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Eco-Friendly, Remote Location $$$$
Location
!Xaus Lodge, a Fair Trade Tourism certified destination, offers a remote, tranquil desert experience for guests looking for total isolation, to be immersed in the environment and for an opportunity to interact with both communities that own the lodge, the Mier, mainly involved in the hospitality services at the lodge, and members of the resident Bushman community working at the craft school. Guests must be aware that while, !Xaus Lodge is comfortably appointed with a high standard of service; it is nevertheless “A place to experience not merely observe”. It offers a unique experience and is not just a place to stay overnight.
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WHY WE LIKE THIS HOTEL
The lodge comprises 12 individual chalets accommodating 24 guests, and a central lodge building. Communal facilities include a lounge, craft shop, dining room, central viewing deck with swimming pool and Lapa. Guests are accommodated in en-suite chalets each with its deck overlooking the waterhole on the pan. They have Twin or King beds, high-quality mattresses and linen, with hot water bottles and gas heaters for the cold months and ceiling fans for the hot months. Bedside tables with bedside lamps, wardrobe, writing table and chair, luggage rack and floor rugs complete the furnishings. The chalets are not air-conditioned. Traditional methods, using shade and damp cloths as a means of keeping cool in this environment, are explained to guests. Bathrooms have a large shower, vanity and separate flush toilet. We provide generous quantities of rooibos soap, moisturizing hand-cream and shampoo because the water is very saline. Water is heated by on-demand gas.
