The much anticipated Etosha King Nehale lodge will open its doors on 28 April and promises a truly Namibian experience. The lodge, owned by Gondwana Collection Namibia, is situated about 15km south west of Omuthiya…
Reho Spa future hangs in balance
Reho Spa – once the pride of Rehoboth and a renowned tourist attraction is currently an eyesore in this town, as it has been unutilized for years now and in a dreadful state. Harsh weather…
Overall occupancy of 53% in 2019 welcomed by…
The Hospitality Association of Namibia’s CEO, Gitta Paetzold welcomed the slow growth of 53.5% in 2019 from 2018’s 52.55% recorded in the tourism accommodation sector saying it is still good news given the generally negative…
Windhoek Country Club resort best-run state-owned company –…
As testimony to the enormous turnaround accomplished at the Windhoek Country Club Resort and Casino, it presented its shareholder, the Government of Namibia, with a cash contribution of N$6 million. This once-struggling state-owned enterprise now…
Gondwana enters into a marketing partnership with European…
Gondwana Collection Namibia entered into its first marketing partnership with a European hotel group, the Romantik brand, which includes 200 hotels and 250 restaurants in nine European countries. The partnership is set to promote each…
Windhoek Country Club resort best-run state-owned company
As testimony to the enormous turnaround accomplished at the Windhoek Country Club Resort and Casino, it presented its shareholder, the Government of Namibia, with a cash contribution of N$6 million. This once-struggling state-owned enterprise now…
O&L Leisure employees secure a 6% wage increase…
O&L Leisure, a subsidiary of the Ohlthaver & List Group last week signed a substantive wage agreement with the Tourism and Allied Workers Union of Namibia (TAWUN) on behalf of the bargaining unit (Grades 1…
Community lodge burns down
ITENGE community lodge at the Ngoma border post in the Zambezi region was gutted by wildfire this afternoon. Zambezi regional crime investigations coordinator, deputy commissioner Evans Simasiku confirmed the fire incident to The Namibian today,…
Hospitality industry recognises stakeholders
The Hospitality Association of Namibia hosted a networking event last week at the Windhoek Country Club Resort & Casino where stakeholders met to talk business, formulate new concepts, and ultimately celebrated the successes of the…
Hengari wants N$8m payout
FORMER Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) managing director Zelna Hengari wants the state tourism agency to pay her N$8,4 million, as well as let her keep a company vehicle. Hengari made these demands in a letter…
Rundu’s popular Ngandu Lodge launches BON Hotels’ expansion…
When Oswald Theart obtained the Permission to Occupy for the site where he envisaged to build his dream lodge on the banks of the Okavango river, little did he realise that almost thirty years later…