The Hansa Hotel hosts presentations for up to 50 people, private dinners for up to 45, cocktail parties and small conferences, and board meetings for 8, in three private rooms. Guests can stay in the hotel's 49 twin and double rooms and 5 family units. The hotel stands in the center of Swakopmund, on the Atlantic coast of Namibia, in a building that dates from 1905.
Seminars and company events
The Hansa is a venue for small groups rather than large conferences. The hotel says its rooms cater for 8 to 50 people, which fits a regional sales meeting, a training day, a client presentation or a management dinner during a trip to the coast. The Marble Room is the largest working room: it takes 50 for a presentation, 30 in conference layout and 40 for a cocktail. The Red Lounge works for a combined format, with 40 for a presentation, 45 for a dinner and 35 for a cocktail. For a board meeting or a confidential discussion, the Private Lounge seats 8 at a table or for dinner and takes 12 standing.
Because the meeting rooms, the restaurants and the bedrooms are in the same building in the town center, a group can work, eat and sleep without transfers. Ask the hotel for the audiovisual equipment available in each room, as the conference page does not list it.
Rooms and capacities
The Marble Room: 50 for a presentation, 30 in conference layout, 40 for a cocktail. The Red Lounge: 40 for a presentation, 45 for a dinner, 35 for a cocktail. The Private Lounge: 8 for a meeting, 8 for a dinner, 12 for a cocktail. The hotel lists cocktail parties, presentations, conferences, dinners and meetings as the formats for these rooms.
Accommodation
The hotel has 49 standard twin and double rooms and 5 family units, so a group of around 50 can stay on site during a meeting. The family units help when partners or children travel with participants.
Catering
Each meal has its own room. Breakfast is served in the Main Dining Room. Bojo's Café, in the historic part of the hotel, serves lunch. The Equestrian Room serves à la carte dinners, and the Private Bar, with its fireplace, pours wines and other drinks. A daily menu is published on the site. Catering for private events comes from the hotel's own kitchen; ask about menus when you send your request.
History and setting
The hotel building dates from 1905, and the hotel describes itself as the oldest and finest in Namibia. Swakopmund is known for its German colonial architecture, its seafront and the Namib Desert dunes that begin at the edge of town, which gives a group plenty to do around the working sessions.
Getting there
The hotel is in the center of Swakopmund, within walking distance of the seafront and the town's shops and restaurants. Walvis Bay Airport, with flights from Windhoek and Cape Town, is about 40 minutes away by road. Windhoek lies about four hours inland by car.
