Arebbusch Travel Lodge

Windhoek, Namibia

Bed-and-breakfast rooms, self-catering chalets, cottages and villas, safari-style tents and a campsite, all in leafy, secure grounds about ten minutes from the city centre. A restaurant, a wood-fired pizzeria and pools on site — whatever your budget or group size, there is a way to stay here.

A natural setting on the edge of the city

Arebbusch has been welcoming travellers since 1993. It sits along the usually dry Arebbusch River in the suburb of Olympia, on the southern side of Windhoek, with indigenous gardens, lawns and enough open veld that you forget the city is only ten minutes away.

What sets it apart is choice. Couples and business travellers take the B&B rooms, families and groups spread out in the chalets, cottages and villas, and overlanders pitch up at the campsite — all sharing the same restaurant, pizzeria and pools. It was named Best Bed & Breakfast in the 2026 Best of Namibia Awards.

The grounds are secure and the lodge runs partly on solar power. More than 35 bird species have been recorded on the property, along with small mammals and reptiles, and Arebbusch Park — a quiet garden corner with a thatched lapa, bar, decks and a boma — is kept for staying guests only.

Accommodation at Arebbusch Travel Lodge

Two grades of B&B room, small and large self-catering chalets, luxury cottages and villas for families and groups, safari-style tents and a campsite. Every unit has its own bathroom and parking close by.

Standard Rooms

Comfortable bed-and-breakfast rooms for two, with a queen, double or twin beds.

Each has an en-suite bathroom, air-conditioning, DStv, a fridge and a tea and coffee station, with parking close by.

They are serviced daily and breakfast in the Arebbusch Restaurant is included — a sensible, good-value choice for a night or two in the city.

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Luxury Rooms & Honeymoon Suite

A step up from the standard rooms, with a queen or twin beds, an electronic safe and more generous finishes. Some face the pool and some face out over the grounds.

One pool-facing luxury room has been fully refurbished as the Honeymoon Suite, with a bigger modern shower, a bathtub and a 43-inch smart TV.

There is only one, so ask for it early. Breakfast is included.

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Self-Catering Chalets

Everything the rooms offer, plus a kitchenette and a braai on a covered patio — good for families, special diets or longer stays.

Small chalets sleep up to three (queen, twin or triple) and include breakfast. Large chalets sleep four in an open-plan room with a queen and twin beds, or two sets of twins; breakfast is optional.

Kitchenettes have a stove, fridge, kettle, toaster, crockery and cutlery, with a microwave on request.

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Luxury self-catering cottage at Arebbusch

Luxury Cottages & Villas

Freestanding, fully equipped homes for families, friends or colleagues travelling together.

Luxury Cottage 1 has recently been refurbished: three bedrooms (two queens and a twin), two and a half bathrooms, an air-conditioned lounge with a fireplace, a smart TV and a washer and dryer. Luxury Cottage 2 has two bedrooms with a queen and a twin. The Luxury Villas sleep six in three bedrooms.

All have a full kitchen, a patio with a braai and covered parking. Breakfast is optional.

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Luxury Tents

Meru-style safari tents on the quieter edge of the property, looking out over the veld and its birdlife.

Each sleeps two in single beds with good linen, and has an en-suite shower, toilet and basin, air-conditioning, a fridge, a kettle and a charging point.

Outside is your own braai, an outdoor kitchen and a picnic table for warm Namibian evenings. Extra blankets are provided in winter.

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Camping & Caravanning

Level, shade-netted sites with power and water, an easy stop for overlanders and anyone with a rooftop tent.

Standard sites share clean communal bathrooms and kitchens with hot and cold water.

Luxury sites each have their own covered scullery, a private bathroom with shower, basin and toilet, a fixed braai, a washing line and a lockable storeroom. Campers have full use of the restaurant, pizzeria and pools.

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What to do

Why stay at Arebbusch Travel Lodge?

It is one of the most practical bases in Windhoek. You are close enough to the city for shopping, dinner out or a meeting, Eros Airport is about five minutes away, and the B1 south and the road out to Hosea Kutako International are both easy to reach — handy on the first or last night of a self-drive.

Yet it feels like a lodge rather than a city hotel. Breakfast is a full buffet, the restaurant serves à la carte lunches and dinners, the pizzeria fires up wood-oven pizzas, and in the late afternoon Arebbusch Park is the place for a sundowner among the birds.

For other places to stay in and around the capital, see our Windhoek accommodation page.

Before you book

Breakfast is included for B&B rooms and small chalets, and optional for the large chalets, cottages, villas and tents
There is only one Honeymoon Suite — book it well ahead
Main reception is open 24 hours, so late arrivals are no problem
Arebbusch Park is for staying guests only, weather permitting; booking is essential for the boma and decks
The shuttle service must be booked in advance
The lodge is busy with conferences and weddings — the guest areas and Arebbusch Park are set apart from the venues

Facilities

Restaurant with breakfast buffet and à la carte menu
Pizzeria and grill with wood-fired pizzas
Swimming pools
Arebbusch Park: thatched lapa and bar, decks and boma (staying guests only)
Conference, function and wedding venues
Business centre with PC and printing
Children’s playground
Room service and same-day laundry
Shuttle service (pre-booking required)
Free Wi-Fi and credit card facilities

Things to do nearby

Birdwatching on the property — over 35 species recorded
Golf at the nearby Windhoek golf course
Rugby at the national stadium, about an 8-minute walk
Bowling and sports at the centre about 5 minutes’ drive away
Casino, shopping and dining around Windhoek
Day tours and sightseeing in the city and surrounding area

Getting there

Corner of Golf Road and Auas Road, Olympia, Windhoek, Khomas Region
About 10 minutes from the city centre · Eros Airport about 5 minutes · Hosea Kutako International about 50 minutes
GPS: 22°36′33.3″S, 17°05′09.8″E (−22.609245, 17.086045) — open in Google Maps

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Arebbusch Travel Lodge

A natural setting on the edge of the city

Accommodation at Arebbusch Travel Lodge

Standard Rooms

Luxury Rooms & Honeymoon Suite

Self-Catering Chalets

Luxury Cottages & Villas

Luxury Tents

Camping & Caravanning

Why stay at Arebbusch Travel Lodge?

Before you book

Facilities

Things to do nearby

Getting there

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