Must-see hotels in Botswana & Namibia

  • Oshandira Lodge

    Namibia

    If you get stuck here for the night, Oshandira Lodge, next to the airstrip, offers simple but spacious rooms that surround a landscaped pool and a…

  • Solitaire Country Lodge

    Namibia

    Despite its relative youth, the property was designed to evoke images of a colonial-era farmhouse, albeit one with a large swimming pool in the backyard!…

  • Ganab

    Namibia

    Ganab is a dusty, exposed facility, translating to ‘Camelthorn Acacia’, that sits beside a shallow stream bed on the gravel plains. It’s shaded by hardy…

  • Bethanie Guesthouse

    Namibia

    Bethanie Guesthouse, one of Namibia's oldest hotels and under newish management, inhabits a personality-steeped building with good facilities including…

  • Grand Lodge

    Botswana

    This is an excellent choice for budget travellers who want to stay in the city centre. Standard rooms are basic, but they’re elevated above the norm by…

  • Mariental Hotel

    Namibia

    If you get stuck for the night, the well-established Mariental Hotel has basic carpeted rooms with modern amenities, if a rather drab colour scheme, as…

  • Pension Gessert

    Namibia

    In the quiet Westdene neighbourhood of town, Pension Gessert offers quaint and homey rooms with modern touches, a beautiful cooling green garden to relax…

  • Makoba Woods Camp Site

    Botswana

    Slightly away from the main park headquarters and busier campsite, Makoba Woods sits beneath the southern edge of Female Hill and is quieter, has decent…

  • White Lady B&B

    Damaraland

    At the welcoming White Lady B&B, simple, well-kept rooms are a good size, and the small orderly campsite has some shady trees. Dinner is also available.

  • Swart Pan

    Botswana

    A simple campsite, but it can be convenient if you're entering the park through the Kaa Gate (84km away) and aren't arriving until late afternoon.

  • Big Foot Tours

    Botswana

    Big Foot Tours looks after all of the campsites in Khutse Game Reserve, as well as a few in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve.