Namibia Holiday & Travel - Tourist Information - Accommodation
Any person intending to operate an accommodation establishment or conduct a regulated business in Namibia is required by law to be registered with the NTB. Before such registration is granted, the premises and facilities are inspected by a tourism official who recommends whether approval for registration should be granted or not. The operator or owner of the establishment may only conduct the kind of business for which registration has been granted. Routine inspections are carried out to ensure that the required quality standards prescribed as minimum are maintained.
Establishments are classified as: • Backpackers’ hostels • Bed & breakfast establishments • Campsites • Camping and caravan parks • Guest farms and guesthouses • Hotels and hotel pensions • Lodges (other than tented lodges) • Rest camps • Self-catering establishments and • Permanent tented camps and tented lodges
The majority of resorts run by Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) are situated in game reserves. They consist of accommodation ranging from luxury flats to bungalows, tents, camping and caravan sites. Most NWR-managed resorts have a restaurant, service station, swimming pool and shop stocked with basic supplies.
Major towns have municipal caravan parks or rest camps. Community-based camps and lodges situated in conservancies comply with the concept of ecologically oriented tourism, and have a low impact on the environment.
Exclusive game lodges offer air-conditioned en-suite facilities, combining four-star luxury with nature and wildlife. Guest farms offer accommodation for visitors wishing to experience the warmth and hospitality of life on a farm or game ranch.
