Guesthouses in Swakopmund

QUESTION: We would like to find a nice guesthouse or bed and breakfast in Swakopmund, Namibia. Any suggestions? - Graham Pearson

ANSWER: There are a number of comfortable guesthouses in Swakopmund. You can start off by trying the Atlantic Villa Guesthouse at Vogelstrand, approximately 6km's from the town centre. Rooms have great sea views and it is only a short walk away from the Atlantic Ocean. This upmarket guesthouse has five rooms and two family apartments. All rooms have DSTV and Internet access. (Telephone+264 (0)64 463 511). Guesthouse Fischreiher offers five comfortable double rooms within walking distance of the sea and 10 minutes from the town centre. The guesthouse offers meals, safe parking and laundry facilities. A nice touch is that each of the rooms is named after one of the big five of the well known birds found at the Namibian coast. (Telephone +264 (0)64 462 930). Veronika B&B consists of five spacious rooms with an African theme a short distance from the beach. There is a breakfast room and relaxing lounge, where free coffee and tea is available. (Telephone +264 (0)64 404 915). Another place worth trying is the Secret Garden Guesthouse, which has six rooms and good facilities. (Telephone: + 264 -(0) 64 - 4040370).