5.7 km West off C19 Namib Desert Lodge, P O Box 80205 Wondhoek, 9000 Solitaire, Namibia
#11 of 12 hotels in Solitaire
Guests' ChoiceBased on 82 hotel reviews
8.6Cleanliness
9.0
Comfort
9.0
Location
8.3
Facilities
8.9
Staff
9.3
Value for money
8.7
Free WiFi
7.5
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 19 August 2025
Ariel
United StatesGreat Campsite on the way to Sossusvlei. The staff was super helpful and gave us great tips for our next morning tour to Soussusvlei. The campsites were very clean and private, with a beautiful view of the Namib desert.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 1 August 2025
Richard
ReunionNothing
Wonderful place in the bush, far from the nearest neighbor, we felt like the last humans on earth. Hot water, hot shower, all facilities well equipped, great braai. A true gem!
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 15 July 2025
Richard
South AfricaThe camp sites are closer to the road than the lodge so you do hear (& see) some 4x4 sounds - this seems to be the same in most of our camp site stays as well as inside the park so don’t expect more. The other campsites are 200m away but you don’t hear / see them much.
We were alone on the 4x4 campsite under wide open desert starry skies . First night of our camping trip & created a real feel of vast open desert spaces . The main lodge is about 5 minutes drive for pool & drinks . Had own clean hot shower , kitchen sink & elec points, outdoor lights & braai
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 11 July 2025
Eva
Hungary5 km corrugated road to arrive to the reception from the main entrance where you then answer the same questions you filled out on the form at the entrance gate to then they send you back nearly to the main gate where the campsites are. Would be good if you could just send campers straight to the campsite and give the option to visit the reception later if they wanted to, or repair the roads a bit. No phone service, if you need WiFi also you need to drive to the reception. Otherwise I recommend!
I was in campsite 2. It was very nice, super clean and it had hot shower, electrical outlets. There was a small area to do washing up too. Although it’s close to the main road, but the last cars passing after 10-10.15pm then it gets quiet until sunrise.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 20 June 2025
Andreas
GermanyHosts were friendly and supportive
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 16 June 2025
Michael
AustriaVery nice campsite. As guests at the campsite you are allowed to use the two pools at the hotel free of charge. Breakfast, lunch and dinner with additional costs. Approx. 40 minutes to the entrance of Sossusvlei. Very clean facility. Privacy as there was no one else. When you are lucky you can see giraffes from the campsite 🦒
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 31 May 2025
Michael
GermanyHowever, the main lodge with all the facilities and services is located 5km gravel road away from the campsite, so we only used the facilities right after checkin.
Great remote location. There are 3 campsites with about 5 camping spots on each campsite. We were on campsite 3 and were the only people camping. There is one shared bathroom house with two shower rooms and two toilets on the campsite. There is also a dishwashing area and some bbqs. The bathrooms were very very clean. But as we were the only people staying there, we don’t know how it is if it’s more busy. We loved the warm welcoming of the staff at the main lodge were the reception is located. We got a welcome drink and were allowed to use the pool area, breakfast and diner at the main lodge.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 29 May 2025
Pretorius
South AfricaBad road to the lodge
The beautiful nature and peacefulness
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 14 May 2025
Peter
Slovenia/
We quite liked our stay at Namib Desert Campsite. The amenities were exceptionally clean, and during our visit, we had the toilet and kitchen block entirely to ourselves, which made the experience feel very private. The campsite is small, with only a few sites, so it never feels overcrowded. As part of the Gondwana Collection, guests have access to the nearby lodge’s facilities—including the restaurant and the pools—which were absolutely amazing and reasonably priced. While the campsite is a bit of a drive from the main reception, we didn’t mind at all, as the seclusion added to the peaceful, private atmosphere. Overall, a great place to stay if you're looking for a clean, quiet, and comfortable camping experience in the desert.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 19 February 2025
Shalom
South AfricaWe liked the peace in nature.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 15 January 2025
Mynderd
South AfricaCamp site can be cleaned of thorns and sticks daily before arrival
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 10 November 2024
Leonie
NetherlandsCamping location wasn’t beautiful (too close to toilet/shower building not very much other space, we sat somewhere else to cook etc). When you camp you want to be in nature, not next to a building.
Facilities we could use at the lodges were very nice. Friendly personel. Beautiful sunset and star gazing. Nice hikes possible, next to fairy circles.
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 6 November 2024
Willie
South AfricaThe road was a little bad to travel and maybe a partition to break heavy winds. Overall we are pleased and will tell our friends.
The staff warm welcome.
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: 18 September 2024
Misty
NetherlandsGreat campsite, very clean and comfortable bathrooms and showers. You can use the facilities of the lodge (like the pool etc). Great stay!
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 16 September 2024
Bettina
SwitzerlandNot the most scenic camp we stayed at
You can use the pool and restaurant from the lodge nearby. Hot water, comfortable ablution facilities
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 25 August 2024
Sophie
AustraliaMay be a lack of shade in the heat of the day.
Beautiful spot, great views and amazing stars at night! The bathrooms were lovely and clean.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 9 August 2024
Jolanda
NetherlandsVery beautiful campsite. It's about 5 km from the lodge and reception wich makes it even better. We were the only ones there. So there is nothing else but the beautiful nature and animals. A giraffe crossed the street when we drove from the reception to the campsite. And you can see the stars very good because there's no other light in the surrounding. Nice clean sanitair with hot shower.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 6 August 2024
Silvie
SpainYou can hear cars pass by as it’s not too far from the main road
Clean private ablution block with hot shower and toilet.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 25 June 2024
Strydom
South AfricaThe resturant was very overpriced
The nature and the pure wilderness Namibia feel.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 22 June 2024
Emilie
BelgiumThe person welcoming us was not the most friendly. The pool area is not accessible for the people staying in the camp, although in all other campsites we did have access to the pool areas. We had an issue with the sink, which broke and flooded our bathroom. However, the staff was very quick to fix it once aware of it and cleaned it afterwards. Thank you for that!
The location, inside the gates is the best to visit sesriem before the others staying outside of the site. The shower and toilets are in closed buildings and were clean.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 12 April 2024
Stephanie
GermanyNice place with own shower/toilet cabins. Very quiet. Camping guests welcome to use pool and lodge restaurant.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 3 April 2024
John
United KingdomGreat facilities, felt safe, not too loud or loud at all (really just depends on if you happen to be next to neighbous with crying kids or not - luckily we werent). Beautiful stars, could see the outline of the milky way. Short distance to Deadvlei national park.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 2 April 2024
Corinna
GermanyWe stayed at campsite #1 and didn't expect other cars to arrive at our campsite late at night. There was enough space for more people though, but the other 2 campsites were unoccupied at the same time.
The campground had everything we needed (private bathroom facilities, electricity, lights). The best was that the campsites were not far from the main lodge, and we could use the pool area and the restaurant.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 21 February 2024
Tijs
NetherlandsThe use of the splendid facilities at the lodge, 2 swimming pools and an excellent restaurant!
Superclean campsite
Stayed in February 2024
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