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3.5 out of 5
The Stiltz
South Strand Street, Swakopmund

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 40 reviews" "
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9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quirky, extremely comfortable and very well appointed accommodation, with stunning views. Easy check in and checkout. Well located - easy walking distance to whatever we needed. Breakfast was stupendous, great choices - and the coffee was absolutely to die for! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claude

Travelled with partner
Every thing all right
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

George

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great mid level hotel, within walking distance of the centre of Swakopmund (15 minutes). Something different, as it is all on stilts (hence the name), with lovely staff and set overlooking the beach / sea and the local flamingos. The rooms are large, ours had 2 bedrooms, one with 2 single beds and the other with a double, and a bathroom with shower. Towels are provided, as is shower gel. There is a mini fridge in the main bedroom, which also functions as a living room. There is a small balcony. Breakfast is included, and is in a large communal area.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Bonita on 14 Sept 2023
Good dayThank you for your kind review. We hope to have you here at The Stiltz again sometime.

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Great location on the beach. It was very fresh - we could hear the waves crashing and the air was fresh and salty - a very magical place. The hut was next to some pools with flamingos.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Bonita on 14 Aug 2023
Thank you for the nice review. We hope to have you at The Stiltz again soon.

10/10 Excellent

susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Bonita on 26 May 2023
Thank you for your great rating.

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Magic
I can't say enough about this place. I was on a long trip and at first was sad there was no TV. But the window facing out to the desert, I've never had such a beautiful or amazing view in my life. I can't remember what type of room i had to book for that view, but book it. I sat on my bed, and watched the flamingos in the river. I watched the sand dunes. The cars in the desert. The locals walking their dogs as they chased the migratory birds. I've traveled all over the world, and the view from my bed in this place, is one of the most magical experiences
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Response from Bonita on 16 Mar 2023
Good dayThank you for your lovely feedback. We are happy to hear that you have enjoyed your stay with us and hope that we will see you again!

8/10 Good

pam, Swindon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely location. Lodges have all you need for an overnight and breakfast. Walk to town. Provision of blankets and heaters appreciated as it was cold when we visited.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Bonita on 20 Sept 2022
Thank you for your kind feedback.

8/10 Good

Arthur

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Bonita on 30 Mar 2022
Thank you for your kind review.

8/10 Good

MARK

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Bonita on 1 Dec 2021
Thank you very much.

10/10 Excellent

Ralph M

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unique Accommodation
The Stiltz is currently the most prestigious and exciting accommodation in Swakopmund. Located at the quiet end of town and built next to the sea it offers breathtaking views and up-market comfort. The idea of accommodation on stilits is not new but mostly found in Asian travel destinations. To re-enact such a set-up in Namibia is gutsy but will pay out in the long run as guests will come to appreciate the distance to your neighbours and the unique views from the units. The interior of the double-storey "Villa" is functional and tries to blend in with the African woods used, but it seems quite empty given the excessive space where 6 people can stay in three double rooms without bumping into each other. The bathrooms are spacious and the decor is tasteful, again complementing the Africa Safari feel. The amenities lack a bit of spirit and thought but the remainder of the Villa is equipped with everything a traveller would need, except maybe a TV that should be standard, but the high-speed internet made up for it. The breakfast is also served in one of the units on stilts and represents a rich standard for this class of accommodation. The service throughout is friendly although reception retires early and the guard becomes your biggest asset as he can orgabnise wood for the fireplace, even drinks and can also wash your car if he is not patrolling below the units through the bush. In summary: a stay at the Stilitz is highly recommended and adds one more memory to your trip
Downstairs Lounge
Bathroom
Downstairs Couch Corner
Upstairs Bedroom
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Response from Bonita on 11 Jun 2021
Good day Thank you for your kind review. Glad to hear that you have enjoyed your stay. Hope to see you again! Best wishes The Stiltz

