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Sam's Giardino Hotel


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3.5 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
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“Very disappointing” Aug 6, 2007 - Cosita
“What a disappointment?” Mar 22, 2007 - CasualHarry

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Sam's Giardino Hotel
Hotel class 3 of 5
89 Lubowski Ave., Swakopmund, Namibia
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1 of 5 stars
Cosita 17 contributions
New York
Aug 6, 2007 | Trip type: Couples
2/2 found this review helpful

Firstly, this is just an ugly hostel, not a hotel. The place is damped and moldy. The employees looked like they would rather be dead than there, and the receptionist was the rudest, most miserable person we encountered in the whole of Namibia. The owner - Sam- looked like he had not taken a shower or washed his clothes in... more

“What a disappointment?”
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1 of 5 stars
CasualHarry 1 contribution
Vanderbijlpark
Mar 22, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

First of all this establishment should not be advertised as a hotel...it is only a guest house...and a poor one at that. It offers extremely small rooms with no airconditioning or fan, a view of the neighbours roof and an icy receptionist that has lost the touch in dealing with customers. My recommondation is ... stay away... there are far... more

“Nice little hotel, with a host who is very helpful.”
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5 of 5 stars
doctorcongo 41 contributions
London
Jul 15, 2006
5/5 found this review helpful

We stayed at Sam’s Giardino two nights and found the stay very pleasant. The rooms are not terribly large, but that’s reflected in the price, obviously. The room that we stayed in was very clean and quiet with the usual amenities. We couldn’t fault it. The hotel has a small but very attractive garden and there are some secure parking... more

“Un buen lugar donde descansar”
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4 of 5 stars
LuisB 29 contributions
Madrid
Sep 25, 2007 | Trip type: Couples
3/5 found this review helpful

Habitaciones limpias,buena comida y un simpatico propietario hacen de este hotel un buen lugar donde descansar. more

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Sam's Giardino Hotel Address

89 Lubowski Ave., Swakopmund, Namibia