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Solitaire Lodge

2.5 star property
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Courtyard
Hiking
Family Room | Garden view
Bicycling
Game viewing

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
On the C14, Namib Naukluft Park, Solitaire
  • Mt. Remhoogteberge
    44 min drive
  • Naukluft Mountain Zebra Park
    44 min drive
  • Naukluft Park Welcome Center
    148 min drive

Room options

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Family Room | Garden view

Family Room

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds and 2 Twin Beds

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Single /Double / Twin Room

Single /Double / Twin Room

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

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Exterior
Stofpad Namibia
Pool
Parking included
Free WiFi
Restaurant
5.0 out of 5, Exceptional, (7)
The price is AU$127
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
5 Dec - 6 Dec
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About the area

Solitaire

With a stay at Solitaire Lodge in Solitaire, you'll be 12.2 mi (19.6 km) from Namib-Naukluft National Park and 13 mi (21 km) from Naukluft Mountain Zebra Park. .This lodge is 13.6 mi (21.9 km) from Mt. Remhoogteberge and 16.6 mi (26.7 km) from Namib Desert.
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What's nearby

  • Mt. Remhoogteberge - 44 min drive - 22.0 km
  • Naukluft Mountain Zebra Park - 44 min drive - 21.0 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Cafe Van Der Lee - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Solitaire Lodge

Lodge in Solitaire with 2 restaurants and free breakfast
Solitaire Lodge offers 25 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature air conditioning. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the lodge include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 25 air-conditioned guestrooms. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this lodge include complimentary wireless internet access, a picnic area, and barbecue grills.
Grab a bite to eat at one of the lodge's many dining establishments, which include 2 restaurants and a coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary English breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary English breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Solitaire Lodge has 2 restaurants on site.

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • 2 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Game/wildlife drives
  • Game/wildlife viewing
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Laptop-friendly workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Solitaire Country Lodge
Solitaire Country Lodge Namibia/Namib-Naukluft Park
Solitaire Namibia Lodge
Solitaire Lodge Lodge
Solitaire Lodge Solitaire
Solitaire Lodge Lodge Solitaire

Solitaire Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 34 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We hadn't originally intended staying in Solitaire, but rescheduling issues meant we slotted this lodge in at the last minute. I hadn't been optimistic about what we'd find - after all, Solitaire is a small, very remote place. But I was pleasantly surprised. The staff were very friendly and helpful; the rooms comfortable, a good size and in excellent condition; the restaurant area is terrific and the food very good; the surroundings are quite charming, with a scattered collection of old cars. Highly recommended if you need a stopover before or after visiting Sossusvlei.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ted

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Lodge is beautiful with fabulous gardens, wonderful views and attractive spacious bedrooms. The Cafe is also the reception and again is a lovely building which served good value and tasty food. The breakfast was very good and the rooms have their own tea/coffee facilities. Our registration on arrival was not comfortable as they did not have our payment through Expedia recorded and we had to provide email receipts as evidence of payment which they questioned extensively. The service at dinner was very slow and although this was paid immediately after, we were questioned at check out regarding our ‘outstanding bill’. Service was not with a smile during our stay and we were not made to feel welcome. However the Lodge is well worth a visit as it has been designed very well, the sunset view was wonderful and the apple pie is very good!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous accommodations in the middle of nowhere. The dinner and breakfast was excellent. A must stay for anyone passing through or staying in the area to explore. The roads getting to Solitaire were unfortunately pretty bad with lots of ruts and corrogations. Still worthwhile and highly recommend staying at the Solitaire Lodge.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place. Highly recommended.
Only stayed for one night. Good accommodation and tasty food.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
This was the poorest of the lodges we stayed in during our trip to Namibia, however it was by far the least expensive. The food was very poor.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What I liked that was unique about this property is just that; how truly unique it is. Out in the literal middle of nowhere, it is an oasis in an otherwise forbidding *deep, dark night. There is food, there is water, beer, liquor...sticky buns! Something to truly experience. *Don't drive in the desert at night, very dangerous. Animals like to cross the road, and they will sneak up on you, like the Zebra I almost ran into.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Drastically lower you expectations
Very bad attitude by the staff. Breakfast was terrible including very old and stale looking scrambled eggs, asked for some freshly cooked eggs and I was told that it was buffet and I must eat what was provided. Also asked to eat on an outside table and the waiter told us to set it ourselves. Accommodation was also bad, no towel rails, shelves or hooks in the bathroom, no cupboards in the bedroom and no hangers etc in the bedroom. Wifi did not work for the entire two days that we stayed at the lodge. Went for a walk on the marked hiking trail and discovered the stench of raw sewerage as we left the lodge, also encountered loads of litter in the bush on the hiking trail.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

