Namibian chic in a quiet Windhoek street

The Elegant Guesthouse stands on the corner of Ziegler and Von Eckenbrecher streets in Klein Windhoek, the leafy residential suburb that is the oldest part of the city. It is the Windhoek address of The Elegant Collection, the group behind the Elegant Desert Lodge and Desert Camp.

The look is deliberately different from most Namibian guesthouses: clean, modern lines softened with local materials and colour. Rooms open off a peaceful central courtyard, and the garden is planted to be drought-resistant, with plenty of shady corners to sit in.

Mornings start in the open-plan kitchen, where the team lays out a buffet breakfast with hot dishes and bread baked fresh on site. Through the day there is free tea and coffee, an honesty bar, the pool and its wooden deck, and in the evening a fire in the African fire pit.

Seventeen en-suite rooms

Double and twin rooms for two, and two inter-leading family units for four — all non-smoking, air-conditioned and en-suite. Rates are bed and breakfast.

En-suite bathroom at The Elegant Guesthouse

Double & Twin Rooms

Most of the seventeen rooms are doubles or twins for two, opening off the central garden courtyard.

They are light and uncluttered, with clean, angular lines and a Namibian touch, plus an en-suite bathroom, air-conditioning, satellite TV, Wi-Fi and a room safe.

A tea and coffee station, a desk and a wardrobe make them as comfortable for a working trip as for the first night of a holiday.

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Inter-Leading Family Rooms

Two of the rooms are set up as inter-leading family units, sleeping four.

Each side has its own en-suite bathroom, so parents and children — or two couples travelling together — get privacy while staying connected.

Everything else matches the double and twin rooms: air-conditioning, satellite TV, Wi-Fi and a safe. Book early, as there are only two.

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What to do

Why stay at The Elegant Guesthouse?

It suits travellers who want somewhere calm and well looked after rather than a big city hotel. Klein Windhoek is quiet at night, yet the Christuskirche and the Alte Feste are only about 3 km away and good restaurants are close by. The road east to Hosea Kutako International starts just around the corner, which makes it an easy first or last night.

The staff are happy to talk through your route over a coffee, and can book city tours, township visits, gallery trips and safari outings for you. If you don’t feel like going out to eat, they will order in a meal from one of the local restaurants.

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

Before you book

Rates are bed and breakfast; there is no restaurant, but meals can be ordered in from local restaurants
Only two family units — book these early
Airport transfers must be arranged before you arrive
Laundry is available on request
Secure parking with remote-control gate access
German, English and Afrikaans are spoken; Visa and Mastercard accepted

Facilities

Swimming pool with a wooden deck
Drought-resistant garden with indoor and outdoor seating
African fire pit
Lounge with TV and a small library
Honesty bar
Buffet breakfast with hot dishes and freshly baked bread
Free tea and coffee all day
Free Wi-Fi

Things to do

City sights — the Christuskirche, the Alte Feste and the National Museum of Namibia
Windhoek’s three castles — Heinitzburg, Schwerinsburg and Sanderburg
The Namibia Craft Centre and local art galleries
Township tours to Katutura
Hiking, biking and safari day trips booked through the guesthouse
Shopping and nightlife in the city

Getting there

56 Ziegler Street, on the corner of Von Eckenbrecher Street, Klein Windhoek, Khomas Region
Christuskirche about 3 km · Eros Airport about 9 km · Hosea Kutako International about 40 minutes
GPS: 22°33′20.2″S, 17°05′46.4″E (−22.555621, 17.096232) — open in Google Maps

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