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The Secret Garden Guesthouse

Property class: 3
Family-friendly 3-star guest house with free buffet breakfast

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Room
Exterior
Reception
Family Room | Terrace/patio
Buffet

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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36 Bismarck Street, P.O.Box 2609, Swakopmund
  • Place, Swakopmund Jetty
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Swakopmund Lighthouse
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, National Marine Aquarium
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Walvis Bay (WVB)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Room options

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Comfort Twin Room

Comfort Twin Room

  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Room

Standard Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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In-room safe, laptop workspace, WiFi (free), individually decorated

Room

  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Comfort Double Room

Comfort Double Room

  • Garden view
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

About the area

Swakopmund

Heart of Swakopmund.At this guesthouse, you'll be steps from Alte Kaserne and Living Desert Snake Park. Woermannhaus and Hohenzollernhaus are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Swakopmund Jetty - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Swakopmund Lighthouse - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • National Marine Aquarium - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Swakopmund Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • German Evangelical Lutheran Church - 11 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Walvis Bay (WVB) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪bits ń pizzas ocean view - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Desert Creek Spur Steak Ranch - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Tug - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Brewer & Butcher Swakopmund - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Wreck Restaurant - ‬7 min drive

About this property

The Secret Garden Guesthouse

Family-friendly 3-star guest house with free buffet breakfast
Free breakfast is served. Public spaces have free WiFi. An airport shuttle (available on request) is available for a fee. A terrace, barbecue grills, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the family-friendly The Secret Garden Guesthouse. Self parking is free. A complete renovation of The Secret Garden Guesthouse was completed in October 2022.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Colonial Swakopmund guesthouse.

  • 1 building
  • 1 floor
  • 10 guestrooms or units
  • Built in 1903
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Smoking in designated areas
The Secret Garden Guesthouse offers 10 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desk chairs. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Beach toys
  • Children's books
  • Children's dinnerware
  • Children's games
  • Children's toys
  • High chair
  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM on request
  • Free train station pick-up shuttle
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Private picnics

Things to do

  • Bicycle cleaning area
  • Bicycle storage
  • Bicycle tours

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Laptop workspace
  • Portable fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for NAD 200.0 per night.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: NAD 300 per person (one-way)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: NAD 200.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

How close is The Secret Garden Guesthouse to the airport?

The Secret Garden Guesthouse is 29.6 mi (34-min drive) away from the Walvis Bay (WVB) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does The Secret Garden Guesthouse have an airport shuttle?

The Secret Garden Guesthouse offers an airport shuttle from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, on request, for a charge of NAD 300. per person, one-way.

How close is The Secret Garden Guesthouse to the beach?

This guesthouse is a short 9-minute walk from Swakopmund Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does The Secret Garden Guesthouse offer free breakfast?

Yes, The Secret Garden Guesthouse offers free breakfast.

Is there a casino at The Secret Garden Guesthouse?

No, there is no casino at this guesthouse.

What time is check-in at The Secret Garden Guesthouse?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM.

Is there free parking at The Secret Garden Guesthouse?

This guesthouse offers free self parking.

Does The Secret Garden Guesthouse have a pool?

The Secret Garden Guesthouse does not have a pool.

Does The Secret Garden Guesthouse have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this guesthouse.

How close is The Secret Garden Guesthouse to downtown Swakopmund?

The Secret Garden Guesthouse is 0.2 mi away from Swakopmund Center.

The Secret Garden Guesthouse Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 30 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 30 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 30 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 30 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 30 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Larinda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the inner private courtyard, private and secure. Super helpful owner, made many bookings and provided great info. Very comfortable, attentive staff.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The perfect place to stay in Swakopmund. It is clean and quiet and the staff are great. It's a short walk to the jetty and good places to eat. They have a laundry service and organised my transfer to Walvis Bay airport. I would definitely stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Sven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Eine sehr schöne Unterkunft mit gutem Frühstück. Die Unterkunft liegt recht zentral und man ist schnell zu Fuß im Zentrum von Swakopmund oder am Jetty. Der kleine Garten ist hübsch angelegt und lädt ein, dort zu frühstücken oder ein Gläschen Wein zu trinken.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dirk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Tolle Unterkunft mit neuer Gastgeberin.

Tolle Unterkunft mit neuer Gastgeberin. Inge, die Tochter, hat die Unterkunft von Ihren Eltern übernommen und ist eine tolle Gastgeberin. Sehr hilfreich und zuvorkommen. Die Zimmer sind sehr geräumig und sauber. Das Frühstück lässt keine Wünsche offen. Wir kommen auch ein drittes Mal gerne wieder bei unserer nächsten Rundreise.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

madeleine

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Très bon séjour, heure du petit déjeuner avancé de 10 min pour nous afin de nous permettre de déjeuner avant l'activité que nous devions faire de bonne heure. Bon conseils Juste petit problème de température, il faisait froid et pour des questions de condensation, il ne faut pas fermer la fenêtre de la salle de bain...
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

RONAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
L'accueil a été super, le personnel nous a bien aidé à profiter des nombreuses activités de Swamkupmond (réservation) et a toujours été présent pour nous. Le cadre est agréable et calme, la chambre grande et propre. Bref, nous avons passé un très bon séjour
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Donatella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Gut gelegenes Guesthouse! Stadt ist zu Fuss bequem zu erreichen!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Super Lage bei prima Preis Leistung

Der Secret Garden liegt sehr zentral und hat sichere Stellplätze für das Auto. Es sind alle Sehenswürdigkeiten und Restaurants bestens zu Fuß zu erreichen. Das deutsche Ehepaar organisiert auf Wunsch alle Ausflüge und hat uns für unseren weiteren Reiseverlauf tolle Tipps mit auf den Weg gegeben.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dirk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Schöne Unterkunft in unmittelbarer Nähe zum Centru

