New Namibia lodge for Sanctuary Retreats

Incorporating just seven individual suites and a two-bedroom family suite, Okahirongo Elephant Lodge is located in Namibia’s far north-west, surrounded by the wilderness of Kaokoland.

Externally, the lodge blends into a landscape of endless desert featuring rocky outcrops, sand dunes and mountain ranges.

Inside, each suite has been designed as a retreat from the harsh environment, with furniture in calming tones and curved white plaster shower screens. 

The family suite has two ensuite bedrooms, a private terrace and an open lounge. There’s a shaded patio and daybed on the private veranda from which guests can see giraffes wandering down the valley and, in another direction, shifting sand dunes up to 300 metres high. 
 
Social spaces at Okahirongo Elephant Lodge incorporate an infinity pool and an open-sided main lounge, where curios and inspiring literature are displayed beside an open fire. 

The lodge’s dining room has been redesigned in umber tones, complemented with distressed wooden furnishings and giant rattan lampshades.