Caprivi Houseboat Safari Lodge

Location: Hippo Road, Katima Mulilo, Katima Mulilo, NA

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Lodges

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 01:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Instructions: There is no front desk at this property. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. The host will greet guests on arrival.

Amenities & Facilities

• Boat tours nearby
• Free WiFi
• Terrace
• Garden
• Designated smoking area
• Wheelchair accessible
• Hiking/biking trails nearby
• Breakfast available (surcharge)
• Safe-deposit box at front desk
• Playground on site
• Free self parking
• Boat tours nearby
• Secured parking
• No elevator (single level property)
• Stair-free path to entrance

Rooms Available

• Chalet (Double)

  1 Double Bed

  269 sq feet

  
  

  Food & Drink - Free bottled water

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels

  Practical - Electrical adapters/chargers and wardrobe or closet

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and ceiling fan

  Need to Know - No windows

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Bottle of water
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • No windows
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Electrical adapters/chargers

• Room (Tented)

  2 Twin Beds

  129-sq-foot room with garden views

  
  

  Food & Drink - Free bottled water

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels

  Practical - Electrical adapters/chargers and wardrobe or closet

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and ceiling fan

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Bottle of water
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Electrical adapters/chargers

• Chalet (Twin)

  2 Twin Beds

  269 sq feet

  
  

  Food & Drink - Free bottled water

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels

  Practical - Electrical adapters/chargers and wardrobe or closet

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and ceiling fan

  Need to Know - No windows

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Bottle of water
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • No windows
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Electrical adapters/chargers

