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Rostock Ritz Desert Lodge

4.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, sun loungers
Premium bedding, in-room safe, bed sheets
Suite | Premium bedding, in-room safe, bed sheets
Exterior
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
C14 Road, Solitaire
  • Gamsberg
  • Rooisand Observatory
    169 min drive

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Suite | Premium bedding, in-room safe, bed sheets

Suite

  • 538 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Solitaire

When you stay at Rostock Ritz Desert Lodge in Solitaire, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Namib-Naukluft National Park. .This lodge is 4.2 mi (6.8 km) from Namib Desert.
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About this property

Rostock Ritz Desert Lodge

Lodge in Solitaire with free breakfast and an outdoor pool
Rostock Ritz Desert Lodge offers 19 accommodations with safes and ceiling fans. Rooms open to balconies. Beds feature premium bedding. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
Guests can experience the thrill of a safari, and take advantage of an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 19 guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and ceiling fans, and housekeeping is provided daily.
You can experience a safari, and enjoy an outdoor pool. This lodge also features complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a banquet hall.
At Rostock Ritz Desert Lodge, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, laundry facilities, and a library. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, German

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/truck parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • 24-hour pool access
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Safari
  • Spelunking

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 floor
  • 11 buildings
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1998
  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 10 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
24-hour pool access
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Rostock Ritz Desert Lodge Solitaire
Rostock Ritz Desert Solitaire
Rostock Ritz Desert Lodge
Rostock Ritz Desert
Rostock Ritz Desert
Rostock Ritz Desert Lodge Lodge
Rostock Ritz Desert Lodge Solitaire
Rostock Ritz Desert Lodge Lodge Solitaire

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 63 out of 79 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 79 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 79 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 79 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 79 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lyn

Perfect peace
Amazing tranquility.Perfect first stop after a long flight.
View from our window.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Dennis

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
If you want to get off the grid and enjoy some peace and quiet, this is the place for you. Friendly staff and the breakfast omelette is a great way to start your day.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Megan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location & nice hiking trails, but a bit austere for the price. Rooms are dark and ours had no hot water and a couple of wolf spiders we could really have done without!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One of the best !
3rd visit and we never get tired of it. The views, peacefulness are extraordinary. The staff is also exceptionally helpful, friendly and patient. We also had amazing springbok from thr menu.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Markus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely a great place to stay in the desert
Really nice quirky place in the middle of the desert. Nice and friendly owners that explained everything and even explained some star constellation with a laser pointer
Morning view
Stars at night
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mary Beth

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Perfert Desert Retreat
The perfect desert adventure!! A truly unique location and lodge built into the side of a rocky hill, and designed with domed ceilings and rocks. The owners live at the lodge, and they were incredibly hospitable, informative, intellignt, interesting, attentive, and all around fun!! The staff was equally fantastic. The pool is one of the best I've used during my month-long travels in Namabia. The scenary stunning, and the hiking options were perfect: from an easy hour to more challenging longer hikes, all from the lodge. Zebras roam close by, and there is a flock of resident guinea fowl, along with the other beatiful birds, and the resident three house cats. I highly recommend this lodge and hope to visit again!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Heike, Falkensee

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is in the "middle of nowhere", which also means beautiful scenery all around. The place is great to relax and offers some nice little hikes on the property. The owners are on site and really care of the welfare of their guests. We enjoyed our relaxing stay, the great pool, the good food and the wonderful cabin. We do recommend the larger ones.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
amazing
amazing location and views, liked the style as well. Will go back
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A very special desert experience, we are very happy we chose to stay here. Compliments to the owners and staff team for their vision and welcome. If there could be a more powerful way to cool down the rooms in the evening, if the desert breeze dies down, that would be ideal.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

karin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Most beautiful stunning place in the desert
Fantastic stay. Beautiful landscape. Excellent service. Food exquisite. loved the walks. We will back for a couple of days next time in a couple of months.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely relaxing stopping of point between Sossusvlei and Swakopmund. The accommodation is quite different from the other lodges we have stayed in, but made of local materials and blended in well with the scenery. We sat for hours on the covered patio of our room watching the activity at the nearby waterhole. The pool area was well designed and a great place to relax.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ellie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wish for better WiFi
It has the best view for sunset. However only if there is WiFi in the room too. WiFi at lobby is kind weak as well. No LTE no 3G at at lodge.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommend this place
Very well run Lodge. We stayed in one of the suites, it was a bit pricey, but what an experience. The views and environment were amazing. A highlight from our holiday. We had one mosquito, and no more. Not any problem. Restaurant was very good, with a very friendly atmosphere. We made a day trip to Sossusvlei which was easy. Put your polarised shades on and the dunes were still red at 1100.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary

Welcome site in the middle of nowhere
Once you turn off the main road Which is a dirt road you travel for quite a distance to the lodge. Just when you think you are on the wrong road it appears out of the sand. Stay was wonderful, room spacious, staff super friendly, meals to die for. Would recommend this to anyone going to Swakopmund from Sossusvlei area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Michel, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome setting, nice hiking trails, wonderful view from the room patio and from the pool. The staff was amazing, kind, helpful, very good service. Good and drinks at the lodge restaurant was great (good choice and delicious). We would stay there any time. The only problem was the shower pressure. Maybe it was just our room or because the hotel is eco friendly, but it was like a faint jet of water falling from the head shower. It was still possible to shower, but it was difficult to since the soap away.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stunning
Trails, bushman paintings, wildlife, off roading, swimming. We were in heaven.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Não é 4 estrelas
Pousada familiar alemã, com boa comida (cara) no meio do deserto. Linda vista com órix passando ao fundo. A piscina também é excelente. Pena que o quarto seja muito rústico, lunar. Ducha básica. Não tem nenhum luxo no quarto. E sem ar-condicionado. Não é 4 estrelas.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helga Maria

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Einzigartiges Ambiente, sehr empfehlenswert!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erika

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Die beste originellste sauberste Unterkunft unserer 4- wöchigen Namibia Reise - einfach ein Traum !!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Die Lodge Rostock Ritz ist in der Tat etwas ganz außergewöhnliches. Sie liegt mitten in der Namib-Wüste an einem kleinen Berghang gelegen. Die Chalets sehen aus, als wenn sie aus einem Starwars-Film entsprungen wären. Auch Rezeption und Restaurant sind in diesem Stil gehalten. Der Pool gilt als der schönste in Namibia. Vom Pool schaut man in die Weite der Wüste. Vor uns tummelten sich 3 Zebras und eine Gruppe Strauße. Man fragt sich was diese Tiere in der Wüste noch an Futter finden. Der Sundowner auf der Terasse vom Restaurant und das Abendessen waren echt super. Die Besitzer waren auch sehr bemüht uns den Aufenthalt so angenehm wie möglich zu gestalten. Die Chalets an sich sind schon ein wenig eng, insbesondere für große Personen. Aber es war absolut ausreichend. Man muss nur vor dem Abendessen alle Fenster öffnen und für Durchzug sorgen, ansonsten wird es eine heiße Nacht.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice lodge, great pool with an exceptional view and also a very nice restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Aino-Maija

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a clean and interesting place with good meals.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Josef

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

8/10 Good

Manfred Hermann

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Die Unterkunft ist mit gut zu bewerten. Leider fehlt ein Kühlschrank im Zimmer und das Wasser im Pool ist sehr kalt, was man mit wenigen Handgriffen umweltschonend umsetzen kann.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023