Olienhoff Guesthouse and Rest Camp

–Excellent location - show map
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Scored 9.4
Rated superb

Staff

9.8

About this property

Elegant Accommodation: Olienhoff Guesthouse and Rest Camp in Otavi offers a homestay experience with a swimming pool boasting stunning views, a lush garden, and free WiFi. Comfortable Amenities: Guests can relax in the lounge, outdoor fireplace, or enjoy the child-friendly buffet. The property features family rooms, outdoor seating, picnic areas, and barbecue facilities. Delicious Dining: A full English or Irish breakfast is served daily, including juice, cheese, and fruits. Additional amenities include air-conditioning, terrace, kitchenette, and private pool. Highly Rated: Guests appreciate the friendly host, excellent dinner, and beautiful garden. Free on-site private parking and bicycle parking enhance the stay.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Family rooms

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.1)

Breakfast info

Full English/Irish, Buffet

  • Free private parking available on-site

Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
2 single beds
and
1 large double bed
2 single beds
1 extra-large double bed
Bedroom 1
1 large double bed
Bedroom 2
2 single beds
2 single beds
2 single beds
2 single beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Peter
France France
“Exceptionel place to stay with tented accomodation containing all facilities. The owners were particularly friendly and went out of their way to insure that we enjoyed our brief stay..”
Fitzwanga
Namibia Namibia
“The ambience , set in nature The hosts are a lovely friendly couple , they have the parental love and care The food was lovely. I had Eland steal for the first time , very tasty”
Sarah
Germany Germany
“A beautiful place, fantastic house between olive trees. The owner is super nice. I highly recommend to stay here”
Bjornrune
Norway Norway
“We had a superb stay at Olienhoff. We were there for one night. Room was nice, and clean. There was a refridgerator in the room and bathroom was big with nice shower. There was also TV in the room. Wifi worked excellent all over the place. We...”
Hendrik
South Africa South Africa
“Excellent food. Owners and staff very friendly. The bedding of the highest quality and rooms very neat. Quiet for a good nights rest.”
Pretorius
South Africa South Africa
“Everything. Big room. Most comfortable bed. Super clean. Devine food. Best service.”
Bence
Hungary Hungary
“Very nice location! Great, helpful, friendly and informative owners! The rooms are nicely renovated. Simple but functional furniture, very comfy bed, large bathroom, spotlessly clean - shining white bed linen and towels! Has a small pool also. The...”
Vanessa
South Africa South Africa
“The hospitality from Giel, Ansie & Team was amazing. The food was excellent. Otavi has no place that you can really dine out at night, and I daresay even if there was a restaurant, it would not be as good as Olienhoff. The location for us was...”
Lucian
South Africa South Africa
“Very nice place to stop on the way back from Caprivi strip , stff driensly as well as the hosts Highly recommended”
Handi
Canada Canada
“Clean room, nice yard, very friendly hosts, I had a good experience”

Managed by Giel and Ansie Boshoff

Company review score: 9.8Based on 108 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

Olienhoff Guesthouse is a small family owned business. We are very passionate and proud owners of the guesthouse and we regard ourselves as friendly and tend to our guests personally. We love nature and most of all the beautiful trees and abundant bird life. Our main priority is to provide comfortable and affordable services for overnight night tourists and business people looking for a comfortable and quick stay. We provide Wi-Fi, comfortable and clean rooms with a good healthy breakfast to start the day. Our property is in a safe and quiet area, just 2km from Otavi for shopping. It is a 20-minute walk away from a filling station which has a shop with basic goods to buy and a 25-minute walk to a local grocery store.

Property information

Olienhoff Guesthouse is located just outside Otavi (2km from the Sentra Shopping Centre) on the B1 to northern Namibia towards Etosha National Park (161km from the Namutoni Gate). Surrounded by Wild Olive trees which provides plenty of shade and is home to various species of birds, the guesthouse offers a restaurant, patio and garden. All rooms include air conditioning, a small fridge, a flat-screen TV with some DSTV channels, a private bathroom, bed linen, towels and tea-and-coffee making facilities. Mosquito nets could be provided if needed. Free Wi-Fi and free private parking is available on site. Guests at Olienhoff Guesthouse will be able to enjoy activities like hiking, bird watching and sundowners by the boma fire pit.

Languages spoken

Afrikaans,English

Property surroundings

House rules

Olienhoff Guesthouse and Rest Camp takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:00 to 20:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 07:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 6 years
Extra bed upon request
Free
7 - 15 years
Extra bed upon request
NAD 400 per child, per night

Prices for extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no cots available at this property.

All extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 05:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Olienhoff Guesthouse and Rest Camp in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 05:00:00.