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.
Included in the celebrations, was the announcement of the winners, individuals and accommodation operations, of several tourism categories.
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
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
Sponsor: Marsh Namibia: Bennie Visser / Liaan de Kock
Etusis Lodge – bronze
Zebra River Lodge – bronze
Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch – silver
Eningu Clayhouse 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
Sponsor: Standard Bank of Namibia:Ronnie Einbeck, Erongo Manager
Hansa Hotel, Swakopmund – bronze
Hotel Eberwein, Swakopmund – bronze
Bahnhof Hotel, Aus – silver
Andre van Rensburg, Beach Lodge, Swakopmund
Ulf Grünewald, Nest Hotel, Lüderitz
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
Honourable Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, for her tireless efforts in conservation, environmental protection & passion about tourism promotion!