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Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch

3.0 star property
Enjoy the outdoor pool at this 3-star Mariental lodge

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Restaurant
Living area
Lobby lounge
Living area
Dune Chalet | 1 bedroom

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

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Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch, Kalahari, Mariental, D1268
  • Kalahari Red Dunes
  • Hardap Dam Overlook
  • Hardap Reservoir

Room options

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Dune Exclusive Chalet | 1 bedroom

Dune Exclusive Chalet

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Savannah Chalet | 1 bedroom

Savannah Chalet

  • 344 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Large Twin Beds

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Dune Chalet | 1 bedroom

Dune Chalet

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Garden Room | 1 bedroom

Garden Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Mariental

In Mariental .At this Mariental lodge, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Kalahari Desert and 25 miles (40 km) of Kalahari Red Dunes.
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About this property

Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch

Enjoy the outdoor pool at this 3-star Mariental lodge
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

An outdoor pool, a library, and an arcade/game room are also featured at Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Mariental lodge is smoke free.

  • 1 floor
  • 12 guestrooms or units
  • English breakfast (free)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Game room or arcade
  • Library
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch offers 12 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with deep soaking bathtubs. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 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

  • Arcade/game room
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

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; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa. Cash is not accepted. 

Property is also known as

Bagatelle Game Ranch
Bagatelle Kalahari
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Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch Lodge
Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch Lodge Mariental
Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch Mariental
Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch Namibia/Mariental
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Frequently asked questions

Does Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch.

Does Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch offer free breakfast?

Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch offers free English breakfast every day from 7 AM to 9 AM.

Is there a casino at Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch?

No, there is no casino at this lodge.

What time is check-in at Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

Is there free parking at Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch?

This lodge offers free self parking.

Does Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch have a pool?

Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch features an outdoor pool.

Does Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch have a spa?

This lodge doesn't have a spa, but it does offer massages.

How close is Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch to downtown Mariental?

Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch is 21.5 mi away from Mariental.

Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 55 out of 83 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 83 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 83 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 83 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 83 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Patricia

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

Must stay

For couples rooms, there should be one double mattress to improve in comfort, our room had two separate ones placed together with a gap inbetween. We didn't know that we had to pre-book game drives and missed the afternoon one which we had rushed to check in in good time to be able to join but were told it was fully booked. Aside the above, all was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

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

Expansive Kalahari views

We had a two night stay at Bagatelle - stsying in one of the dune chalets. The view of the Kalahari is spectactular from both the balcony and the room and it is possible to see several animals. Apart from the dune chalets, it looked like the view from other rooms was far inferior. The room itself was large (not massive) and well conditioned. The main lodge building has the restaurant and pool - both are functional but nothing special - except Kudu wander in. The food was excellent - highest quality we had in Namibia. Overall staff service was good if a little unenthusiastic. The lodge offers a few activities. We did the nature drive around the ranch and cheetah feeding which was excellent. They also offer star gazing but the astronmer was not there so we were unable to do it.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rodney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely lodge, a self contained safari resort really. One could spend days here relaxing!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ami

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

Amazing stay

We loved our stay. The location is amazing and so is the service. We really enjoyed the Game Drive, it's a must (we took the combo tour and we loved it). Service was great and food was really good. Dinner was at a very high level. For me, being Vegan, they had a lot to offer which is not common in Namibia. I would highly recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is at best a 2 star facility. We stayed in the Dune Exclusive and would strongly recomment to keep to the lower budget options as this was not worth the exhorbitant price. Everything is very dated - furniture, towels, jacuzzi, tablecloths and napkins, one poorly functioning toaster with 70 plus guests. Cleanliness is well below standard. No wifi if you have a Samsung device even in main lodge as advertised. Staff is poorly trained and disinterested. Meals were average at best.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good stopover between Windhoek and Fish Rivet Canyon. Though it’s very commercial. Lots of activities on offer.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

2/10 Terrible

martin

Booked a Savannah chalet months in advance & paid at time of booking. On arrival we were told all Savannah Chalets were full & we'd been upgraded to the farmhouse. This sounded odd as ours was already paid for months ago. I asked what made the farmhouse an upgrade? The front desk guy just had a constant smirk on his face & said was better, but could not explain why. We were told the farmhouse was 2 miles off site & we'd need to drive there ourselves & get the staff to collect us for dinner. This didn't sound like an upgrade & sure enough when we got there, instead of being in our own chalet, we were in a building converted into 5 different rooms. No view, less space, no bath like the Savannah chalet would've had. Our view from the room was parked cars & hosepipes left on the ground. Inside the room was ok, but it wasn't the room I paid for & certainly no upgrade. There were no facilities here, apart from a pool round back of the building in front of someone else’s room. We noticed all the rooms in the farm building were occupied, so we weren’t the only ones that were allegedly upgraded. We waited 90 mins for the dinner pick up. There was no phone to call front desk. The meal was nice & had a nice atmosphere sitting outside. This was the only nice part of our stay. Basically we were lied to & told we'd been upgraded, rather than apologise for giving our room away. A bad experience made worse by incompetent staff. Would not visit again & not recommend it. Avoid!!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Perla, Belgium

