Hotel Uhland

Location: Centrally located near main streets, shopping areas, restaurants , and close to attractions like the National Archives and Library.

There's a cosy feel to this place at night sitting outside on one of the wooden picnic-style benches; hearing the crickets and enjoying the tree-mounted, pillar and other lights. The television in our room was too small to be of any use - seemed to be the size of an average sized laptop screen - and it was wall mounted, so a long way from the bed. On a hill the hotel's only a few minutes walk from great places to eat like Livega and Goodfellas and the slightly further Joe's Beerhouse. You can see blue-necked guinea fowl if you're out early in the morning and walk up the hill towards the brow. Staying with nature, within the hotel compound you'll see skinks and black lizards with orange heads and jerky way of moving their upper bodies. The owners, Jugen and Irmgard are welcoming, and he shares great stories. We were staying with a group and he kindly took us (free of charge) on an evening drive on which we saw giraffes, water bok and warthogs. Jurgen is fair, too. The pool is small and shallow - maybe less than 1m but I managed an enjoyable 20" swim in it so it's not only for cooling off on those baking Windhoek summer days. When we came back having been on a 10 day road trip the staff were at the door to greet us with warm smiles and kind words. That was an unexpected bonus! :) Breakfast offers a decent selection including cereals, Nesquick, bread and spreads and different types of eggs and delicious beef sausages. When I reported an issue with our bathroom door it was fixed very promptly by Michael, their friendly handyman. All in all, happy to have stayed here and when we return to Namibia I'd be happy to Hotel Ulhand again!