Reviews of Chameleon Backpackers & Guesthouse
5-7 Voigt St, North Windhoek Central, 9000 Windhoek, Namibia
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Reviewed: 29 August 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 29 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 28 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe staff were just great.
Reviewed: 27 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 27 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewClean & comfortable room. I had to leave at 6am for the airport. Very grateful that the staff put out breakfast by 5.30am. Really appreciate that. Thank you!
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Reviewed: 27 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 21 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 20 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe staff The food and the facilities all very good!
Thank you for your lovely review. We’re so pleased to hear you enjoyed the staff, food, and facilities. We’d be delighted to welcome you back again soon.
Reviewed: 17 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 16 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewClean & comfortable bed. Strong & hot shower
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We’re glad to hear our facilities made your stay great!
Reviewed: 15 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 15 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewEverything was great
Thankyou and safe travels!
Reviewed: 7 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe free walking tour in the morning.
The ‘plastic’ pizza from the bar for dinner.
Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed the free walking tour, it’s a great way to start the day and get to know Windhoek. We hope to welcome you back to Chameleon for more exploring.
Reviewed: 7 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReally liked the Zebra room.
The bar and earring area for breakfast was outdoors and we had cold weather.
Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad to hear you enjoyed the Zebra Room and hope to welcome you back to Chameleon for another great stay.
Reviewed: 4 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 2 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe accommodation is very secure with gated parking. Staff were helpful and efficient. The room was spacious and comfortable. Quality was good for the price.
Constant noise from the air freshener in the bathroom, even though it was not releasing any scent.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback! We’re glad you enjoyed the secure parking, helpful staff, spacious room, and overall value. We appreciate you letting us know about the noise from the air freshener, we’ll get that sorted so it won’t be an issue for future guests. Please always speak to reception if there are any issues so we can address immediately! We hope to welcome you back to Chameleon for an even more comfortable stay next time!
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback! We’re glad you enjoyed the secure parking, helpful staff, spacious room, and overall value. We appreciate you letting us know about the noise from the air freshener, we’ll get that sorte… Show more
Reviewed: 2 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewVery spacious room for a family of 3 with private bathroom and heating. Clean and comfortable. Friendly staff. We joined the quiz night on Thursday which was fun. Pizza was very yummy too.
Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re so happy to hear your family enjoyed the spacious, comfortable room and that our team made you feel welcome. It’s great that you joined our Thursday quiz night, always a fun evening, and we’re glad you loved the pizza too. We hope to see you back at Chameleon for more good times soon.
Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re so happy to hear your family enjoyed the spacious, comfortable room and that our team made you feel welcome. It’s great that you joined our Thursday quiz night, always a fun evening, and we’re… Show more
Reviewed: 30 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 26 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 25 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 25 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThis is a cute backpackers with a lot of facilities and instructions for budget travelers and people headed out into the wilds of Namibia. It's a good vibe and good value.
The room was small and there was a lot of noise from hallways and common areas, and travelers arriving/leaving late and early made sleeping tough.
Thank you for your thoughtful review. We’re pleased to hear you enjoyed the facilities, vibe, and value we offer at Chameleon. We do understand that the lively backpackers atmosphere means some noise from hallways and fellow travelers, especially with arrivals and departures at different times. We recommend earplugs for light sleepers and appreciate your understanding of the social nature of our hostel. We hope to welcome you back for another stay.
Thank you for your thoughtful review. We’re pleased to hear you enjoyed the facilities, vibe, and value we offer at Chameleon. We do understand that the lively backpackers atmosphere means some noise from hallways and fellow travelers, esp… Show more
Reviewed: 22 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewSuper friendly and helpful staff. Loved my room with outdoor shower. Great extras on site with lovely breakfast included, available pizzas to purchase and bar.
Nothing I can think of
Thank you so much for the lovely review! We're thrilled you enjoyed your room (outdoor showers are always a treat, right?), and that our team made you feel welcome. It’s great to hear you took advantage of the breakfast, pizzas, and bar, we love adding those extra touches to make your stay even better. Hope to see you back at Chameleon again soon for more good vibes and great showers!
Thank you so much for the lovely review! We're thrilled you enjoyed your room (outdoor showers are always a treat, right?), and that our team made you feel welcome. It’s great to hear you took advantage of the breakfast, pizzas, and ba… Show more
Reviewed: 21 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewEverything. Room is big and very nice, it's clean and centraly located, and the price is great.
Wow, thank you so much! We’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed everything about your stay, from the spacious room to our clean, central location and great value. It means a lot to us, and we’d love to welcome you back to Chameleon anytime you're in Windhoek!
Wow, thank you so much! We’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed everything about your stay, from the spacious room to our clean, central location and great value. It means a lot to us, and we’d love to welcome you back to Chameleon anytime you&… Show more
Reviewed: 21 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewClean, spacious and welcoming
Thank-you for your kind words!
Reviewed: 19 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewIt was very good price-quality! Nice room, nice staff, friendly everywhere, clean, private parking,... it was a very nice stay in Windhoek!
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Thank you so much for the lovely review! 😊 We're so happy to hear you had a great stay with us in Windhoek, from the friendly team to the clean rooms and private parking, it’s great to know everything hit the mark. We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience, and we’d love to welcome you back anytime you're passing through!
Thank you so much for the lovely review! 😊 We're so happy to hear you had a great stay with us in Windhoek, from the friendly team to the clean rooms and private parking, it’s great to know everything hit the mark. We really appreciate… Show more