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Helsinki, Finland

Very good place in a good location!

4.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 12 Jun 2016
De Vagebond is situated in the Klein Windhoek, the older part of the city. The neighbourhood is quiet and peaceful. The service is excellent and the staff friendly. There is an old shopping centre nearby and a couple of restaurants to which you can easily walk in five minutes. We had a flat with a small kitchenette, which would also make it possible to prepare some of your meals by yourself it you would like to. Breakfast was excellent and served to your liking.

De Vagebond owners have a lodge in the Namib desert and can also organise excellent trips to meet your expectations. Barbara and her staff can offer a nice and relaxing stay in Windhoek.
Date of stay: June 2016
Room Tip: All rooms have a small terrace or at least a table group in the garden.
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed 10 June 2016

As far as BnBs go - it ticks all the boxes on paper, but the general feel of this place is that of a retirement village. Nothing happening, quiet, scarce and not close to the vibe of Windhoek. If you're looking for a spot like that - then you've come to the right place.

The owners of the place are friendly enough - and they helped us get into our rooms ahead of the check in time (2pm), because we arrived at 11am and wanted to sleep.

However, the biggest flaw in this place is the service from the check-in counter workers. The WIFI here was not working at all - which in itself is a massive problem for a BnB for international travellers - but on top of that, the check-in staff seemed not to know about the problem with the WIFI, and those that did know were uninterested and misinformed.
People: WIFI is a BIG deal to travellers, and if it's not working - I expect to see you making phone calls, getting the right people in to FIX it. I was there for 2 nights - and throughout my entire time - the WIFI wasn't fixed, and no one did anything about it - even though I had to regularly go and ask to see if it was working yet.

This slack service is something that I noticed across the board in Windhoek - with Cashiers, Waiters and most staff in general seem bored, uninterested and absolutely not willing to go the extra mile.

Unfortunately, I won't be returning to this place in the future, if I can help it.

Room tip: Room 9 is nice and roomy. Room 12 was small and dark.
Date of stay: June 2016
  • Trip type: Travelled on business
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Reviewed 19 February 2015 via mobile

Visited this place twice already on official business. It is located in a nice part of Windhoek and can easily reach any part of the city from here.
The place is quiet and clean. The rooms are spatious and have the necessay amenities for such kind of facility. There is also a small swimming pool for the guests to enjoy. Wi-fi signal is very strong.
The staff are really polite and helpful especially Veronica who will make all they can to assist you. Also, the owner Barbara is very kind and friendly.
I will definitely come back here and would recomme d so to all of you visiting Windhoek.
Tips:
Ask for room #3 if available, as it is very nice and recently renovated.
If you plan to go out, call Dial-a-cab taxi service; they are very good and their city rate is NAD 70, around USD 7. Barbara can provide their contact details.

Enjoy your stay there!

Date of stay: February 2015
Trip type: Travelled on business
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Reviewed 23 July 2014

We stayed here just one night on arrival in Windhoek before beginning our travels through Namibia. We were so pleased with the place that we would choose to stay here again. The room was not elegant but it was spacious and comfortable. We were so travel weary (24 hours delayed and a 2 day trip to get there) that when we got in late in the afternoon all we wanted to do was rest. Our driver was kind enough to stop at a shop so we could pick up a bottle of wine and we just had that with our travel rations for dinner & crashed so I can't help with local restaurants.

After a wonderful night's sleep we had a wonderful breakfast in the dining room. Then we could really appreciate where we were staying. The grounds are lovelyl and surprisingly quiet given the city location. All the staff was helpful, friendly and eager to please - all a real pleasure to deal with.

This property is part of the African Extravaganza properties and tour company. We used their services for all our planning for our Namibia trip - including a private guide/driver. It was an awesome trip and I wouldn't hesitate to book with them again.

If you need a comfortable B&B with good service in Windhoek I highly recommend them. Especially if you have your own transportation, it would be a good place to stay and explore Windhoek.

Date of stay: May 2014
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed 18 October 2023
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Date of stay: September 2023
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed 15 December 2022
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Room tip: Alle Zimmer haben Aussicht auf die schöne Gartenanlage
Date of stay: November 2022
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