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Hobatere Lodge

2.5 star property
your current months are January, 2025 and February, 2025.
January 2025
February 2025

Photo gallery for Hobatere Lodge

Exterior
Terrace/patio
Game drive
Lobby lounge
Safari

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
C35, Kamanjab close to Galton gate, Kowares
  • Galton Gate
    48 min drive

Room options

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Desk

Double rooms

  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin rooms

Twin rooms

  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Desk

Comfort Tent

  • 1.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Kowares

With a stay at Hobatere Lodge in Kowares, you'll be in a national park, and 10.9 mi (17.5 km) from Etosha National Park and 10.9 mi (17.5 km) from Galton Gate.
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What's nearby

  • Galton Gate - 48 min drive

About this property

Hobatere Lodge

Lodge in Kowares with free breakfast and an outdoor pool
Hobatere Lodge offers 12 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Guests can experience the thrill of a safari, and take advantage of 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 12 guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
You can experience a safari, and enjoy an outdoor pool. Additional amenities at this lodge include wireless internet access (surcharge) and gift shops/newsstands.
At Hobatere Lodge, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include laundry facilities and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary full breakfast each morning.
Hobatere Lodge has a restaurant on site.

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (NAD 60 for 30 minutes)

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Game/wildlife drives
  • Game/wildlife viewing
  • Outdoor pool
  • Safari

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities

Outdoors

  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Ceiling fan

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 5 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for wireless internet in public areas: NAD 60 (for 30 minutes, rates may vary)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Hobatere Lodge Kowares
Hobatere Kowares
Hobatere
Hobatere Lodge Lodge
Hobatere Lodge Kowares
Hobatere Lodge Lodge Kowares

Hobatere Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 38 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Christie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Janey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely time at Hobatere, the staff were outstanding, especially Nicco. The room was very clean, and eco friendly and the food was delicious. The only weak spot was the guiding - we went for a game drive and the guide was not knowledgeable and not interested in hearing what the guests wanted to see.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The drive up to the lodge itself was breathtaking, then to see the surrounding views of the bar, restaurant & pool, my jaw dropped. We saw plenty of wildlife & the overall quality of rooms, food, facilities was 10/10. I wish i could have stayed longer. I bit of advice would be to leave to gift shop open rather than me have to ask to browse, its likely a british thing haha but people may be more likely to purchase :)
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Plastic is detrimental to the environment.. Plastic bottles shall be banned on all lodges as it is done at the Skeleton coast , Cape Cross, and most exclusive lodges in Etosha. Very disappointing to see that some lodges do not care for the planet.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Marcin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Lodge just outside Etosha National Park
Fantastic lodge in a beautiful reserve. Unlike other places where one guy gets rich, this place is community owned and all proceedings go back to locals. We were greeted overwhelmingly friendly and the staff went above and beyond to ensure we have a pleasant stay. On our last morning we were informed that lions made a kill right outside the lodge at the waterhole and were offered a FREE trip with the guides to to have a closer look. How hospitable is that? The guides are experienced and knowledgable and we enjoyed our game drives inside the beautiful Hobatere reserve as well as a full day round trip to Etosha (which is less pretty than the surrounding area of the lodge). Definitely stay here if you want proximity to Etosha but prefer not to stay in the mass tourist government lodges inside the park.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An excellent "wild" location Great facilities
An excellent location with great facilities pleasant capable staff and great food
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

pete, plymouth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet spot in the bundu
Long unmarked gravel road to reception but we'll worth it. Very helpful staff and wonderful food.

10/10 Excellent

Lyn, Bishops Storford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great game drives
Best game drives of our trip. Excellent guide - Albert

4/10 Poor

ADOLFO

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Il Lodge è datato e sembra non essere stato manutenzionato da tempo Il personale è molto cortese ma non può rimediare ad una struttura datata e con pochissima manutenzione. Il Game driver bravissimo (Brian)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Rüdiger

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Sehr freundliches Personal, aber die Unterkünfte sind schon ein wenig in die Jahre gekommen
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Merveilleux! Expérience Tree House inoubliable!
Nous y sommes restés une nuit, initialement prévu en lodge, nous avons finalement choisi d'opter à la réception pour la "Tree house" (cabane dans un arbre au milieu de la réserve mais tout en sécurité), une expérience inoubliable que nous recommandons! C'est une cabane de luxe avec un grande terrasse perchée à 5 mètres de hauteur où l'on dîne en amoureux face à un plan d'eau où viennent boire les animaux. Cet établissement possède une immense réserve où il y a notamment des lions et lionnes, qui sont leurs animaux phares. Le lieu est vraiment très beau car même sur l'immense terrasse de l'établissement (petit-déjeuner et dîner) on a une belle et grande vue sur des plans d'eau et un paysage de savane. Merveilleux. Mention spéciale pour le personnel et sa manager qui ont été incroyablement efficaces et compétents, et tout particulièrement attentionnés avec nous. Nous avons vraiment préférés "Hobatere Lodge" à sa petite soeur "Grootberg Lodge" qui se trouve dans les montagnes, où nous y avons également dormi. Le confort a Habatere est meilleur. Nous espérons y revenir dans le futur.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kerstin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff, nice location
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Eva

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
L'accueil déplorable, l'unique souci du personnel était que nous remplissions au plus vite leurs registres et formulaires. L'équipement de la chambre et de la salle d'eau : pas fonctionnel, en mauvais état et pas propre. Le dîner très moyen, nous n'avons pas mangé le désert ( aucun choix ). Le petit-déjeuner, servi en retard avec un service déplorable.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

René

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Tipp topp
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a spectacular stay in a spectacular environment. The service and the kindness of the staff was overwhelming. On top of it we watched a herd of elephants all over the day almost in front of our seats. A hidden gem. Worth visiting every time again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sven

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sabine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Tolle Gegend nettes Personal mit schöner Atmosphäre
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Giacomo

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Jose Maria, Madrid

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Aunque la reserva es bonita no vimos muchos animales y los que vimos fue desde lejos.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Schöne Unterkunft
Sehr schöne Unterkunft, sehr abgelegen ca. 16 km Offroad Anfahrt - sehr abenteuerlich, geräumige Bungalows, es können Pirschfahrten gebucht werden
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Christa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Freundlichkeit und Hilfsbereitschaft der Mitarbeiter war hervorragend. Essen war sehr lecker.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Conrad

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Natalja

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect place to spot Lions
We saw Lions in the evening and the Morning! Perfect place to watch Lions. The Lodge is also really nice, i torally recommend staying there! We werde camping all the other nights, but this view was totally worth the money.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019