Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! This very popular and profitable hotel in the South of Namibia is now available for sale. With a rich history dating back to 1906, the hotel was recently renovated and reopened under new ownership/management in 2006. The current owners have achieved great success by providing outstanding service, exceptional food, and maintaining a clean establishment. Now, after 17 years, they are looking for a like-minded and enthusiastic successor to take over the hotel. The current owners are even willing to stay in the beautiful small town and assist the new owner for a few months to ensure a smooth transition.
The hotel boasts 26 rooms spread over 3 neighboring properties, totaling 4,417 m2. The rooms include 22 double rooms, 1 wheelchair-friendly room with 2 beds, 1 family room with 4 beds, and 2 "twin" rooms with 2 single beds each. Each room features a bathroom tiled from floor to ceiling. Additionally, the hotel offers various amenities such as a lounge with a fireplace, a restaurant with seating for 40-50 people, an open veranda, a sun deck, a closed deck, a beer garden for up to 40 people, and a conference/banquet space for 60 people. The fully equipped kitchen, operated by 7 chefs, can cater up to 200 a-la-carte meals per session. Other facilities include a biological sewage treatment plant that provides water for garden irrigation, a reception area, public toilets, wheelchair-accessible toilets, laundry facilities, staff apartments, storage rooms, offices, an archive/office, a cold store, and secure parking in the courtyard. The hotel also has a 100 KVA fully automatic emergency generator.
In terms of activities, the hotel offers historic tours, day tours, sundowner tours, desert excursions, hiking trails, tours to different concession areas, and day trips to Roter Kamm Impact Crater in the 'Sperrgebiet'. The surrounding area is rich in attractions such as Ediacara fossils, Bushman drawings/rock paintings, singing stones/rocks, the wild horses of the Namib, a prisoner of war camp, Commonwealth graves, and 'Schutztruppen' gun emplacements, ramparts, and trenches. The hotel has received several awards including 4 bronze and 5 silver awards since 2008 in the category of Best Hotel. It has also been recognized with a Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence (4.5/5) and a Holiday Check Recommendation (5.1/6).
The photos included in the listing showcase the various bedrooms, some with wooden floors and all with en-suite bathrooms, heaters, mosquito nets, and coffee/tea facilities. The conference room can accommodate approximately 50 people, and there is an enclosed wooden deck for about 20 people. The veranda and open sun deck provide additional seating for approximately 60 people. The restaurant can accommodate 40-50 people, and the beer garden has space for up to 40 people. The hotel's biological sewage treatment plant is used for garden irrigation, and the excess grey water is discharged into the nearby public park. There are also photos of rock art, engravings, fossils, fauna & flora, geology, and landscapes.
In conclusion, this hotel presents a unique opportunity to own a well-established and profitable business in the South of Namibia. Detailed financial figures will be made available to qualified buyers. Don't miss out on this incredible chance to continue the success of this historic hotel!