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a wonderful stay. The lodge is in a beautiful location. Dinner and breakfast were very good. Staff is very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

meerkats

Really enjoyed Bagatelle, especially the animals roaming around the grounds - and the chance to see the local meerkats! The morning drive in the Kalahari was beautiful and the night drive was resplendent with stars.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Relaxing stay, high standard

Really fabolous place to be. Many services offered which can be attractive. Unfortunately the pool was under construction. Food was really excellent!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Jane

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

Great location

A unique desert experience with red sand dunes around you. Great food and comfortable rooms. Some redecoration of some rooms is needed. A very enjoyable stay.

10/10 Excellent

cowen , london uk

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

Lovely lodge in Kalahari

Bagatelle is really worth at least one night's stopover if not two. We stayed for two and were glad we did. We were upgraded to a Dune Chalet 😊which was really comfortable, crisp linen bedding, good and much needed air con, with amazing west facing terrace with views. Sitting with a sundowner watching the meerkats play was magic. The communal areas are stylishly furnished. Food here is also of a very good standard....and the pool is great for cooling down in. You meet an interesting mixture of people...some camping, others driving from lodge to lodge as we were. We went out on the morning scenic drive and really enjoyed it.....it's low key but you do see some game, we were lucky, a bat eared fox....but it is what it says, scenic. You can also go out on horses. Staff all very friendly and helpful.

8/10 Good

Penny, Oregon

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

Beautiful location

We stayed in a dune chalet which was beautiful and right on the edge of the desert which afforded us a gorgeous view and complete silence. The lodge was lovely as well and the service good. The one big drawback, and largely the reason we selected Bagatelle, was that we wanted to see the cheetahs. There were 3 in an enclosure, and our half-hour ride to see them was OK but not great. It paled in comparison when we saw cheetahs in the wild at Erindi.

8/10 Good

Marco

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
Personale non eccessivamente formale
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne-Francoise

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Parfait
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Nathalie

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

Très dommage, le tapage nocturne a ruiné le reste

Tout aurait été parfait si seulement j'avais pu dormir! C'était la nuit du 31 décembre, c'est sympa de faire une animation musicale, mais si j'avais voulu faire la fête toute la nuit je ne serais pas venue dans un lodge cher au milieu de nulle part! Je voulais juste me reposer et profiter de la nature, à la place jai eu un concert puis une musique de boite a tue tête qui m'a empêché de dormir.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrik

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

Einfach nur WOW!

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andre Christian

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ein wundervoller Fleckchen Erde mit atemberaubender Kulisse, super nettem und zuvorkommendem Personal sowie einer der schönsten Aussichten die man sich vorstellen kann. Tolles Essen. Wir hatten die teuerste Zimmerkategorie, Exclusive Dune Chalet, und es trotz des wirklichen hohen Preises nicht bereut. Lediglich der Hauptpool könnte dauerhaft etwas mehr saubergemacht werden. Wir haben keinen Cent bereut und würden beim nächsten Mal wieder dieselbe Zimmerkategorie wählen und die Abstriche woanders machen.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Willem

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

Un zoo avec une belle vie pour les animaux

Les dunes sont tres agréable avec une belle vue. Le personnel sont très sympha mais malheureusement les propriétaires sont très désagréable avec eux, j avais honte. Ils pensent que les blanc sont superieux aux noires. On n a pas aimé du tout ! Le safari est pas naturel, comme un zoo mais les animaux ont une belle vie.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vera

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Henning

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We would recommend a dune chalet rather than a chalet, the view from the terrace is next level. The "naturdrive and sunset" is fantastic, if you're lucky you will meet Bruno & Grace, a friendly White rhino couple. Dinner and breakfast are a 10 out of 10.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Parfait

Cadre très calme et très sympa. L’accueil était sympathique, nous avons eu une jolie attention pour notre lune de miel ! Un bon nombre d’activités proposées. Nous avons choisi le nourrissage des Leopards et le coucher du soleil. Top pour notre 2eme journée en Namibie. Le guide était très sympa. Le repas était très bon, le petit déjeuner était bien. Très agréable de prendre un bain en observant le désert et les animaux ! Le prix reste néanmoins élevé en comparaison avec d’autres belles adresses
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

luca

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Un posto meraviglioso, circondato da dune rosse. Bella l'ambientazione, molto bella la nostra camera (Chalet Savannah). Ottimo il cibo e la colazione. Abbiamo fatto tante delle loro attività e abbiamo visto tantissimi animali: giraffe, rinoceronti, gnu. Molto bravi nel creare esperienze. Vi consiglio comunque di fare questa tappa all'inizio del viaggio, perchè dopo l'Etosha non ha molto senso. Ma all'inizio devo dire che è stato davvero fantastico. Ci tornerei domani mattina. Bravi!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

FLORENT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sigrid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023