"A sculpturally designed, off-grid retreat on the edge of the NamibRand Nature Reserve that translates the desert’s forms, textures and colors into stone-and-steel architecture with glass walls that slide away to maximize big-sky views. Ten self-sufficient, solar-powered suites support photovoltaic energy for amenities including AC, pools and water-harvesting systems, and activities range from climbing Sossusvlei’s high dunes to e-biking to rock-art caves. Dining highlights Namibia’s cultural foodways—venison, Kalahari truffles and Atlantic seafood—and the lodge’s observatory and skylit beds make it an exceptional dark-sky destination." - Jane Broughton