Dunes Backpackers Lodge - Swakopmund - Reviews & Contact Details

The only thing going for this place is the location. My girlfriend and I spent three nights here.....we would have checked out after only 1 but there is a cancellation policy where you have to pay for all nights you booked. Which was on full display in reception when we signed in ......you know you are at a bad place when you see that! We paid a substantial amount (by backpackers standards) for a twin on suite room. I say room as it was more like a prison cell, complete with horrible squeaky beds, with a wafer thin duvet and a flat pillow each. The shower was tiny and dirty and no towels are provided. We also didn't have hot water for one day. The room also smelled and the general appearance of the place was dirty and unkempt. The website is totally misleading, the room we had looked NOTHING like the one photographed! The kitchen is small and very basic. If you like the idea of a bar by an inside swimming pool then you may just like the place, but for us we left as early in the morning as possible and only came back to the room to sleep. Never again!