Salty Jackal Surf Camp

Location, breakfast, staff and the overall atmosphere is exceptionally cosy

The room The community Communal areas inside and outside Location Breakfast Parking

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Fantastic little community with core values of friendship and honesty, couldn't recommended it more to anyone travelling to Swakop! Everything a backpacker could hope for and you could easily stay there a week or more. Largely ran by volunteers which makes it really easy to feel like you belong there and are a part of them.

I didn't really have any issues to be honest. Only have love for this place. But if I had to say one, I guess everyone here loves the early mornings, so maybe not the best place for long lay ins or night owls, lol.

Amazing facilities and excellent location! They also create a good environment to get to know others. I love the dogs and cat

They make you pay for everything except your room fee in cash. The key deposit of 400 Namibian ($22 US) is excessive and only creates frustration upon arrival after a long journey. The early checkout fee of 200 Namibian ($11 US) is excessive and frustrating. I asked staff if it could be waived for me since they say in their intro message it can be if you give advance notice, and my shuttle was coming before 7am (checkout time) so I had no choice but to checkout early. Instead of hearing me out, staff became combative and made me feel as if I was just a bad person scheming to be an exception to a rule, but I was making a reasonable request. They claimed they are only volunteers and were unable to waive the fee. So I asked for the manager’s phone number to see if they could consider waiving it, and I was denied access to the manager. This was a stain on an otherwise great stay. I would suggest getting a modern, electronic lock if possible so that these frustrating key deposits and early checkout fees aren’t necessary. Also I paid 27 euro a night for my dorm room while others paid 18 euro.