Rates From: Single R440. Sharing R395.

Location: Aus

Category: Hotel   (definitions)

The jewel of the Sperrgebiet presents itself in new splendor: a fresh breeze is blowing through 13 rooms with en suite amenities, wheelchair facilities, light lunches and an a là Carte menu consisting of local cuisine with international flair; selected wines; homemade fresh bread and cakes.

Enjoy a sundowner on the sundeck or in the cozy lounge in front of the fireplace or a drink in the Historic Bar. The friendly staff of Bahnhof Hotel is awaiting you - the surprise will be yours for certain.

The reason precipitating the takeover of the hotel by the present owners is the Namib Huib Plateau Park, situated 30 kilometers south of Aus and of which they are stakeholders as well.

This future park, which is in the process of being established, extends over 173 000 hectares and borders the Sperrgebiet for 90 kilometers.

Obviously such a venture necessitates the provision for accommodation facilities and therefore the hotel presented an ideal possibility for a first stepping-stone for the development of the envisaged park.

The staff members are all originating from Aus and those who finally decided to stay on are so dedicated to the success of the hotel that the customers can virtually feel it, if the enthusiastic remarks about the service are any yardstick to go by.

History of Aus and the Bahnhof Hotel
Aus played a major role in the development of the railway line between Lüderitz and Keetmanshoop, because it had abundant water and also gave access to the inland plateau through the mountains.

Once the railway line was completed in 1906, Aus quickly developed into a major traffic hub during the German time, with a number of family-style hotels, of which only one (with the fitting name of “ Bahnhof Hotel “) has survived.

The Bahnhof Hotel was initially built in 1906 and had been in the hands of the Lubowski family since the late thirties. A fire destructed the hotel in 1948 and a brick construction replaced the wooden structure of earlier times.

With different leaseholders the hotel experienced varying heydays, until in 2005 a group of five partners took over the business. The building was given a complete makeover and 13 stylish rooms with modern en suite amenities were the results of these efforts.

Facilities available at the Hotel and Activities offered:
•Restaurant
•Cozy Lounge with Fireplace
•Sundeck – Ideal for Sundowners
•Historic Bar
•View famous wild horses from viewpoint
•Visit historic Schutztruppe Camp
•View old Prisoner of war camps

Accommodation available at the Hotel:

*2 Twin Rooms
* 9 Double Rooms
* 1 Family Room
* 1 Disabled / Wheel-chair Room

All Rooms are en-suite, stylishly designed with all modern amenities.