Grünau Country Hotel and Rest Camp
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Add your business details- Stopover or base when travelling between Namibia and South Africa
- Pool, bar, and restaurant serving local meats and a la carte
- Braai packs, lamb portions, ice and braai wood available to buy
Decades' worth of experience in welcoming guests to a secure and comfy place to stay between South Africa and Namibia are the plentiful boxes ticked at Grunau Country Hotel in Namibia's south.
This is a nifty stopover spot if you're travelling between South Africa and Namibia, as the hotel's in the Karas Region halfway between the two, and about an hour and a quarter from the border town of Noordoewer. Getting around is a cinch as well: Grunau's on the junction of the roads from Cape Town, Windhoek, Johannesburg and the Fish River Canyons.
Under new management since 2015, the hotel's had a full facelift to include a pool, renovated toilets and showers, and disabled facilities. It's famed in the region for its restaurant, dishing up top quality local meat including beef, pork, lamb and venison; after fuelling up there, stroll over to the air-conditioned bar for tipples, pool and a bigscreen TV.
As it's Africa, braai evenings are a must too – again easily sorted from here as the hotel sells braai packs, lamb portions, ice and braai wood. A farm shop is 10 minutes' drive away.
Site type
5
5
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5Open all year 
Tourist board rating
Languages spoken
English
Nearest sites
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.
Features
No dogs allowed
Campfires allowed
Leisure on site
Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis WatersportsAmenities on site
Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowedThemes
Budget/backpackerUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearbyType
Medium (26-50 pitches)Accessibility
Disabled facilitiesNearby leisure
Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Water hook-up points for tourersLocation
Grünau Country Hotel and Rest Camp
Box 2 Grunau
Grünau
ǁKaras Region
Namibia
9000
Directions Timezone
Africa/Windhoek +0200 (GMT+02:00)
GPS
-27.7316°N
18.37746°W
Route directions
Coming from Cape town at Grunau turn right after crossing the railwayline.
Coming from Windhoek turn left 1km after passing the Shell truckstop.
Coming from Johannesburg turn left at the first signposts.
Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.
Local attractions
Moving on towards the coast after your stay, it's about an hour and a half's drive to the spectacular Fish River Canyon, a huge 160-kilometre ravine making up the biggest canyon in Africa. Most of it is privately owned, but public viewpoints are at Hobas, an hour and 15 minutes' drive from the hotel.
Take the Fish River Canyon trail for along the canyon to hike the 88 kilometres of the Fish River to Ai-Ais, a challenge that should take about five days. Handily, the finishing point of Ai-Ais is famed for its hot springs rich in sulphur and fluoride.
Driving towards South Africa from the hotel, it's an hour and 15 minutes to the Namibia border town of Noordoewer and then the South African town of Vioolsdrif, both on the Orange River.
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- Does Grünau Country Hotel and Rest Camp have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
- Is Grünau Country Hotel and Rest Camp dog friendly? No View all features
- What attractions are near Grünau Country Hotel and Rest Camp? Moving on towards the coast after your stay, it's about an hour and a half's drive to the spectacular Fish River Canyon, a huge 160-kilometre ravine making up the biggest canyon in … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Grünau Country Hotel and Rest Camp?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m.