Kalahari Sands Hotel
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In the heart of Windhoek's central business district, the Kalahari Sands Hotel and Casino is Namibia's gateway to the living desert. The Kalahari conjures up images of golden dunes, mystical nights and Bushmen artifacts. The Kalahari Sands Hotel and Casino is a tribute to these metaphors and is a stepping stone to Namibia and the gateway to Etosha National Park and the Namib Desert.

The Kalahari Sands Hotel and Casino has a total of 173 rooms which are decorated to blend into their earthy surroundings. The color scheme is taken from the golden hues of the dunes and combined with the reddish tones of the bushman paintings. All rooms are fitted with air conditioning, two double beds, bath and shower, telephone, radio, color television with video channel and sun screening for added comfort, tea and coffee making facilities and mini bar. The Dunes restaurant offers a choice of a splendid buffet or a-la-carte and the Oasis Lounge Bar is perfect for relaxation.  The gym and sauna, as well as the rooftop swimming pool are available for exercise.

Ongava Game Lodge

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The lodge shares a common border with Etosha Wildlife Park on its southern boundary and has great concentrations of game and wonderful views out onto the salt pans which dominate the center of the park. The 10 chalets are attractively built out of rock and thatch, each with an en suite bathroom, flush toilets, a bath and shower. The main lounge, pub and dining area is under thatch and is situated close to the top of the hill with wonderful views across the plains below. There is also a pool. Mornings at Ongava are usually spent within Etosha and afternoons on the reserve       in open sided 4x4 vehicles. Night drives, walks and hides can be enjoyed on Ongava Reserve. Etosha has good concentrations of elephant, lion, leopard, black rhino, white rhino, and all of Namibia's plains game including springbok, gemsbok, and hartebeest. The waterholes draw such birdlife as Ostrich, Pygmy Falcon, and all the raptors. All meals and game drive activities are included.

Mushara Lodge

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Located only 4.5 miles from the Von Lindequist Gate on the eastern outskirts of the Etosha National Park, Mushara Lodge is ideally situated for travelers visiting the park. In a horseshoe shape around the swimming pool there are ten well spaced thatched chalets. Each chalet and the rooms are extremely spacious and are furnished with air conditioning, mosquito net, mini bar fridge, safe, tea and coffee making facilities, electric lights, direct dial telephone, wardrobe and luggage rack. The bathrooms are en suite with separate toilet. Seven of the chalets and the three guide rooms have just a shower and the other three chalets, the triple room and the single rooms have a bath and shower. The thatched public area consists of a small library with a selection of good books, a bar with an extensive wine cellar, airy lounge with welcoming fireplace for chilly winter evenings, a dining area and well stocked curio shop.

Namatubis Guest Farm

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Namatubis Guest Farm is an excellent place to stay for travelers en route to and from Etosha, as it is conveniently situated between Outjo and the Okaukuejo entrance to the park. With its beautiful lush gardens, colorful bougainvillea and sparkling swimming pool, Namatubis is a veritable oasis. The 22 spacious and comfortable bedrooms have two double beds and en suite facilities.

Damaraland Camp

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Damaraland Camp integrates the local villagers, the environment, and sustainable wildlife and offers endless vistas across stark plains, ancient valleys, and soaring peaks. Accommodation is in eight large comfortable walk-in tents face the valley view and each has en suite facilities and a roomy verandah. The main living area combines dining and pub under canvas and an open fire is enjoyed during calm evenings. A feature of the camp is the rock pool. Early morning mists, generated by the icy Atlantic and the warm land mass along the skeleton coast drift inland along the river line, providing sustenance to varied life forms. Wildlife is not concentrated here and the natural laws of food and water availability dictate the movement and cycles of the rare and endangered desert elephant, black rhinoceros Springbok and other mammals. Activities at Damaraland center around nature drives and walks into the Haub River system. Star gazing is excellent with the crystal clear skies and there are no fences in the area which gives one a complete feeling of freedom. All meals and activities are included.

Twyfelfontein Country Lodge

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Twyfelfontein Country Lodge is located about 60 miles west of the small town of Khorixas. It is within 3 miles of the historic Twyfelfontein site, which has the highest concentration of rock engravings in Southern Africa, and is also within easy reach of Burnt Mountain, Organ Pipes and Petrified Forest. A reception, lounge, curio shop, open dining room, bar and swimming pool make up the main area of the lodge. Great care was taken during construction to reduce the visual impact on the environment with the use of thatch roofs, natural stone and paint colors toning in with the surrounding rock formations. The lodge has 56 comfortable, en suite double rooms with overhead fans. Breakfast and dinner is included.

Swakopmund Hotel and Entertainment Center

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This four star resort is conveniently situated at the gateway to the Skeleton Coast. The luxury resort caters for all your needs. From the 90 spacious rooms and two Presidential Suites to the warm and inviting Platform One Restaurant, the hotel combines traditional Namibian hospitality with service excellence.

Namibia's premier resort offers the best seafood in town at the Captain's Tavern and world class gambling in the state-of-the-art Mermaid Casino with tempting progressive jackpots. This resort also has an entertainment center, complete with a gym, two cinemas, a video arcade with the latest games specialty shopping and fast food outlets.

Sossusvlei Wilderness Camp

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Located in one of the most remarkable sites in the Namib Desert the huge towering dunes rise dramatically above the surrounding plains of the Sossusvlei. The camp has been built near the top of a mountain, using rock, brick, timber and thatch and provides a comfortable refuge from the desert. Each of the 9 guest rooms are well appointed and offer comfort and atmosphere with wonderful views onto the desert plains below. Each room has its own private plunge pool, en suite bathrooms with hot and cold running water, showers and flush toilets.

The main living area is under thatch with an outdoor deck for dinner under the stars. Activities center around early morning excursions in 4x4 vehicles to the magnificent Sossusvlei dunes and the ‘vlei’ itself. Desert breakfasts are served under camel-thorn acacias surrounded by the dunes. Afternoon nature drives or walking activities are enjoyed on the property to take in the desert scenery and its unique fauna and flora. All meals and excursions to Sossusvlei are included.

Namib Desert Lodge

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The Namib Desert Lodge sits at the foot of a red sandstone cliff, the 'fossilized' dune of the protomorphic Namib – just 35 miles north of Sesriem, the gateway to the famous Sossusvlei dunes, and 195 miles from Windhoek International Airport. The restaurant and swimming pool are set amongst tall trees and palms. Guests can join a drive through the magnificent scenery, or simply enjoy the thrill of sighting oryx or springbok frequenting the illuminated waterhole after dusk. There are 50 en suite rooms at the foot of the unique Petrified Dunes. Breakfast and dinner is included.

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