Keetmanshoop is the largest town in southern Namibia and the natural overnight stop on the B1 between Windhoek and the South African border, as well as the junction for the B4 west to Aus and Lüderitz. Almost every self-drive itinerary through the south passes through it, and most spend a night.
Kitchen51 Cottages is a self-catering set-up rather than a conventional guesthouse: separate cottage units with their own bathrooms and kitchen facilities, which makes it a better fit than a hotel room for families, for groups travelling together, or for anyone who wants to cook rather than eat out.
The self-catering format suits the way most people move through the south. You arrive late after a long driving day, you have food in the cool box, and what you actually want is a kitchen, a table and somewhere to spread out — not a restaurant service. Keetmanshoop’s supermarkets are close enough to restock before you settle in.
Thirteen kilometres north-east of town the Quiver Tree Forest holds several hundred kokerbome on a dolerite outcrop, with the Giant’s Playground — a field of stacked dolerite blocks — immediately beyond it. Both are at their best in the last hour of daylight, which is an argument for sleeping in Keetmanshoop rather than driving through.
The town is also the practical junction for the whole south. Lüderitz and the Aus horse country lie west on the B4, the Fish River Canyon lies south-west, and the Kalahari and Windhoek lie north. Two nights here is unusual but not unreasonable if you want to do the quiver trees properly at both sunset and sunrise.
As a price guide, the lead-in family room with bathroom for two adults on a room-only, self-catering basis sits at around N$2,500 per night including taxes. Use the link below for live availability and today’s price on Booking.com.
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