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commodation without sacrificing personality or character - there's a really good feel to
this place. It's a small house-style set-up with decent communal areas including a kitchen.
The best twin rooms share a bathroom inside the house, although the twin outside does
have its own bathroom. The four-bed dorm is also very good.
Makalani Hotel $$
( 221051;
www.makalanihotel.com
;
Ndilimani Cultural Troupe St; s/d from N$460/
680; )
Situated in the town centre, the upmarket Makalani Hotel is a rather
garish-looking place that markets itself as both a small hotel and almost a miniresort com-
plete with casino. But it can't have it both ways and it sits uncomfortably between the
two. What it does have is excellent rooms - if you prefer slightly more comfy hotel-like
options then this place is for you.
HOTEL
Information
joma Dr; )
Inside the guesthouse of the same name. Provides nationwide information,
arranges accommodation, transport, car hire and Etosha bookings, and has internet access.
No maps available.
Getting There & Away
BUS
Intercape Mainliner (
Click here
)
buses make the trip between Windhoek and Tsumeb
(from N$310, 5½ hours, twice weekly). Book your tickets in advance online as this ser-
vice continues on to Victoria Falls and fills up quickly.
Combis also run up and down the B1 with fairly regular frequency, and a ride between
Windhoek and Tsumeb shouldn't cost more than N$220. If you're continuing on to Etosha
National Park, be advised that there is no public transport serving this route.
CAR
Tsumeb is an easy day's drive from Windhoek along paved roads and serves as the
jumping-off point for Namutoni and the Von Lindequist Gate of Etosha National Park.
The paved route continues north as far as the park gate, though keep your speed under
control as wildlife is frequently seen along the sides of the highway.