10/10 Excellent

neil

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great spot
Fantastic place, great location and friendly helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Bonita on 22 Oct 2019
Thank you for your review! See you guys again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Positives: Cool concept: a hotel on stilts! Walking distance to town. Good breakfast. We could hear waves crashing all night. The staff is good (if a bit pushy) about booking local excursions. Still really helpful staff overall. Negatives: Room a bit shabby, could be updated. Limited parking (you may be forced to park on the street outside). Not all rooms have ocean view -- be sure to book one that does. Top to bathroom was open meaning (i) you can hear everything going on in the bathroom and (ii) when someone went to the bathroom in the night it lit up the entire room. Shower drain clogged.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Bonita on 25 Mar 2019
So sorry about some issues you experienced at The Stiltz, we will have a look into it. Hope you enjoyed the rest of your travels.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stay
Nice bungalows. Comfortable and close to the restaurants of the city. Good breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from Bonita on 10 Jan 2019
Glad you enjoyed your stay with us!

8/10 Good

Fanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We really enjoyed our stay. No noise. Friendly staff. Breakfast good. Parking area is too small.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Bonita on 10 Jan 2019
Thank you for you lovely feedback. Hope to see you again at The Stiltz.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Interesting and peculiar layout
Quite unique hotel with good services and breakfast, but the room neded some maintenance and a bit better cleaning
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Bonita on 16 Aug 2018
Thank you for your feedback. We will definitely act on your experience at The Stiltz. Looking forward to your next visit.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful location, Beautiful accomodation
We were greeted by a very helpful man as we drove in who assisted us extremely well. Reception staff were also excellent . Our room was superb and the breakfast also excellent. An excellent place to stay in Swakopmund
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from Bonita on 9 Jul 2018
Thank you for your lovely feedback. Hope to see you in the near future again.

8/10 Good

Noora

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hieno ja omalaatuinen bungalow. Huone oli iso ja siisti, toki myös vanha. Huoneessa oli kummallinen haju, mutta siihen kyllä tottui. Vietettiin täällä 6 yötä. Ilmastointia ei ollut, mutta ri tarvinnutkaan sillä merituuli viilensi. Swakopmundin aamut ovat viileitä ja sumuisia. Aamupala joka aamu 7-9.30. Aamupalalta sai kaiken tarvittavan. Henkilökunta oli ystävällistä ja avuliaita.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gernot, Heroldsberg

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Einfach und rustikal, aber in allen Hinsichten empfehlenswert.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

ERIC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Ralf

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Leider riecht es ziemlich modrig. Ansonsten eine sehr schöne Unterkunft
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hartmut

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comme d'habitude un sans faute .
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Bonita on 14 Aug 2023
Very glad to hear that you have enjoyed your stay with us!

8/10 Good

Hermann

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Bonita on 26 May 2023
Thank you for your lovely rating.

10/10 Excellent

Simone

8/10 Good

Philippe

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Bonita on 20 Sept 2022
Thank you for your review.

10/10 Excellent

Florian

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great views and location
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Bonita on 6 May 2022
Good day Glad to hear that you have enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Jana, Leipzig

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sehr schöne saubere Unterkunft. Großzügig gestaltete Bungalows mit allem was man braucht. Exzellentes Frühstück!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Bonita on 30 Mar 2022
Good day Thank you for your kind review. Glad that you have enjoyed your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Ingela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really nice, over all! Nice breeze from the sea. Nice view! Good breakfast
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Bonita on 30 Mar 2022
Good day So happy to hear that you have enjoyed your stay with us. See you guys again.

10/10 Excellent

marinus, helmond

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic hotel with nicely decorated lodges, very creative, almost on the beach. Swakupmund centre on walking distance. Also a gud base for daytrips in the desert.very helpful staff, especially Johnny, always joyfull.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Bonita on 1 Dec 2021
Thank you for your kind review. We are glad you enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you at The Stiltz again sometime.