Tolle Unterkunft mit super Lage zur Stadt und ans Meer. Die deutschsprachigen Gastgeber sind etwas gewöhnungsbedürftig und verschroben. Aber auch hilfsbereit.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Abby

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Clean & Pretty in Good Location, Intrusive Manager

The guest house is very pretty, well maintained and clean in very easy walking distance to everywhere you would need in Swakopmund. Safe parking is also included. The breakfast is good and fresh (7:30am until 9am) but there is no option of requesting anything that isn't out on offer. You eat what is there (breads, jams, fruit and a hot offering of french toast / eggs or similar) Our experience however was negatively impacted by the overbearing management team. We were made to feel quite uncomfortable at times (a nasty comment was made at check in for being from the UK) and when using the wifi in the lounge for 10 minutes, told that we were 'sad' for staying in on the internet all day. One morning we decided to skip breakfast and sleep in a little later, the owner banged on the door at 9:10 to ask where we were?? It felt a little intrusive. More worryingly, we were disturbed by the way management spoke to their staff and how the staff moved when they were close by. The staff were helpful, kind and pleasant - but we felt they were very undermined by the management. It is a shame that their behaviour made us feel this way, the guest house itself is very pleasing and clean so our experience should have been a positive one. As it was, they made us feel quite unwelcome and we actively wanted to leave by the end of our 3 night stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Volker

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Liegt in Zentraler Lage, Strand und Geschäfte per Fuß innerhalb weniger Minuten erreichbar. Besitzerin ist sehr zuvorkommend und hilfsbereit.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Superb Artisan Accommodation Close to Everything

Strategically located close to both downtown with its historical and architectural landmarks and to the beach, Secret garden Guesthouse is truly a home away from home, with impeccable service and cleanliness and state of the art stylish decoration.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

Cor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Prettige locatie

Je zit gelijk overal dichtbij. Zoals de zee en restaurants.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great little hotel in the city

We loved our stay here, calm atmosphere, great walkable location, superb staff, and great recommendations from the owners. A little nosey though, and staff asked we not mention to owners when we tipped the staff - a little concerning given the staff were excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

Oliver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Unterkunft in guter Lage

Wir hatten 2 Übernachtungen gebucht. Die Unterkunft liegt nahe dem Atlantik und der fußläufig erreichbaren Sehenswürdigkeiten. Das Personal ist freundlich und stets hilfsbereit. Das Frühstück war übersichtlich aber völlig ausreichend, im dazugehörigen Bistro gibt es außer Sonntags ne lecker Pizza. Einzig negativ zu bewerten ist die starke Luftfeuchtigkeit in unserem Zimmer. Unsere Sachen waren nach dem Aufenthalt etwas feucht, und durch das Badfenster welches man nicht verschließen soll hat es rein geregnet.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice guest house close to the center.

Beautiful Patio. Room was spacious but old style. Very good/rich breakfast. Safe parking. Very good Pizzeria is in the same building.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Mixed reviews

The hotel accommodations were quite lovely. The room was spacious and clean, but the staff were sincerely very difficult. Any question asked was not answered, owner hung up the phone on me when I tried to confirm the reservation, and we were yelled at for leaving our light on one day. This made the stay less pleasant. Other guests echoed these sentiments and we were able to laugh about it. I hesitate to recommend due to the staff/ownership, but it was good value for money and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

Stefan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Guter Ausgangspunkt

Der Garten ist sehr schön und gepflegt, die Lage der Unterkunft perfekt für Spaziergänge durch die Stadt. Ein sicherer Osrkplatz ist ebenfalls vorhanden. Die Zimmer sind sehr einfach, die Gastgeber sehr hilfsbereit.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pleasant; close to the beach

I've stayed here several times, and room 4 was a bit disappointing. The water pressure in the sink was very low, and not great in the shower; the mattresses a bit saggy; the wifi didn't work day one (but was fixed and blazing fast by day two); and there was no kind of table to hold the laptop and books while I worked, so I worked from the bed. In the past they've offered eggs cooked to order at breakfast; this time it was just take a boiled egg (5 or 7 minutes!) from the buffet. I also have concerns that the black staff here seem much more cowed -- i.e., afraid of guests (all white whenever I've been here) and the white owners -- than I observe other places in town. I don't see or know enough to make a judgement, but enough to feel a bit uncomfortable.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Bruno Ricardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel ótimo custo benefício

A cidade dorme depois das 19h da noite.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Armin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cosy Stay

Sehr gute Lokation
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Annika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Toll, sauber, ruhig, sehr schön!

Wir waren hier für eine Nacht und hätten durchaus noch länger bleiben können und wollen! Uns hat es sehr gut gefallen. Die Anlage ist ganz liebevoll gestaltet, schön bewachsen mitten in der Wüste mit Kakteen und zwei tollen Pools. Man kann in den Naukluft-Bergen wandern, es gibt eigene trails. Wir haben Bergzebras gesehen, und abends kam eine Hyäne zum Wasserloch. Ganz toll, sehr schön und ruhig. Große Zimmer mit eigener Terrasse mit Blick in de Wildniss. Wahnsinns-Sternenhimmel. Nach Solitaire fährt man ca. 5 Minuten. Nach Sossusvlei eine Stunde.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Unbelievable find- beautiful and comfortable

I booked this because it was a practical location at a good price. But once you enter the front door, you see it's a beautifully renovated and decorated 1910's house with a wonderful staff, great bistro, nice owners, comfortable beds, and all spotlessly clean and comfortable. No need to make Africa excuses for any cut corners- this would be beautiful in Germany or France!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Silvia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Bernd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021