Africa Room at Düsternbrook Guest Farm

Düsternbrook Guest Lodge (Farm) is family run and the oldest guest farm in Namibia (1961). The ranch is 14 000 ha and has abundant, typical savannah game: giraffe, oryx, kudu,….15 different species. Different accommodation (star) with DBB and activities: cheetah and leopard drive, game drive, scenic mountain drive and safari horse riding. On site a Pool and Restaurant: limited a la carte. Hiking trails: 1 hr to 5 hr. We are close to Windhoek, 50 km and Int. Airport, 90 km. Transfer offered. The space The old farm house is built in 1908 from natural stone and has been carefully renovated to keep the flair of by-gone times. There is the main farm house for breakfast and dinner and two typical African thatch roof lapas which serve also as restaurant depending on winter or summer. All the accommodation rooms are spread in the yard in different separate buildings or single houses and a walking distance to the main house and reception. Our reception is centrally situated and apart from check-in and check-out we offer here, our water adapted coffee brand, cappuccino and other drinks, as well sitting possibilities and Wi-Fi. All the activities start from here. African Room also called Room no 3 is a single building close to the reception. It forms part of our 3 star level accommodations with a spacious bedroom ( 25 sqm) and huge solid beautiful dbl bed made out of tree trunks with 2 separate matrasses and mosquito netting. It has an en-suite bathroom: walk-in shower, toilet and washbasin, hot and cold water. Furthermore: air condition, mini-bar, hair dryer, safe, coffee/tea station and a desk. The room has two a terrasses ( summer/winter) one with a view onto the opposite mountain range the other facing the yard. The distance to the main house and pool is 40 m. Its own parking bay right next to the building. Wi-Fi signal is covered from the reception and an antenna opposite the house. The building is very central to all other buildings of the yard. Guest access Guests can access all public spaces: breakfast and dinner room in the main house, dinner room in the closed or open grass roof covered Lapa (local: dining room) or the open front room of the reception: there are drinks, coffee or cappuccino with coffee adapted to our water and of course this is a popular Wi-Fi room. In addition to reception and check-out, it is the meeting point for all trips and activities. Furthermore, the pool has public access and all other places in the courtyard except the workshop, for safety reasons. But feel free to walk around the house, enjoy the view or take a look at our beautiful horse stable. Other things to note This farm is not suited just as a stop over i.e. arrive late and leave early. From feed back of other guests they often said ïf we would have known we would have spent here more days as you can really relax and enjoy the nature while participation on our different activities offered apart from the quietness. There is much to do and you never will be boared. Our location vis-a-vis Windhoek and the international airport is just perfect for arrival to settle in or before departure a nice place to close off your Namibia trip.