the place is well equipped, food was good, staff were excellent and the sundowners drive was amazing. Not many places where the entire restaurant staff break into song at the end of the shift, something truly apprecieted. There chef with one eye (sorry I have forgotten his name) was an absolute star - cracking jokes throughout service and really going above and beyond. Never been a fan of the self serve buffet, which got a little busy when buses arrived, but having said that this was a superb buffet. If anyone is visiting and not taking advantage of the sundowner drive, think again - it is amazing and we can also highlight a really knowledgeable guide. Some amazing sightings, of course, including the elephants.||Should also mention the rock art right in front of reception which is wonderfully undersold - literally thousands of years of history and we saw so many people walk right past it. The real highlight for us was the wildlife around the pool, huge variety of birds, dassies on the lawn and those amazing agama doing their push ups on the rocks meant you could easily just spend a day sat there watching them. The pool is lovely as well. ||Some minor niggles: It's 2024 - charging for wifi only available in the lodge? Seriously? Only place in Namibia we had to pay extra to access the world. I note that Starlink (other satellite providers are available) will begin covering Twyfelfontein from 2025, if your current supplier getting a wired connection in is the issue, would be something to seriously consider. Not really sure why parking at the lodges is a problem, but trekking back to a car park when there is a space right in front of where we slept is a little odd (appreciating that we could park there to load/unload). I am sure there are good reasons for this, but we had an early start and felt guilty driving up and shining the headlights in other guests windows. The road in from Uib, I appreciate is not the hotels issue, but it is awful - three guests around us suffered punctures on the way in. Unfortunately in a world where reviews are everything, this does no favours to what is a lovely place as I suspect a few will vent online for something that really isn't anything you can fix.||Overall, those niggles are minor when compared to the amazing experience at Twyfelfontein - just pick the right hire car if you plan to visit, but if you are travelling around Namibia without a 4*4m life will be interesting!

Our second stay at Twyfelfontain and we were not disappointed! Well on the contrary. This time we were staying at the VIP Room. This is more of a luxurious residency than a room. Own pool, a lot of space great view, own security guard, wine offered by the house and many more. ||Unfortunately we could only stay one night! We will come back!