Strand Hotel Swakopmund
The Mole, Swakopmund, Namibia
Location
Swakopmund's historic Mole
The hotel stands on the historic Mole, the 1899 sea wall at Swakopmund on the central Namibian coast, with the Atlantic on three sides and the Namib Desert on the fourth, on the beach and promenade.
Transfer
Road-accessible
Road-accessible — the comfortable self-drive coastal stop on a Namibia road trip, no fly-in needed, with all road transfers.
Villas
125 rooms & suites
125 rooms and suites — standard rooms, luxury rooms with balconies, junior and luxury suites, and a presidential suite — with ocean, beach or garden views, around an ocean-view atrium.
Best For
Who it suits
Road-trippers, families and adventure-seekers who want a comfortable seafront base on the Swakopmund coast — the Mole, the adventure hub and the dining — road-accessible, no fly-in needed, and malaria-free.
Board Basis
Bed & breakfast
Bed and breakfast, with room-only options — Ocean Cellar for seafood, the Brewer & Butcher micro-brewery and the Farmhouse Deli.
Overview
A seafront base on the Swakopmund Mole
Strand Hotel Swakopmund is the comfortable coastal base on a Namibia road trip — a seafront hotel on the historic Mole, the 1899 sea wall, with the Atlantic on three sides and the Namib Desert on the fourth. Its real value is access and activity: it sits in the heart of Swakopmund's German-colonial town, walkable to cafes and museums, and it is the gateway to the coast's adventures, booked through the in-house adventure office — dune sandboarding, quad biking, skydiving, scenic flights over Sandwich Harbour, and dolphin and seal cruises at Walvis Bay. The dining is a draw in its own right: Ocean Cellar for Namibian oysters, abalone and sushi from a show kitchen, the Brewer & Butcher micro-brewery with grills and a beer garden, the Farmhouse Deli, and the beachside Café Mole for families. There are 125 rooms and suites with ocean, beach or garden views, an Atlantic Spa and a beach pavilion. Road-accessible, with no fly-in needed, and malaria-free, it suits road-trippers, families and adventure-seekers.
Accommodation
Rooms & suites
125 rooms and suites — standard rooms, luxury rooms with balconies, junior and luxury suites, and a presidential suite — with ocean, beach or garden views, around an ocean-view atrium.
Entry
Standard Room
Sleeps two. A king or twin with panoramic windows, over the sea or gardens.
Panoramic windowsSea/garden outlook
Balcony
Luxury Room
Sleeps two. A king with a step-out balcony, facing the sea.
BalconySea view
Suite
Junior Suite
Sleeps two to three. A larger, sea-facing suite with more living space.
Sea-facingOcean view
Top
Presidential Suite
Sleeps two to four. The top-tier suite, panoramic, over the ocean.
PanoramicOcean view
Food & Drink
Dining
Dining spans Ocean Cellar, the signature seafood restaurant with a show kitchen — Namibian oysters, abalone and sushi — the Brewer & Butcher micro-brewery with grills and a beer garden, the Farmhouse Deli, the Welwitschia Lounge and the beachside Café Mole.
Signature
Ocean Cellar
Ocean Cellar, the signature seafood restaurant with a show kitchen — Namibian oysters, abalone and sushi.
Brewery
Brewer & Butcher
Brewer & Butcher, a micro-brewery with Namibian and German grills and a beer garden.
Deli
Farmhouse Deli
The Farmhouse Deli for all-day cakes and coffee, with the Welwitschia Lounge and the beachside Café Mole.
Wellbeing
Atlantic Spa
The Atlantic Spa has crystal steam rooms, rain showers, a couples' suite and a rooftop garden terrace, with a gym, alongside a private beach pavilion and the historic Mole and promenade at the door.
Atlantic Spa
The Atlantic Spa, with crystal steam rooms, a couples' suite and a rooftop garden terrace.
A beach pavilion
A private beach pavilion.
The Mole
The historic Mole and the beach promenade.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
A seafront town and the coast's adventures at the door. Wander Swakopmund, book the dunes and the skies, cruise Walvis Bay, and feast on oysters and house-brewed beer.
Swakopmund town
Swakopmund's German-colonial town — cafes, museums and the beach promenade.
The adventure hub
A coast-adventure hub — dune sandboarding, quad biking and skydiving, booked through the in-house adventure office.
Scenic flights
Scenic flights over the dunes and Sandwich Harbour.
Walvis Bay cruises
Dolphin and seal cruises at Walvis Bay.
Oysters & brewery
Fresh Namibian oysters and the on-site micro-brewery.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By road
Self-drive
Road-accessible — the self-drive coastal stop, no fly-in needed.
On the coast
The Mole
On the historic Mole, on the Swakopmund seafront.
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Board basis
- Bed and breakfast, with room-only options.
Made for road-trippers
- A comfortable coastal base for road-trippers and families, central and walkable, with a children's beach kiosk; malaria-free.
Setting
- On Swakopmund's historic Mole, the 1899 sea wall, with the Atlantic on three sides and the Namib Desert on the fourth.
Getting there
- Road-accessible — the self-drive coastal stop on a Namibia road trip, no fly-in needed.
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