Bush Pillow Guest House
Otjiwarongo - Namibia
Set in the cheetah capital of the world of Otjiwarongo, the Bush Pillow Guest House offers tranquility, style and comfort. It is conveniently located to use as a base for visiting the Etosha Game Park, and the Waterberg Plateau.
Facilities and services on offer here include fax and Internet access, babysitting, laundry, secure parking, airport shuttle service, braai area, bar, swimming pool, library and fireplace. Pets are permitted by prior arrangement.
The conference centre can cater for groups of between 25-75 people. It offers a complete range of services, inclusive of telephone conferencing, video projectors and multi media equipment.
The Maxamesi Dining Room offers meals not often found on general menus, all complemented by fine wines from the bar. This is a very peaceful place, with a lovely garden to sit in, and the service is friendly and customer focused.
Accommodation(non-smoking) is in 7 spacious, comfortable and individually decorated bedrooms. They all have en-suite bathrooms, satellite TV (Mnet),a fan and tea/coffee station. There is 1 family room, with a double bed and 2 single beds, 5 twin rooms, each with 2 single beds and 1 double room with a double bed. Enjoy a good nights sleep in quality bedding!
Activities on offer are bird walks, game drives, sundowners on Namibia's own Ayers Rock, swimming or historic town tours. There is a narrow gauge steam locomotive, telecommunications museum, and a theatre nearby.
Trips to a crocodile ranch and a cheetah conservation project can also be arranged.
English, Dutch, German and Afrikaans are spoken here.
- Cheetah Conservation
- Gamkarab Caves
- Crocodile Ranch
- Otjiwarongo Heritage Explorium
Directions:
- If arriving from Windhoek turn left before the caltex petrol Station after entering the Otjiwarongo > follow Sonn road and you'll find us on the corner of Sonn road and Hoog street > the guest house is opposite the sports grounds
- Entering Otjiwarongo from the north (Otavi & Tsumeb) > turn right at the Caltex garage into Sonn road > find us on the corner of Sonn road and Hoog street Bush Pillow is opposite the sports grounds
- Entering from Outjo & Omaruru > turn right at into Sonn road > the 2nd street to your right as you enter > Bush Pillow is 300m up the road on the corner of Sonn road and Hoog street
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