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Best Hotels in Windhoek (2026)

Where you stay in Windhoek depends on how you plan to spend your time. The city centre suits travellers who want to walk to the sights, with the Hilton Windhoek beside Zoo Park and Avani Windhoek Hotel & Casino on Independence Avenue offering pools, restaurants and rooftop bars. Budget travellers have long used Chameleon Backpackers & Guesthouse, open since 1995, which also has a safari desk on site for planning onward trips.

Klein Windhoek, a short drive east, is quieter and leafier, with guesthouses and boutique hotels such as The Weinberg on the Am Weinberg Estate, close to cafés and restaurants. On the hill above the centre, Hotel Heinitzburg offers 16 rooms in a 1914 castle, with fine dining and city views. If you would rather wake up among wildlife, Sun Karros Daan Viljoen has chalets inside Daan Viljoen Game Park, about 20 km west of the city. Many visitors stay only a night or two before or after a safari, so check airport transfer options when you book: Hosea Kutako International Airport is about 42 km east of the city. Book early for the busy July to October season.

6 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 hotels in Windhoek

  1. Hotel Heinitzburg Boutique castle hotel, Heinitzburg hill, above the city centreSixteen-room boutique hotel in a 1914 hilltop castle above central Windhoek, with a pool terrace, city views and the fine-dining restaurant Leo's at the Castle.
  2. Hilton Windhoek Luxury city hotel, City CentreCentral international hotel next to Zoo Park, with an outdoor pool, the Mondjila Wellness Centre and a ninth-floor Sky Bar with sunset views over Windhoek.
  3. Avani Windhoek Hotel & Casino City hotel and casino, City CentreLarge hotel on Independence Avenue with 173 rooms, a 24-hour casino, a gym and a 15th-floor rooftop infinity pool beside the Stratos restaurant and bar.

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1. Hotel Heinitzburg

Boutique castle hotel$$$$Heinitzburg hill, above the city centre

Sixteen-room boutique hotel in a 1914 hilltop castle above central Windhoek, with a pool terrace, city views and the fine-dining restaurant Leo's at the Castle.

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2. Hilton Windhoek

Luxury city hotel$$$$City Centre

Central international hotel next to Zoo Park, with an outdoor pool, the Mondjila Wellness Centre and a ninth-floor Sky Bar with sunset views over Windhoek.

View details — Hilton Windhoek