Zannier Hotels Omaanda
Zannier Reserve by N/a'an ku se, Windhoek, Namibia
Location
The Zannier Reserve by N/a'an ku se
The lodge sits on the Zannier Reserve by N/a'an ku sê, a private conservancy of around 9,000 hectares on the Khomas Hochland savannah of central Namibia, about 30 to 40 minutes from Windhoek — the natural Namibia arrival or farewell.
Transfer
A Windhoek transfer
Around 30 to 40 minutes by road from Windhoek and Hosea Kutako International Airport — all road transfers, no fly-in needed.
Villas
Around ten huts
Around ten round thatched-and-clay huts in the Owambo style, one- or two-bedroom, each with a king bed, a walk-in dressing room, an open fireplace and a soaking tub with a view, on an expansive patio.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples, families and the conservation-minded after an accessible lodge by Windhoek — rhino tracking, the Shiloh sanctuary and sunrise meerkats — as a Namibia bookend; a conservation reserve, not a Big-Five safari, and malaria-free.
Board Basis
Meals included
Meals included, with activities charged separately — a thatched dining lounge, a boma under the stars and a gin bar of local brands.
About the Resort
A conservation reserve 30 minutes from Windhoek
Zannier Hotels Omaanda is Namibia's natural arrival or farewell — a conservation lodge of around ten round Owambo-style huts on a private reserve, about half an hour from Windhoek and its airport. It is important to set the expectation: this is a conservation reserve, not a Big-Five safari. The game drives are for white rhino, antelope, giraffe and zebra; the experiences are tracking white rhino and elephant on foot, sunrise with the meerkats, and a visit to the Shiloh Wildlife Sanctuary to meet the vets behind its rhino and elephant rehabilitation. Each thatched-and-clay hut has a king bed, a walk-in dressing room, an open fireplace and a soaking tub with a view, and there is a savannah spa and a heated infinity pool over a waterhole — a rarity in Namibia. Dining runs from an open-sided thatched lounge to a boma under the stars and a gin bar of local brands. Reached entirely by road, and malaria-free, it suits couples, families and the conservation-minded, with two-bedroom huts and children six and over.
Accommodation
Huts
Around ten round thatched-and-clay huts in the Owambo style, one- or two-bedroom, each with a king bed, a walk-in dressing room, an open fireplace and a soaking tub with a view, on an expansive patio.
Entry
One-Bedroom Hut
Sleeps two. A round Owambo king hut with a fireplace, a view-tub and a private terrace.
FireplaceSavannah outlook
Family
Two-Bedroom Hut
Sleeps four. A two-bedroom hut with a living room and two master bedrooms.
Living roomTwo-bedroom
Food & Drink
Dining
Dining runs to an open-sided thatched lounge, a boma for dinner under the stars, and a gin bar of local brands with South African wine.
Signature
The thatched dining lounge
An open-sided thatched dining lounge.
Boma
The boma
A boma, for dinner under the stars.
Bar
The gin bar
A gin bar of local brands, with South African wine.
Wellbeing
Spa & pool
A spa runs two open-sided treatment rooms over the savannah, with a gym, and there is a heated infinity pool above a waterhole — a rarity in Namibia — with the Shiloh Wildlife Sanctuary nearby.
The savannah spa
A spa with two open-sided treatment rooms over the savannah.
A heated infinity pool
A heated infinity pool over a waterhole — a rarity in Namibia.
The Shiloh sanctuary
The nearby Shiloh Wildlife Sanctuary, where rhino and elephant are rehabilitated.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
Conservation up close, half an hour from the capital. Track white rhino on foot, wake with the meerkats, meet the vets at the Shiloh sanctuary, and watch the waterhole from the boma.
Conservation game drives
Conservation game drives for white rhino, antelope, giraffe and zebra — a conservation reserve, not a Big-Five safari.
Rhino tracking on foot
Tracking white rhino and elephant on foot.
The Shiloh sanctuary
A visit to the Shiloh Wildlife Sanctuary, to meet the vets behind its rhino and elephant rehabilitation.
Sunrise meerkats
Sunrise with the meerkats — a highlight.
The boma
The boma and stargazing platform.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By road
From Windhoek
Around 30 to 40 minutes by road from Windhoek and the airport.
On the savannah
The Zannier Reserve
On the Zannier Reserve, on the Khomas Hochland savannah.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
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“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting Zannier Hotels Omaanda. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- Meals included; activities are charged separately.
Made for couples
- A conservation lodge for couples and families, with two-bedroom huts; children six and over, and malaria-free.
Wildlife
- A conservation reserve — white rhino, antelope, giraffe and zebra, with rhino and elephant rehabilitated at the Shiloh sanctuary; this is conservation and plains game, not a Big-Five safari.
Getting there
- Around 30 to 40 minutes by road from Windhoek and Hosea Kutako International Airport.
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