I stayed at the Safari Court Hotel twice in 2010 while there on business. It is located on the southern end of the city near the small domestic airport (small planes only).
The hotel is about a 30-40 minute drive from the international airport which is situated about 35km east of Windhoek.
The hotel is situated in its own walled compound. It is a staging centre for groups and tourists who are spending a short time in Windhoek. It is also a conference centre as well.
The rooms: The rooms are for the most part a very good size. They contain either a single king or two double beds. Air conditioning is specific to each room and is being replaced with new units.
The rooms were quite clean and comfortable. This is a fairly basic hotel, so there are not a lot of amenities in the room itself. Small old televisions with limited channels. Wireless internet is available for free, but you need a room near the lobby to get any reception. It is not very fast at the best of times, but I was able to Skype without too much issue.
The hotel has a nice pool and deck where you can have drinks.
There are two restaurants at the hotel and the food can either be buffet or a la carte. I found the food to be quite tasty. The meat in Namibia is especially good, with a good choice of beef or local farmed game (oryx, gemsbock, zebra, etc). The breakfast is very good as well with a good selection of meat and local dishes. The beer in Namibia is also great (former German colony that has retained the expertise) and the wines from South Africa are very good too.
I found the staff to be quite helpful, albeit a bit slow on service at times. If you are going on a safari, you can store your bags in a lockup area in the basement.
The hotel is located quite a ways from downtown Windhoek, but they have a free that goes back and forth every 30 minutes or so, I didn't find it a problem. There are also quite a number of metered taxis as well.
All in all, it was a good experience and I would recommend staying at this hotel either for business or pleasure.
- Safari Court Windhoek
