Reviews of Roy's Rest Camp
Main Road, B8, 9000 Grootfontein, Namibia
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Reviewed: 20 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewGood atmosphere
All good
Reviewed: 19 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 17 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewwonderful place for a stopover during long travels; eclectic atmosphere - very friendly personnel and food just a-ma-zing!
Wifi (as in most other places in namibia) rather poor, and also no MTC connection. Don't expect to make any video calls to family members. But enough for quick whatsapp comm & arranging/checking travel logistics
Reviewed: 2 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 29 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 20 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewNice facilities. Room is basic, but comfortable.
The staff were not friendly or helpful
Reviewed: 2 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewIt is quaint and eclectic. Very different to what we have seen on our trip.
No exceptional views.
Reviewed: 9 November 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewWe know this place from previous visits. We usually use only the campsite but this time we stayed in one of the chalets for one night . Staff and service is great as always . extremely helpful and accommodating . Food was great.
Just the rooms are a bit tired. they know that and have a renovation program already started.
Reviewed: 3 November 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 30 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 16 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewBig cabins, hot showers, nice seating area outside, good breakfast.
Everything is a little bit old. There is not much to do around expect for the waterhole. You cannot lock the toilet. Bring your own mosquito net.
Reviewed: 19 June 2024 · Stayed in May 2024
Verified reviewThis property is in the perfect location for a stopover and had lots of quirky decor throughout the camp. The waterhole with a live feed in the bar was excellent. Food was good and the resident bush babies awesome.
The beds were tired and too soft.
Reviewed: 19 May 2024 · Stayed in May 2024
Verified reviewFrinedl staff. Dinner and breakfast was great. In the evening you could see the bushbabies quite close. It is a good stop to!from Caprivie stripe.
Reviewed: 21 March 2024 · Stayed in March 2024
Verified reviewStaff were extremely helpful and friendly. Good service.
Hut no 3 had a poor mattress, needs replacement.
Reviewed: 29 December 2023 · Stayed in December 2023
Verified reviewThey were good enough to change my room to one with an aircon. Comfortable rooms.
Reviewed: 18 December 2023 · Stayed in December 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 8 October 2023 · Stayed in October 2023
Verified reviewNice place, middle of nowhere
Reviewed: 24 July 2023 · Stayed in July 2023
Verified reviewThe food was excellent !!!
There was problem with my reservation, miscommunication with Booking.com. Anyhow the could offer me a room and we had a good stay!
Reviewed: 12 July 2023 · Stayed in July 2023
Verified reviewQuirky and relaxing
Nothing
Reviewed: 13 May 2023 · Stayed in April 2023
Verified reviewunique place, full of interesting things to see and we were not far from the watering hole.
all was good
Reviewed: 16 April 2023 · Stayed in March 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 19 March 2023 · Stayed in March 2023
Verified reviewDriving from Windhoek to the north of Namibia (or vice versa) the location is very good. I had a nice chat with the staff. It's a good place for birding, if that's your thing.
I've stayed there twice. It probably likes to think of itself as eccentric and quirky. Everything is old, broken and rusty (by design). It's cute for a while but quite quickly everything just looks .. old, broken and rusty. You get tired of it pretty quickly. The food is adequate but unexceptional.
Reviewed: 27 November 2022 · Stayed in November 2022
Verified reviewGreat place for a stopover heading north-east. Great food. Thank you :)
Reviewed: 25 September 2022 · Stayed in September 2022
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