Namibia
Accommodation in this recommended place looks like a fairy-tale illustration – the handmade wooden furnishings are all fabulously original, while the…
Namibia
Accommodation in this recommended place looks like a fairy-tale illustration – the handmade wooden furnishings are all fabulously original, while the…
Namibia
This simple campsite overlooks a channel of the Kwando River and is an excellent base for excursions in the area; fishing trips can be arranged here…
Botswana
Around 37km from the park gate along a sandy track, South Camp has 10 sites clustered quite close together behind some trees at the edge of one of the…
Namibia
The top spot in Grootfontein is modest by any standard, but its truly enormous rooms (not all – ask to see a few) leave you plenty of space to unpack your…
Swakopmund
Campsites here have large, shady trees and there are even sunroofs around the camping ground. Fireplaces and electrical powerpoints are big ticks, and the…
Damaraland
This refreshing, professionally run place on the way to Etosha, just outside of town, feels like an unlikely oasis of green. Its neat appearance and trim…
Botswana
This reasonable lodge has expansive grounds featuring two swimming pools and a watering hole that's frequented by antelope. Spacious rooms in Batswana…
Okavango Delta
This laid-back riverside campsite is secluded, handy to Sepupa village, very affordable and accessible (3km) from the Maun–Shakawe road. The lodge can…
Namibia
Sarasunga River Lodge is situated in a secluded riverine clearing 4km from the town centre. It has attractive thatched chalets that surround a landscaped…
Caprivi Houseboat Safari Lodge
Namibia
Rustic en-suite chalet accommodation with mosquito nets, ceiling fans provide a lovely sense of being close to nature, but it's the houseboats that are…
Damaraland
This place is the town’s focal point for eating and drinking, and has rondavels (round huts) in the huge garden – they are simple concrete set-ups with…
Botswana
The modern business-style rooms here may lack character, but they're much better value than most others in town. The Wimpy's fast-food restaurant next…
Windhoek
This homey set-up gets good reviews from travellers. It’s a very relaxed guesthouse located in a shady suburb within easy walking distance of the city…
Damaraland
The focus of Etendeka, an ecofriendly tented camp set beneath the foothills of the Grootberg Mountains, is on conservation, not luxury. Guests usually…
Okavango Delta
This island camp lies in an area of subterranean springs that attract flocks of pelicans (kwara means ‘where the pelicans feed’). These pools also attract…
Namibia
The sister property of the Sossusvlei Lodge, located 3km outside the park gate, targets midrange travellers who want the comforts of a lodge without…
Swakopmund
This place has 24 rooms, so you have a good chance of snagging accommodation here if you haven’t booked ahead. Housed in the former colonial military…
Walvis Bay
This low-rise place in a quiet neighbourhood near the water has generous rooms that are a bit beaten around the edges – it’s comfortable enough and there…
Namibia
One of the better in-town hotels along the B1, the Bahnhof has rooms with wood floors, white walls and splashes of colour and character. Smallish windows…
Namibia
If you’re looking to rehabilitate your travel-worn body and mind, a surprisingly relaxing retreat is the Lake Oanob Resort, located alongside the Oanob…
Botswana
Nkisi has far and away the most character of Kang's accommodation options – many rooms have exposed stone floors and soothing earth tones, and the grounds…
Damaraland
This guesthouse in the heart of Kamanjab features small rooms with questionable plumbing and a bar-restaurant which is the centre of nightlife in town…
Namibia
This scenic farm, owned by Ernst and Johanna Sauber, occupies a lovely, austere setting below the Naukluft Massif, and features a ruined colonial police…
Botswana
This community-run campsite has a range of accommodation, from campsites and simple straw huts to more luxurious safari tents that come in a range of…
Namibia
Lined up across the desert 5km from the park entrance off the road in from Solitaire, Desert Quiver Camp has striking A-frame chalets that are nicely…
Okavango Delta
Although less ostentatious than other lodges in Moremi, Stanley’s, located near the Boro River near the southern end of Chief’s Island, lacks the…
Namibia
Situated in the town centre, the upmarket Makalani Hotel is a rather garish-looking place that markets itself as both a small hotel and almost a mini…
Namibia
An old place that has been around for a while, Tambuti leaks faded grandeur from its stone walls and flagstone floors. Less than a kilometre from town, it…
Okavango Delta
For years, Oddball’s was a well-regarded budget lodge and something of a delta institution, but although it’s still way below lodge prices elsewhere in…
Swakopmund
This backpacker-oriented hotel is the epicentre of the action in Swakopmund, especially since this is where many of the adrenaline activities depart from…
Namibia
Although it lacks the riverside location of other properties in the area, this oasis behind the Engen petrol station has a good range of accommodation,…
Namibia
This unique accommodation is known for its bizarre water gardens and cool and cave-like cement-domed chalets. The Rostock Campsite is a peaceful 7km from…
Etosha National Park
Close to Etosha's western boundary, 65km northwest of Kamanjab, Hobatere inhabits an 88 sq km private concession where you could see all three big cats as…
Walvis Bay
At the Burning Shore, a secluded retreat (managed by the Protea/Marriott Hotel chain) with only a dozen rooms, you can soak up the beauty and serenity of…
Travel North Namibia Guesthouse
Namibia
This budget guesthouse is a wonderful spot if you’re counting your Nam dollars. It’s a fantastically friendly place delivering decent, good-value…
Gaborone
This locally recommended guesthouse has friendly service, attractively decorated if simple rooms and a generally welcoming atmosphere. It’s the sort of…
Okavango Delta
Located on the fringe of the Moremi Game Reserve, this lodge has a style all its own and is one of few independent lodges in the delta. African hardwoods…
Namibia
This German-run camp operates through a concession granted by a local chief, and has a well-groomed campsite beneath the palm trees with modern facilities…
Botswana
The Serowe Hotel is a terrific hotel of the kind you don’t expect to find in Serowe. It’s 2km southeast of town on the road to Palapye. Comfortable and…
Botswana
Well inside the boundaries of the CKGR (although administered as part of Khutse Game Reserve), and just north of the Tropic of Capricorn, Khwankwe Pan has…
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