Strategically located alongside the middle of Etosha Pan in Etosha National Park, Halali is one of five government-run camps and lodges inside the park. It stands beside one of the very few hills in Etosha, with its own floodlit waterhole, and is the smallest and quietest ... Read more about Halali Camp

Set amidst plains and rolling hills in a 220km2 private reserve just south of Otjiwarongo, Okonjima Plains Camp opened in 2014. It is the most affordable of the places to stay on the Okonjima Nature Reserve, whose raison d'etre is the AfriCat Foundation, set up to conserve ... Read more about Okonjima Plains Camp

Just west of Omaruru, Erongo Wilderness Lodge perches amidst the rugged granite kopjes of Namibia's Erongo Mountains, in the vicinity of an ancient volcanic crater. The lodge is a founder member of the 2,000km2 Erongo Mountain Nature Conservancy, which brings together 30 ... Read more about Erongo Wilderness

Doro Nawas Camp is perched on top of a rugged, rocky hill, on the floodplains of Namibia’s dry Aba Huab River. Solid, castle-like and almost foreboding in appearance, it has open and attractive views across the plains to the mountains and sandstone cliffs of Twyfelfontein... Read more about Doro Nawas

The comfortable Sam's Giardino is set in an attractive garden, a few minutes' walk from the centre of Swakopmund. Run by its enthusiastic Swiss owner, Sam Egger, with the aid of his exuberant dog, Beethoven, it is welcoming, homely and slightly offbeat. Many of Sam's helpful ... Read more about Sam's Giardino

BullsPort Lodge & Farm (also known as BuellsPort or BüllsPort) stands approximately 250km southwest of Windhoek, and about 50km south of Solitaire, in its own section of the majestic Naukluft Mountains. Offering hiking and horseriding, BullsPort is one of Namibia's oldest farms... Read more about BullsPort Lodge & Farm

The rolling hills and grassy plains of the Okonjima Nature Reserve, just south of Otjiwarongo, are home to Okonjima Bush Camp. The 220km2 reserve is also the base for the AfriCat Foundation, a non-profit organisation set up to conserve and protect Namibia's threatened cheetah, ... Read more about Okonjima Bush Camp

Huab Lodge is situated on a private reserve overlooking the ephemeral Huab River; it was one of Namibia's first small, owner-run lodges. The lodge is run by its owners, Jan and Suzi van de Reep; both have been in Namibia's tourism industry for many years, and Jan is a top-notch ... Read more about Huab Lodge

Remote, exclusive and specialised, Desert Rhino Camp is located in the vast Palmwag Concession, a semi-desert reserve of about 5,000km2 between Etosha National Park and the Skeleton Coast that is one of the best places to see desert-dwelling black rhino and elephants. The ... Read more about Desert Rhino Camp

True to its name, Central Lodge is centrally located in the southern Namibian town of Keetmanshoop. A small oasis in otherwise fairly bland surroundings, it offers a comfortable stopover en route to the Fish River Canyon, Lüderitz or the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in South Africa... Read more about Central Lodge

If you enjoy a bit of seclusion, then Brigadoon, set in the well-established gardens of the owner's house, is in a quiet residential area of Swakopmund, not far from the beach and within a couple of minutes' walk of the town centre. Brigadoon is a boutique bed and breakfast ... Read more about Brigadoon

On a prime seaside spot in Namibia's coastal town of Lüderitz, the Nest Hotel overlooks the beach and the ocean beyond, with sea views from all its rooms. It makes an ideal base from which to explore Lüderitz and the many unusual attractions found in and around the area... Read more about Nest Hotel

Namutoni Camp stands on the eastern side of Etosha National Park, close to the von Lindequist Gate and the picturesque Fischer's Pan. Here, great concentrations of water birds and breeding colonies of flamingos can sometimes be seen during the rainy season. Namutoni itself ... Read more about Namutoni Camp

Okaukuejo Camp (formerly known as Okakwiju), meaning a woman who bore a child each year, stands at the western end of the famous Etosha Pan, about a half-hour drive from the Andersson Gate, the southern entrance into Etosha National Park. Although a larger camp than most ... Read more about Okaukuejo Camp

Canyon Lodge (formerly Cañon Lodge, or even Canon Lodge) lies in the 1,270km2 Gondwana Canyon Park, just 20km from Namibia’s iconic Fish River Canyon. Tucked away from the canyon edge among deep-red granite boulders, or kopjes, the lodge’s lush lawns are an oasis of green ... Read more about Canyon Lodge

Sossus Dune Lodge was the first upmarket lodge to be owned and built by the Namibian government's parastatal company Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR). Opened in 2007, amidst many questions about the propriety of building within the national park, it was the first, and remains ... Read more about Sossus Dune Lodge

Set in its own canyon in the Naukluft Mountains, Zebra River Lodge is a comfortable former sheep farm offering a friendly welcome. Owned by Jean-Pierre Rambert and run by former owners Geraldine and Louise Fourie, it is well-placed for those wishing to explore the mountains ... Read more about Zebra River Lodge

Just 8km from the eastern gate of Etosha National Park, in its own private reserve, the sizeable Mushara Lodge is designed for travellers who want to visit Etosha, whilst staying in a more comfortable place than the restcamps within the park. It offers well-appointed rooms ... Read more about Mushara Lodge

Just 10km from Etosha National Park's eastern Von Lindequist gate, Mushara Outpost sits within the 25km2 private Mushara Reserve. With only eight tented rooms, it aims to provide an intimate and luxurious base from which to explore Namibia’s foremost wildlife park. Mushara ... Read more about Mushara Outpost

Dabis Guest Farm is situated about 10km north of the small town of Helmeringhausen, surrounded by a limestone plateau in the south of Namibia. It has been owned by the Gaugler family since 1926 and is now run by the fourth generation, Michelle and Jorg Gaugler. Dabis ... Read more about Dabis Guest Farm