Guest Reviews

• Jochen (3/5): - Abendessen war lecker aber und leider das einzigste Highlight Ungepflegte Anlage und in die Jahre gekommen, leider nicht weiter zu empfehlen.
• DAIGO (6/5): Location only - Location only. You should open and close the gate like stone age...there is no WiFi in room at all. There is no restaurant unlike on website and forces to pay N$ 250 for a meal ,for which there is no proper information beforehand, if you want to have dinner. Basically no sense of service.
• PonyOvertheOcean (10/5): - Uns hat alles gefallen. Curt und sein Team geben sich sehr viel Mühe, damit man sich wohlfühlt. Das Frühstück und Abendessen waren sehr, sehr lecker, die Bootsfahrt auf dem Sambesi haben wir sehr genossen, ein rundum gelungener Aufenthalt!
• Luis (4/5): - The river front And vegetation is incredible The place is not well maintained its a pitty as the place And staff are nice.
• luciano (6/5): -
• Wir Beiden Ösis (9/5): - Wurden sehr lieb und freundlich vom Besitzer und den Hunden begrüßt. Die Hunde waren sehr brav und haben gut auf das Auto und die Lodge aufgepasst. Das Zimmer war direkt am Sambesi Fluss, hier konnten wir die Tiere in der Nacht sehr gut hören, was uns aber nicht gestört hat. Am morgen wurden wir von den Vögeln geweckt welche sehr schön gesungen haben. Dort haben wir auch den Tagesausflug auf dem Sambesi Fluss gebucht. Unser Guide war David, der und den ganzen Tagen auf dem Fluss gefahren hat, wir habe sehr viele Tiere gesehen. Wer die Natur und die Tierwelt liebt ist hier genau richtig. Wir können es nur weiterempfehlen und würden auch gern wieder kommen.
• Monika (9/5): - Very friendly staff. Cool open bungalows with river view. Nice comfortable bar aeria with an easy going honesty bar.
• Wolf (9/5): seeehr ruhig. - herzlich, familiär, die zum Fluss offenen Zelthäuser. Die Wärmflasche fürs Bett, die Sauberkeit, der tolle Park, die preiswerte Selbstbedienungsbar mit Strichliste, die Krokodile und die 5 Haushunde. nix zu meckern.
• Sarah (10/5): - Awesome place, very friendly people, sad that we could stay only one night.
• Josiane (8/5): - Un endroit authentique et sympathique. La terrasse avec la vue sur le Zambeze est magique. Vue aussi que nous avons dans les chambres du coup on se réveille dans un cadre naturel incroyable. Salle de bain à ciel ouvert, j’adore. Excellent et copieux petit-déjeuner. Merci à Christiane pour son accueil et celui de ses chiens et chats.
• Patricia (10/5): Wonderful - Fantastic staff in the whole site, great attitude and very welcoming to join a wonderful braai that same evening that was certainly unexpected. Absolutely nothing, it was all great.
• Deids (2/5): False advertisement - Not advised - birds and sounds of nature upon arrival after a 10.5 hour drive and tired we wanted to know if the restaurant will be able to provide us with a light dinner (it was just after 18h00) only to be informed with a blatant no due to the chef that left already and that we must drive to town if we wanted anything. We booked for 3 adults (1 room) however the room only had 1 double bed and a small old dirty mattress (looked like a bed made for a dog) on the floor in front of the double bed. Very small...Lots of bugs and lizzards. No view due to 2 thick pieces of canvas sheets that covered the area that was suppose to be the windows. We were very shocked and not looking like the pictures on Booking.com at all. Lots of focus on certain areas of the garden however Lots of deserted areas. Not recommended at all...the photos on Booking.com not the same at all!
• Judy (7/5): Good - beautiful site, good meal
• Tony (8/5): Excellent choice - can't wait to get back there again. - Once you get over the fact that this is a rustic establishment, it grows on you like hairs. Set in a lovely wooded area overlooking the Zambezi River, this idyllic piece of paradise is wonderful. Accommodation is very rustic with no frills, with a tent set up to an adjoining bathroom area. No fridge, aircon, fan or coffee station is provided but our portable fridge saved us. Breakfasts and dinners were very good served by pleasant staff. We went on a birding boat cruise with Conner which we enjoyed and the next day did birding by car with Christiana along the Chobe River which was excellent. For birders this is the place to be. Rustic as it is, leave it that way. Maybe a little fridge would be nice.
• Bruce (10/5): Exceptional -
• Mandy (8/5): Very good - Great location with wonderful service and clean comfortable rooms. The thick bush in front of the rooms could be trimmed a little to open up that spectacular view.
• Gert (10/5): Definitely want to go back for longer! - Enjoyed the, in the bush, on the river feeling. Room opening onto the river and open shower suited the general feeling and made it the expected experience. Nothing - everything was in accordance with our expectations - the accommodation, bar and braai area right down to the river cruise was really special.
• Birge (9/5): Superb -
• Daniel (9/5): Superb - Beautiful location at the Zambezi. If you are a birder, this is the place to be! Curt is a really nice host and will make sure that you know where to find your target birds. Many thanks, Daniel
• Claudia (8/5): Very good -
• Bosman (6/5): Relaxed - Breakfast good
• Van (9/5): Superb -