4/10 Poor

Neil, Cape Town

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Poor management, good staff.
While unpacking, a lady came and insisted that we move the vehicle back to the parking area immediately. We were not allowed to complete our unpacking. There was nothing extraordinary about the parking space outside our rooms to where I had temporarily moved our vehicle, just sand. No help was offered with our luggage and we had to drag our bags through the loose sand, making numerous trips. I assumed she was the manager- no introductions were made. Since we were leaving early for Sesriem the next morning, breakfast packs were prepared for us. The nutri-bar in all 4 of our packs had expired 30 days earlier and had to be discarded. At the time of booking no mention was made of the pool being under renovation. In 30 degree temperatures we were offered the use of a pool 7km away! We found both the hand basin and showers dirty in both rooms. We cleaned these ourselves realising that we could expect no help from the manageress. The friendly restaurant staff and the lovely food prepared by the chef encouraged us to overlook the thus-far dismal attitude of the manageress and enquired about staying a further night. The unfortunate reply from the manageress was that there were 2 rooms available for further nights but that we had to pay a much higher rate as we had obtained a good rate by booking via Hotels.com, but right here, in person, that rate was not available to us. I could only assume that we were not welcome at this hotel by the manageress. Very disappointing.

6/10 Okay

Grant, australia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Service stinks
This place is in the middle of nowhere, next to s fuel stop and bakery and restaurant. The bakery is awesome, the hotel lacked is many areas of service. Reception was completely unmotivated to help, I showed myself to the room and then went for dinner. This was a joke, they didn't acknowledge me even when I stood at the bar, then they sat me at the bar for the buffet despite several seats. The chick behind the bar couldn't pull herseld away from her phone to even serve me and she was 1 meter away. I had to get the waiter. She was useless. The wifi is awful, meaning it doesn't work, so don't believe the "high speed xonnection" listed on the advert, it's nonexistent. Staff were extremely unhelpful in this matter also. I was even told to stand in the fuel station to get the signal. Comfy rooms, but I would opt for staff who make an effort

10/10 Excellent

Dilxat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very ice place. The room is cosy and big. Food is good. Good service.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Frank

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to sossusvlei.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lugar mágico
Estadia simplesmente incrível , funcionários dos estabelecimento educados prestativos sempre sorrindo alojamento confortável limpo e muito agradável e seu Antônio muito prestativo e educado obrigado , sem falar na comida que estava incrível …. Voltarei
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Guter Aufenthalt
Gute Erfahrung, sehr gutes Abendessen und Frühstück! Personal war sehr nett und hilfreich. Gute Lage, es gibt eine Tankstelle vor Ort und ist nicht all zu weit von Sossusvlei.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathrin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfekt für den Stopp nach walvisbay
Große Zimmer, bequeme Betten, abends hat man die Oldtimer und den Sternenhimmel für sich allein
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Wolfgang

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Essen keine Auswahl
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Hugues, Rouen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
en plein désert, loin de tout, mais très bon rapport qualité/prix, personnel serviable professionnel et très aimable, je recommande. Attention, la route entre Solitaire et Sesriem est pénible, même en 4x4, nous avons renoncé à la faire de nouveau le deuxième jour et nous avons perdu une journée de vacances.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Eberhard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel if you don’t get a room in Sesriem
Good hotel if you don’t get a room in Sesriem; you can drive in the morning to Sossusvlei and come back in the evening to Solitaire
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Cor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Redelijk goed.
Was wel goed maar geen WiFi.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Ronald, Hoofddorp, Nederland

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Gezellig en huiselijk
Zeer gezellige locatie en vriendelijk en behulpzaam personeel. Goede uitvalsbasis naar diverse locaties. Goed eten.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Stefania

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ottima location
Ho soggiornato una notte in una camera molto spaziosa con annesso angolo cottura che non ho utilizzato. La camera ha arredi un po' datati ed un bagno senza piani di appoggio. Molto bella la zona comune con piscina mentre quasi assente il segnale WI-FI che si riceve solo nel ristorante. Qui viene servita la colazione, se si desidera la cena a buffet di qualità discreta si deve pagare direttamente al ristorante. A Solitaire c'è solo questo lodge e la famosa pasticceria nella quale è da provare la torta di mele.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017