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from Bonita on 12 Oct 2021
Glad you enjoyed your stay with us :)

10/10 Excellent

Stéfanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideale verblijf in Swakop
Fantastisch verblijf met zeer mooi zicht. Mensen zijn super lief. Zeer goed gelegen.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Bonita on 5 Mar 2020
Dear Stéfanie Happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. Hope to see you again. Safe travels.

10/10 Excellent

Anne-Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Prachtig hotel, stijlvol, origineel en comfortabel
Hotel bestaande uit paalwoningen boven de duinen met zicht op de oceaan. Prachtige ligging. Kamers voorzien van alle comfort. Zeer vriendelijk personeel, behulpzaam ook met het zoeken naar activiteiten, excursies en restaurants (het hotel heeft zelf geen restaurant). Wijn en wijnglazen in kamer aanwezig om op het sunset-terras te nuttigen. Een absolute aanrader.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Bonita on 16 Jan 2020
Thank you very much for your kind review. Glad to hear that you have enjoyed your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing!!
We stayed at The Stiltz for three nights and it was amazing. The place is really nice,
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Bonita on 6 Dec 2019
Good day So happy to hear that you have enjoyed your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Arie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Bonita on 4 Dec 2019
Good day Thank you for your kind review. Very happy to hear that you have enjoyed your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ein Ruhiger Ort zum entspannen
Der Blick aus dem Zimmer einfach Toll die paar Euro extra mit Meerblick haben sich gelohnt, Die Atmosphäre in einem Holzhaus auf Steltzen zu schlafen, muss man einfach erlebt haben, ein Ort um Richtig abzuschalten und das gute es gibt keinen Fernseher
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Bonita on 13 Mar 2019
We are glad that you had a nice relaxing stay at The Stiltz. Looking forward to your next visit.

10/10 Excellent

Willi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stelzenhäuser direkt am Meer
ungewöhliche sehr geräumige Ferienhäuser auf Stelzen direkt am Meer und Ortsrand von Swakopmund ( Zentrum ist zu Fuss erreichbar ); Blick auf Meer und grasende Kamele
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Bonita on 15 Jan 2019
Happy to hear that you have enjoyed your stay with us. Looking forward to your next visit ;)

8/10 Good

Andre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Anderst als erwartet
Die Unterkunft war sehr sauber und das Frühstück top, die angestellten waren sehr zuvorkommend. Die Lage der Unterkunft ist ein wenig abseits aber trotzdem alles zu Fuss zu erreichen
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Bonita on 10 Jan 2019
Thank you for your feedback. Looking forward to your next visit.

8/10 Good

Mascha, Hamburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tolles Hotel in guter Lage
Wir waren ganz 5 Nächte in dem Hotel. Es war wirklich super. Das Frühstück ist lecker und der Service sehr gut. Leider war es nicht so warm in der Zeit. Zum Glück haben die Betten heitzdecken, das hilft. Sonst ist der Raum leider kalt, wenn es draußen kalt ist. Die Lage ist super man kann vieles auch zu Fuß machen.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Bonita on 7 Sept 2018
Thank you very much for your lovely feedback. Glad that you have enjoyed your stay with us. Hope to see you in the near future again :)

10/10 Excellent

matthieu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Night on the beach!
Very nice hotel with beautiful views on the beach front. The rooms on stilts are very original and confortable with a lot of space. Well designed we felt very cosy. You also have a small balcony for the sun downer. Breakfast was very good and fresh. You are walking distance to go the restaurants on the beach front of this nice ocean town.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Response from Bonita on 1 Mar 2018
Thank you very much for your kind review. We are glad that you have enjoyed your stay at The Stiltz. Looking forward to your next visit.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Vorsicht mit der Reception. Zumindest eine der Angestellten kannte sich mit Buchungen via Hotels.com nicht aus und hat meine Kreditkarte doppelt belastet. Das ist mir schon 2 Mal passiert in Namibia, immer im Zusammenhang mit Buchungen über Hotel-Portale!
Response from Bonita on 7 Feb 2018
Good day Thank you for your review. We do apologize again for the mishap about the payment. We hope to see you again in the near future.