Hansa Hotel Swakopmund

This is the German experience in Namibia. The hotel has a fantastic staff (including the management), everything is spotless, the rooms are very comfortable, the bar with the fireplace is magical (Andre makes it so - ask for him), and the restaurant is great for dinner and the breakfast is something to experience. It is located in a central location. The garden is a lovely place to relax with a wine. It does not have a pool on the property and is somewhat difficult if you have mobility issues. Can't wait to go back in 2025.

Nice hotel with a big room with access to a big shared balcony. Friendly service and easy to book activities in town direct with the hotel. Stayed 2 nights and had a pleasant experience. In a good location where you can walk to everything too.

We had a great dinner at the restaurant. Everything was delicious! A special thanks goes to our waiter Samuel, who made this evening even more special with his smile and his recommendations! Thank you!

The hotel exudes old world service, charm and courtesy that is rarely seen these days. |This aside it is spotlessly clean and maintained to a very high standard. We were actually very sad to leave to go back to a modern 'chain' hotel in Windhoek, and are trying to find a good reason to come back soon.

What a precious experience it was to spend two nights at this lovely hotel. Once in a while you want to stay longer when something is so good and it's the case at the Hansa Hotel. It's a beautiful old hotel with a rich history. The decor is gorgeous. The atrium garden is a beauty. But it's the staff that make this hotel so special. Helena at front desk was so incredibly helpful with any request and went out of her way to ensure we secured a booking with the best sandwich bay desert dunes excursion (the Ewe one). Erkki, our porter was also so helpful with directions. The restaurant staff were incredible. Martha made us feel so at home and has the most beautiful smile with her gorgeous dimples. Claudia was equally a delight. Dennis and Samuel were brilliantly attentive. An, of course, there's Carlos...tall, handsome and the expert at flambé of the crepes suzette (what a show!). Thank you also to Lucia for looking after us so well. So many lovely touches. Santa chocs under our downturned coffee mugs on arrival at breakfast...delivery of an extraordinary platter of Christmas cheery treats on-the-house by the lovely Lucia...with a smile. Stuck without a Chrstmas night restaurant booking, Helena booked us a table at the in-house restaurant. We ordered the kingklip which was offered Mediterranean style topped with mango, mushroom and plum tomatoes.. a risky departure from our comfort zone of lemon garlic. But what an extraordinary dish! Absolutely superb. Easily rivals and matches any fish dish offered by the fancied beachfront restaurants. Thank you to the staff at Hansa Hotel for making our stay so wonderfully memorable.

I've been itching to go to the Hansa Hotel for dinner as I love a place with history and the hotel did not disappoint. The dining room looks like it can tell you many a great story of all the patrons and events it has seen over the decades - you feel transformed into an earlier era the moment you walk into the building. It was magical. The staff were very friendly. One or two didn't seem to understand English or Afrikaans, so Carlos had to assist us, but that was great as he was just amazing at his job. He cooked us crepes for dessert which ended the evening on a high note. I had the roulade, which was delicious. Would definitely choose it again if I get the opportunity to go back. The menu isn't extensive, but the German dishes all look amazing. I'm sure the rooms must be beautiful, but I can't comment on those as we didn't stay in the hotel. Parking was available right outside the door, but I suppose on busy evenings it could be tricky to get a spot. All of the desserts contained alcohol, so offering an option without alcohol might be nice. Carlos was helpful in this regard though and made my crepes with chocolate sauce instead of the orange liquor sauce.

Disclaimer: We only had drinks at the Hansa Hotel so didn’t eat or stay there. ||The bar is nice enough but hasn’t changed in decades, which probably means its decor will come back into fashion.||Clearly the hotel was the place to be seen and stay in Swakopmund in years gone by but has the feel of somewhere that has been left behind. Maybe that makes it a timeless classic, or maybe it makes it a hotel in need of modernisation. I think the latter.||That said, service was very very good and prices reasonable. Atmosphere lacked however.

Absolutely loved this place! Wonderful service. Great breakfast (although a bit chaotic with two tour groups present). A superb location. Rooms were very spacious and spotless. Enjoyed the separate bedrooms. Bathroom was clean and beautiful. Everything felt well-appointed. Hotel had a real old time, colonial feel. Wish we could have stayed longer. Lots to do in walking distance. Great restaurants nearby.