Fodor's Expert Review Swakopmund Hotel and Entertainment Centre

At this family-friendly hotel within the 1901 Old Station Building, the huge, bustling lobby is a reminder of the building's previous incarnation as a railway station. Rooms, which look out onto the central courtyard, are comfortable, large, and kitted out with all the modern necessities. The hotel—owned by Legacy Hotels and Resorts—boasts numerous facilities and services, which make it ideal for traveling families; these include an adjacent cinema, casino, gym, child minding services; and the Victorian-style Platform One restaurant, which serves an a la carte menu and a buffet. The Whistle Stop Lounge and Bar is a popular stop, and the large pool, necklaced by a luscious garden, makes for an ideal place to relax on the loungers with a book or a bite and sundowner from the terrace menu.