Review of Hotel Villa Margherita, Swakopmund, Namibia

Good location, well furnished rooms & courteous staff:

We (two families with a teen each) spent one night in this nice boutique hotel. It is located (quite quiet) near the centre of town and in walking distance to all the touristy spots.

We were warmly received and put the offered welcome drink off (later we enjoyed a good glass of wine and canapés before having dinner, nice touch). My husband and I had the “Queen” room (out of totally eight rooms) having (of course) a queen bed. Pity about that (too small for us, like the blanket) because the room was huge, had contemporary furnishings and a very spacious modern bathroom, we liked it … We also enjoyed the breakfast in the morning, it was served (no buffet) and of a very good quality. There is also a restaurant (only on pre-booking bases) that we did not go to.

All things considered, a pleasant stay and a good change to the rest of the trip (a brilliant Botswana, Namibia and Victoria Falls fly-in safari guided expertly by Ultimate Safaris, sightings included the Big 5, cheetah, wild dog and sitatunga).

Date of stay: October 2010