HAN celebrates 25 years in the beautiful Namib desert

This year, the Hospitality Assocaiation of Namibia celebrated it’s 25th birthday in the Namib dunes. Surorunded by towering dunes, the celebrations kicked off with a cocktail hour and then moved to a beautifully decorated tent, in which smartly dressed guests could enjoy a humorous and relaxing evening.

Cocktail hour in the dunes.

Included in the celebrations, was the announcement of the winners, individuals and accommodation operations, of several tourism categories.

In the Categories: Self-Catering, B&B’s  & Guest Houses 

Luxury in the dunes.

Sponsor: Bannerman Resources: Country Manager Werner Ewald

Self-Catering: Hartmann Suites, Windhoek – silver

Windhoek Game Camp – silver

Bed & Breakfast: Desert Rendezvous – bronze

Guest House: The Elegant Guest House, Windhoek – silver

In the Category Guest Farms

Sponsor: Namibia Breweries Limited: MD Wessie van der Westhuizen

Weavers’ Rock Guest Farm – bronze

Okomitundu Guest Farm – bronze

The Elegant Farmstead – silver

Hohewarte Guest Farm – silver

Vreugde Guest Farm – gold

In the Category Lodges: 

Sponsor: Marsh Namibia: Bennie Visser / Liaan de Kock

Etusis Lodge – bronze

Zebra River Lodge – bronze

Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch – silver

Eningu Clayhouse Lodge – silver

Grootberg Lodge – silver

Immanuel Wilderness Lodge – silver

Kambaku Safari Lodge – silver

N/a’an ku se Lodge & Wildlife Sanctuary – silver

Namtib Desert Lodge – silver

Nkaza Lupala Tented Lodge – silver

Damaraland Tented Camp – gold

Fish River Lodge – gold

Khan River Lodge – gold

And in our final category,  Hotels

Sponsor: Standard Bank of Namibia:Ronnie Einbeck,  Erongo Manager

Hansa Hotel, Swakopmund – bronze

Hotel Eberwein, Swakopmund – bronze

Bahnhof Hotel, Aus – silver

HAN Personality of the Year 2012:           

Andre van Rensburg,  Beach Lodge, Swakopmund

Hotelier of the Year 2012:                                               

Ulf Grünewald,  Nest Hotel, Lüderitz

HAN Award of Merit:

Natasha Martin –  Solimar International for her commitment and efforts to upgrade Namibia’s online marketing skills and ATTA links & connections & ATWS 2013 preparations

Keith Sproule – from WWF-Namibia, the man instrumental in linking Namibia with ATTA and assisting with the ATWS 2013 bid & prepartions

Namibia Tourism Personality of the Year 2012:

Honourable Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah,  for her tireless efforts in conservation, environmental protection & passion about tourism promotion!