For the perfect beachfront retreat, the Sea Side Hotel and Spa in Swakopmund is your ideal destination. Comprising 20 en-suite rooms, all with spectacular sea views, as well as four luxury suites for those special getaways, the hotel is perfectly positioned to give guests the holiday of their dreams.

Their 130-seater air-conditioned restaurant provides in-house and visiting guests with a wide variety of seafood, steak, and pasta dishes along with some of the finest wines and cigars. The spacious area in front of the restaurant also accommodates up to 500 people for private functions and parties.

If relaxation is your forte, the hotel?s very own luxury spa is where you?ll head during your stay. Well-trained staff will attend to your every need, pampering you with the most progressive and professional spa experience possible.

The newest technology available includes SpaOceana, Lumi8 and micro-abrasion. The spa offers a wide variety of treatments from facials to body wraps, as well as total wellness programmes.

?Lumi8 treatments use an intense LED light facial system for healing acceleration, anti-aging, detoxification, uneven pigmentation, facial slimming and even tissue tightening,? explains spa manager Dorothea Bosch.

The great escape

!Uris Safari Lodge, 20 kilometres west of Tsumeb, is a unique discovery en route to Etosha National Park. Guests are accommodated in luxury queen or family rooms, ensuring a romantic getaway or a summer holiday with the family. All rooms are decorated in a relaxing bohemian style, and include en-suite facilities. Four separate campsites are also available about five kilometres from the main lodge, with ablution and braai facilities.

The thatched dining, lounge and bar areas open onto spacious wooden decks, affording views over Namibia?s world-renowned sunsets. Enjoy relaxing by the pool in summer, or cozy fireplace in winter, or reading in the intimate library. You can even ?dig? for wine in the lodge?s cellar complete with a mining theme throughout and round off your day with a cigar from their distinctive collection. The lodge is designed to accommodate the disabled traveller and all facilities are wheelchair accessible.

Hey, big spender

A little closer to home, located in the heart of Windhoek, is the Kalahari Sands Hotel and Casino. It offers 173 rooms, including a luxury Presidential Suite complete with private Jacuzzi, all of which are decorated to blend into their earthy surroundings.

Located on the panoramic roof-level of the Kalahari Sands is the hotel?s wellness centre. Providing an eagle?s view of the surrounding city and Auas Mountains, as well as the Khomas Hochland escarpment, the facility offers a complete bouquet of products and services.

Treatments on offer include massage, reflexology, salt scrubs and special detox and bridal packages. The spa?s gift vouchers also make the perfect gifts for family and friends, or even corporate treats during conferences.

The cherry on top

A mere 29 kilometres south-east of the capital is GocheGanas, one of Namibia?s premier lodges. It lies on a hilltop overlooking spectacular landscapes and offers a unique combination of wildlife and wellness experiences.

The lodge?s name means ?Place of Camel Thorns, abounding with Candle-Pod Acacias?, in the tribal Damara language. Game drives and walking activities are must-dos and, with 25 different wildlife species and over 1600 animals roaming the 6000 hectare nature reserve, you can be assured of an enriching experience.

GocheGanas offers guests a choice of 16 en-suite luxury chalets, all elegantly decorated with pieces of local arts and crafts, with beautiful views of the nature reserve from private timber decks. Possibly one of the biggest draw-cards of this fabulous lodge is its world-class wellness village.

It comprises state of the art facilities including a heated indoor swimming pool, granite bath or ?cave sauna?, Kneipp showers, gym and yoga areas, as well as a fruit and juice bar. A wide array of treatments and spa packages are available, ranging from revitalising outdoor massages and Thalasso treatments to personal training and nutritional consultation.