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Hakusembe River Lodge

3.0 star property

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Property grounds
Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated
Property amenity
View from room
Outdoor pool, pool loungers

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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Samsity Conserancy, Rundu
  • Place, Rundu Open Market
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Okavango River
  • Place, Rundu Stadium
    ‪2 min drive‬

Room options

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Bungalow (Triple)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 20 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Family Bungalow

Family Bungalow

  • 40 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • River view
  • Sleeps 7
  • 7 Twin Beds OR 2 Twin Beds

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Family Villa

Family Villa

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 40 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • River view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 4 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds, Garden View

  • 20 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Rundu

With a stay at Hakusembe River Lodge in Rundu, you'll be on a river, within a 15-minute walk of Okavango River and Rundu Open Market. .This lodge is 1 mi (1.7 km) from Rundu Stadium and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Khemo Open Market.
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What's nearby

  • Rundu Open Market - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Rundu Stadium - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Khemo Open Market - 5 min drive - 3.0 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Tambuti river lodge - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Wimpy, Rundu - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Total Sauyemwa (Temporarily Closed) - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Omashare River Lodge - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Hakusembe River Lodge

Riverfront lodge with free breakfast and an outdoor pool
Hakusembe River Lodge offers 20 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Rooms open to furnished patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Business-friendly amenities include desks and safes. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) are also available. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered 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 20 individually decorated guestrooms. Rooms have private furnished patios. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This lodge also features complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills.
At Hakusembe River Lodge, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary English breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary English breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM.
Hakusembe River Lodge has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM on request
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Boat tours
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Dock
  • Garden
  • On a river
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace
  • Vegetable garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 floor
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 5 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: NAD 279 per person (roundtrip)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: NAD 279 (roundtrip), (up to 13 years old)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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 and cash
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses solar energy, plus a grey water recycling system
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, window guards, and outdoor lighting
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Hakusembe
Hakusembe Lodge
Hakusembe River
Hakusembe River Lodge
Hakusembe River Lodge Rundu
Hakusembe River Rundu
Hakusembe River Lodge Lodge
Hakusembe River Lodge Rundu
Hakusembe River Lodge Lodge Rundu

Reviews

Hakusembe River Lodge Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 37 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 37 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 37 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 37 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 37 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jantje Johanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lothar

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Access road much to be done
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service

Rough road and hard to find.

No wireless in the rooms. There was in the main lodge. Very confusing directions of how to get here. The road was also very rough. It was a very long gravel road with no additional signs to let you know you were on the correct route. we tried calling 2 to 3 hours before we arrived several times and nobody ever answered the telephone.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Pete

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

Enjoyable stay

We enjoyed our stay. Our room was a thatched-roof chalet overlooking the river. It was quite comfortable. The beds were good. The staff at reception and in the restaurant were all wonderful. We enjoyed the sundowner river cruise. There were two things we were not happy with. One was that some dinners were predetermined 4-course meals for a fixed price. The food was good, but our preference is to order from a menu. One night they had a buffet, and that was good and gave us options. The other problem was that we could not drink the tap water. It would be nice if they had a water station with a filter from which we could fill our reusable water bottles instead of having to buy water.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Graham

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

Relaxing place for a short stay.

It is a lovely location with great views over the river to Angola. Staff are friendly and helpful. As a business traveler it would be good to have dinner choice as the fixed menu repeats every few days but as a tourist staying a couple of days it would be fine. Road to the hotel is poor but worth the trip.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

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

8/10 Good

John, Cedar Rapids, IA

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

Nice place on the river

My wife and I spent an overnight on our way to Victoria falls. The resort is about 2 km off the paved road. Several turns with inadequate signage for direction. Very sandy road which is questionable for light weight cars, even in dry season. Guest rooms are individual huts and very nice. Well landscaped ground. Nice views of the river. The river in this area is a bit too developed for viewing wildlife. We saw none. We took the evening houseboat cruise which was a nice boat ride but no wildlife other than one monkey. We ate at the dinner buffet which was good. Complimentary breakfast was good with many choices. Staff were friendly. Good place to stay along the river but not good for viewing wildlife.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ingrid B L

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Very good and pleasant view over the river

Extremaly enjoyable, with quite environment, very educated staft, withe interesting offer to see the river with a found afternoon. higly recommended.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel with excellent service, coffee at 6 in the morning to watch the sunrise

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

awesome sunset

It was for a stopover on our way to Victoria Falls. We enjoyed the friendliness of staff and the peace and quiet.

10/10 Excellent

Stheni

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

Best river front experience in Namibia

We loved everything abou this place. Rolinda, Paulos,Matheus, Simon,Emmah are the best hosts ever. They made us feel really well taken care of and the morning coffe on the patio is a real spoil. Great food and ambience, clean rooms, fast and easy check in and out- perfect!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Nice clean horel

Clean and nice Hotel. Beautiful and great Location by the river

10/10 Excellent

Daniel J, Hermanus. South Africa

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

Pleasant surprise.

Excellent surroundings and excellent and helpful staff. Good food. Good value.

10/10 Excellent

Josef Jürgen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Herbert Peter

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Monika

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Ursula

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

Lodge am Beginn des Caprivistreifens

Es gibt Bungalows sowohl östlich als auch westlich vom Restaurant, die unterschiedlich aussehen. Beurteilen kann ich nur die östlich gelegenen. Sie sind mit 3 guten Betten mit Moskitonetzen ausgestattet. Eine kleine Terrasse gehört auch dazu, auf der morgens früh dann schon Kaffee und Kekse stehen. Manche der Bungalows stehen direkt am Fluss, die anderen in zweiter Reihe mit Blick zwischen den vorderen Bungalows hindurch. Zu bemängeln ist lediglich der Preis des Abendessens, das mit fast 30 Euro pro Person für die angebotene Qualität zu teuer ist. Tagsüber bekommt man jedoch Tellergerichte zu fairen Preisen, die frisch zubereitet werden und dann auch heiß serviert werden.
Blick von den Bungalows in zweiter Reihe
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Manfred

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

Schöne Lodge zum Relaxen vor dem Caprivi

Die Hakusembe Lodge ist eine sehr schöne Unterkunft direkt am Fluss. Leider war der Wasserstand während unseres Aufenthaltes so niedrig, dass keine Bootstouren durchgeführt werden konnten. Das Essen war sehr gut, es wurde zum Frühstück und Abendessen Büffet angeboten. Das Personal war sehr freundlich und nett. Wir waren 2 Nächte dort, bevor wir weiter reisten in den Caprivi. Relaxing und Schwimmen im gut temperierten Pool hat uns sehr gut gefallen. Wir können die Lodge jederzeit weiter empfehlen.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Franziska

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

ase direkt am Okavango River

Toll angelegte Lodge direkt am Okavango River. Sehr nettes Personal, gutes Essen, sehr hübsche Bungalows und ein sehr guter Service.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jean Michel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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