Interleading rooms, easy logistics and a gentler pace: the lodges that work well for travelling with kids.
A chalet-style lodge near Etosha's eastern Von Lindequist Gate, with thatch-and-timber public areas and a sister property nearby.
A 24-chalet self-catering camp on a private reserve adjoining the Sesriem gate, about 5km from Sossusvlei and Deadvlei access, with kitchenette chalets and a pool overlooking Elim Dune.
A small, owner-run guesthouse with five bedrooms in the Klein Windhoek suburb, five minutes from the city centre.
Thirty rustic chalets built among red granite boulders in Gondwana Canyon Park, near the canyon, and a common base for the multi-day Fish River Trail.
A village-style lodge and campsite in indigenous mopane forest, 2km from Etosha's Andersson Gate near Okaukuejo, with thatched bungalows arranged like a traditional village.
A 56-room lodge built into the sandstone cliffs of the Aba-Huab valley, 3km from the Twyfelfontein UNESCO rock-engraving site, with a pool and restaurant.
A fenced, pool-equipped lodge with thatched chalets at the southern gateway to the Palmwag Concession, a base for desert-adapted elephant and black rhino tracking.
A lodge of 14 stilted tented chalets directly on the Hoanib River in the Khowarib Gorge near Sesfontein, facing the gorge cliffs.
A 4-star, 125-room hotel on the historic Mole in Swakopmund, surrounded by the Atlantic on three sides, with multiple restaurants and the Atlantic Spa. Namibia's best-known coastal luxury address.
A 10-room guesthouse in central Old Swakopmund, built around a landscaped garden with a sun terrace, about 250m from the ocean and the Jetty.
A self-catering apartment complex at the corner of Bismarck Street and Sam Nujoma Avenue in central Swakopmund, about 300m from Palm Beach, with 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom units.
A long-running budget property in North Windhoek Central, established in 1995, with a range from dorm beds to private en-suite rooms, a few minutes' walk from shops and restaurants.
A fenced working guest farm in Voigtland, about 4km from Hosea Kutako International Airport, with free-roaming oryx, kudu, mountain zebra and hartebeest visible on the property.
A Gondwana Collection property near the canyon's Hobas-side gate, built around a vintage American roadhouse theme, with vintage cars scattered through the garden and both hotel rooms and a campsite.
A Gondwana Collection property of 42 stone-and-thatch chalets arranged around a central restaurant, bar and pool, set in the Gondwana Nature Park about 12 miles from the canyon.
A small, family-run camp of 6 elevated wood-and-canvas chalets on the Kwando River, between Bwabwata and Mudumu National Parks, with a pool and riverside restaurant.
A Gondwana Collection lodge of 21 brick-and-thatch bungalows on the Zambezi River itself, about 40km east of Katima Mulilo, with a restaurant, bar and pool.
A 42-room full-service town hotel on the Zambezi River in Katima Mulilo, part of Marriott's Protea brand, with car rental and a tour desk arranging day trips to Victoria Falls and Chobe.
A private conservation farm at the foot of the Gamgamichab mountains near Usakos, converted into a wildlife sanctuary for Hartmann's zebra and endemic birds, with self-catering eco-cabins and glamping tents.
A restored guesthouse in the heart of Lüderitz's colonial quarter, a short walk from the Goerke Haus and Felsenkirche, with individually decorated rooms and a small breakfast terrace.
A small, highly-rated guesthouse a few streets back from the harbour, known for personal service and consistently one of the best-reviewed stays in town.
A family-run guesthouse known for its breakfast and personal welcome, in a quiet residential street a short drive from both the harbour and the Kolmanskop turnoff.
