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3 de marzo de 2024
After a disastrous night at Moon Mountain (too hot in chalets with no aircons, rude management, no shade on the decks) we forfeited our second night's stay and sought alternative accommodation. Fortunately we happened upon Le Mirage where the staff and ambience were so welcoming that we checked in immediately for a blissful afternoon and evening. Our short stay was so pleasant that we tried to extend - sadly Le Mirage was full. We were not put off, however, and returned a week later for a further three days. There are a number of factors which made our stay at Le Mirage so enjoyable and top of the list is the staff - all of whom were extremely pleasant and helpful, none more so than Iumue at the front desk. She is a star. Special mention must also be made of Saymore (the chef who paid special attention to our dietary needs), Allen (behind the bar) and Caneesha (who looked after to us at the dinner table). Other key positives in relation to the lodge are: - Its situation - in the middle of the desert with stunning views towards nearby mountains (behind which the sunsets in the evenings); - The (much needed) swimming pool - is always kept clean and in a courtyard surrounded by green lawns and palm trees; - The food - which is of a high standard. Dinner is a five course menu while breakfast is a buffet with hot dishes are individually prepared. We would strongly recommend the quad bike tour which is approximately 2 hours and takes in the varied desert landscape plus a sunset drink at the top of a nearby mountain. Be warned, the sundowner drink on the mountain is (sensibly) a bottle of water. Our guide, Abraham, was excellent. We very much look forward to our return visit in April. Helpful hints for management: There are two issues which my wife and I feel very strongly about and would urge management to pay special attention to. 1) At breakfast, birds sit on the outside tables and will readily attack any unattended food. Also, there was bird mess on our table on every breakfast occasion. This situation is unacceptable and we never experienced this in any of the other 5 lodges we stayed in on a recent visit to Namibia - all of which had outside seating. A cat would easily solve the problem; 2) One day by the pool, three young unsupervised sisters created havoc around the pool and jacuzzi for a full 7 hours - from 10;30am to 5:30pm. The parents were no where to be seen and nor was management. All of which made our day by the pool rather unpleasant, The reason I bring up the above two points is that we return to Le Mirage in three weeks and are looking to make our stay as enjoyable as possible.
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