• Horst (1/5): Place has no house boat but only a sort of camping boat. - Bathroom is below standard, bungalow requires major maintenance. Dinner was fine, breakfast was also ok. Host showed little interest in us and admin records were not up to date. Will certainly not visit again.
• Richard (10/5): Great stay and available means - Great place since I stayed there many years ago.. Otherwise all good . All great
• Marí (10/5): Exceptional -
• Nicholas (7/5): Good -
• Alan (9/5): Went there for one night and enjoyed our stay. - Had dinner and breakfast, good meals with no frills. Lovely situation and met all expectations. Nothing
• Krynytskyi (10/5): - Затишне місце для душевного відпочинку. Рекомендую
• António (10/5): Certamente vou voltar um dia, se Deus me permitir. - Localização e instalações excelentes. Receção muito simpática pelo proprietário, o Kurth. Igualmente muito simpático e afável o Raymond, que foi o nosso guia no Sunset de barco, feito no esplendoroso rio Zambeze. Inesquecível!!!!
• Rainer (2/5): BETRUG - Vorsicht Betrüger!!! Verspricht großes Zelt für 108 €. Bietet dann Militärzelt mit offenem Außenbad. Erklärt dann, man hätte doch genau das gebucht. Eine Frechheit ohnegleichen. Wir, ein älteres Ehepaar werden diese Type bei der Staatsanwaltschaft anzeigen. Das Geld hat er kassiert. Wir sind unter Protest abgereist und haben woanders zum gleichen Preis angemessen übernachtet.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Wonderful staff, great breakfast, nice bird watching. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay there.
• Hendrik (10/5): Enjoyable stay - It was good in all respects. Friendly staff.
• Michael (10/5): Tolle und ruhige Unterkunft am River - Sehr nette junge Leute betreiben diese Lodge. Sie sind sehr spontan und haben uns sofort eine Bootstour ermöglicht, als Tiere im River zu sehen waren. Man kann dort eine Menge im River beobachten und sehr gut und ruhig relaxen. Tolle Unterkunft in der Natur, kommen gerne immer wieder !
• Pierre (8/5): - Really Quiet and beautifull site on the river friendly hospitality Possibility of tour/fishing tour on the river
• Arthur (10/5): Fantastic, environmentally friendly accommodation - The proprietors were extremely helpful and went way out of their way to cater for the wishes of guests, including running a private bird-watching trip. They are keen environmentalists and are welcoming to anyone with an interest in nature.
• Verified traveler (4/5): - der ganze Platz machte einen unglücklichen unbeholfenen Eindruck!
• Karl-Heinz (10/5): Uriges Zeltcamp oberhalb des Flusses. - Es handelt sich um ein uriges Zeltcamp oberhalb des Flusses mit Blick auf den Fluss und Blick auf das Nachbarland Sambia auf der anderen Flusseite. Probleme mit Mücken u.ä. waren relativ gering und konnten mit entsprechenden Sprays gut in Griff gehalten werden. Sehr freundliches Personal, insbesondere Rachelle, die uns bei der Weiterreise nach Kasane mit Rat und Tat vorbildlich unterstützt hat. Gutes Frühstück, passables WLAN. Erwähnenswert auch ein recht fideler Hauspapagei, der mit urigen Geräuschen für gute Laune gesorgt hat.
• österreich (8/5): Originell - Hunde (5) sollte man mögen. Dinner war gut. Frühstück ok, leider wenig Auswahl
• Klaus (10/5): Sehr gute Lodge direkt am Sambesi - Der Aufenthalt war sehr angenehm. Der ganze Aufenthalt war familiär. Die Lodge gehört einer deutschen Familie, die sich ganz persönlich um das Wohl der Gäste kümmert. Auch die angebotenen Bootsfahrten waren sehr schön. Die Guides bieten einen hohen Standard an. Interessant dürften für manche Gäste auch die Hausboote sein. Hier werden 3 oder 4 Tagestouren zum Chobe River angeboten. Die Boote können mit bis zu 6 Personen belegt werden. Weniger ist bestimmt entspannter. Dieses Angebot ist einzigartig und eine Überlegung wert. Das nächste Mal mit Hausboot zum Chobe ist bei uns vorgesehen.
• Verified traveler (8/5): Nice view ober the Zambezi! - Hippos directly in front of the lodge. Nice to See them!
• Verified traveler (8/5): - It was a very nice stay and we had a great boat cruise
• Verified traveler (8/5): Close to nature, on the river - It is a small resort in a beautiful environment with friendly people
• Christopher (8/5): - Nice place on the River and it is good to book the dinner to Enjoy the full ambiance especially if you do not have your own transportation!
• Paul (10/5): Geweldige locatie aan de rivier - Spontane ontvangst en om dat het niet druk was kregen we een upgrade naar een open tent met geweldig uitzicht over de rivier. Je kijkt vanuit je bed zo over het water een aanrader voor iedereen.
• Stheni (2/5): Beautiful place just not loved.. - Having driven over Namibia for over 2 weeks this was the one place I will not miss. We felt very unwelcome there. The host despite having our booking on his computer was not aware of our arrival in spite of the fact that we were only one of 2 guests there. We were booked in their rented room, the Zips to the door net were broken, there was no padlock for the tent, the shower head was missing. He promised to replace that but that was the last we saw of him till the next day. The room was not tidied up. All he could say was that he could move us to a chalet but we had to pay N$800pp! Never setting foot on this property again
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Great place!
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Excelent staff! Excelent wiev abaut the River! Hippos at the garden in the River.

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