Okavango Delta
North of the Moremi Game Reserve, Duba Plains is one of the delta's most remote camps. It was recently taken over by Great Plains Conservation and, when…
Must-see hotels in Botswana & Namibia
Damaraland
These wonderful campsites in the nooks and crannies that surround the Spitzkoppe massif perfectly capture the area's other-worldly landscapes. Operated by…
Namibia
Overlooking a waterhole where predators roam free, the Villa is an exclusive retreat with just two rooms and two suites. It's a rather decadent experience…
Okavango Delta
Considered by many to be one of the premier camps in the delta, Chief’s blends into its marshy surroundings like a hunter in a duck blind. With a front…
Damaraland
Perched precariously atop an escarpment and with fabulous views, the chalets here have an easy charm but it's the views that really stand out and you'll…
Namibia
This modern, resort-style place has lovely, contemporary rooms with high ceilings, quiet terraces and a real sense of space, style and light. Some have…
Windhoek
Highly recommended by travellers, the Belvedere has classically styled rooms, quiet grounds and professional service. It's the sort of place that will…
Okavango Delta
Set amid sausage and jackalberry trees on Nxaragha Island, just outside Moremi, this charming lodge is elegant, and the staff are known for their…
Damaraland
This lovely spot by a (usually dry) riverbed has shady, well-tended campsites, as well as eclectic but extremely comfortable rooms with whitewashed walls…
Namibia
Large and semiluxurious, Casa Forno is decorated in classic Cape Dutch style and it's far enough away from the main street to ensure a quiet night's sleep…
Botswana
A stilted camp hidden amid camel thorn trees that has good wildlife viewing near its dry riverbed and water hole. The cabins are connected by an elevated…
Namibia
Groot Tinkas must be accessed with 4WD and rarely sees much traffic. It enjoys a lovely setting beneath shady rocks and the surroundings are super for…
Gaborone
One of a number of newer, more personal guesthouses and B&Bs opening up around Gabs, the Capital is quietly elegant and reasonably central. It's on a…
Walmont Ambassador at the Grand Palm
Gaborone
Located 4km northwest of the city centre, this resolutely modern and polished hotel is situated in a Las Vegas–inspired minicity complete with restaurants…
Swakopmund
Classy, contemporary rooms dominate this fine, newish suites-only hotel just over a block back from the waterfront. The rooms are large and the white…
Okavango Delta
This lagoonside camp sits just north of Moremi, between the savannah and the delta, and is one of the delta's oldest camps, but a 2015 renovation has…
Namibia
The basic Brukkaros Campsite has sites with toilets and a bush shower, but you must supply your own drinking water. Half of the campsites are literally…
Etosha National Park
Part of the elegant and varied Mushara Collection (which includes three other fine properties), this lodge is impeccably attired in wood, thatch and…
Swakopmund
Very much part of the new wave of contemporary-styled boutique hotels sweeping Swakopmund, Organic Square is close to the city centre and gets that whole…
Damaraland
Run by Grootberg Lodge, this superb campsite sits among towering boulders with excellent facilities including a fine swimming pool, flush toilets and…
Namibia
Probably the best of the in-town options, Stone House has six attractive rooms overseen by Boet and Magda. This guesthouse has a welcoming, family feel to…
Namibia
Together with its sibling properties in Etosha, the Waterberg Camp is part of NWR’s Classic Collection. At Waterberg, campers can pitch a tent in any…
Namibia
One of Namibia’s top backpacker lodges that appeals beyond the budget market, Ngepi makes a great base for the area. Crash for the night in a bush hut or…
Botswana
The first camp to be opened within the CKGR and the only one out in the park's west, this solar-powered luxury lodge overlooks magnificent Tau Pan from a…
Namibia
This wonderful (and terribly kitsch) place attempts to recreate a roadhouse out on the wildest stretches of Route 66 – at least as it exists in the…
Etosha National Park
Etosha’s easternmost camp is defined by its landmark whitewashed German fort. Namutoni offers an immaculate campsite (the only campsite in the park with…
Namibia
With the exception of the upmarket Sossus Dune Lodge, this is the only accommodation inside the park gates – staying here guarantees that you will be able…
Botswana
Luxury East African–style canvas tents with private verandahs overlooking the Boteti River make for some of the best views in the northwestern Kalahari…
Botswana
Deliciously remote and overlooking a series of attractive small pans that are stunning around sunrise and sunset, Tree Island has three lovely sites that…
Etosha National Park
This sprawling lodge, located just 2km from Von Lindequist Gate, has rooms, chalets and luxurious suites, as well as several swimming pools, spa and…
Namibia
This very welcoming lodge has an appealing aesthetic comprising stone buildings with thatched roofs and wooden decks on the river’s edge. It’s really well…
Botswana
Very much in the second tier of campsites in the Mabuasehube area, Monamodi's two sites sit above the pan of the same name, a few kilometres north of the…
Botswana
Nata Lodge offers luxury wood-and-thatch chalets, stylish wood-floored safari tents and a good campsite all set amid a verdant oasis of monkey thorn,…
Damaraland
The oldest accommodation in the Palmwag area sits on a private concession adjacent to the Uniab River. Rooms are acceptable for the price, if unexciting,…
Okavango Delta
This well-priced collection of lovely chalets flanks a simply gorgeous (and enormous) thatched dining and bar area that overlooks a long floodplain where…
Namibia
In the beautiful Tirasberge, the private Namtib Biosphere Reserve is run by ecologically conscious owners who’ve created a self-sustaining farm in a…
Chobe National Park
This series of luxury tents looks out over floodplains and river tracks (that's Namibia's Mudumu National Park across the water) thick with wild dogs,…
Botswana
Out in the park's quiet northwestern corner, Nxai Pan Camp has eight rooms done up in an African-modern style, curving in a crescent around an open plain…
Etosha National Park
This convenient alternative to staying in the park is 25km from Etosha, right on the C38. It has cubicle-type chalets that are rather ugly, but forgiven…
Namibia
This well-established and centrally located lodge sits along the main drag in Opuwo and does good business with tour groups. Fairly standard but fully…
