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Roof of Africa Hotel

124-126 Nelson Mandela Avenue, Windhoek 9000, Namibia
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Ranked #17 of 20 hotels in Windhoek
3.5 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
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CricketGirlDarwin
Darwin
Senior Contributor
48 reviews
34 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 8, 2011

The hotel is located within walking distance of the popular Joe’s Beer House. We had a clean, large, standard room with a safe, fridge & TV. The staff are lovely & let us check in 3 hours earlier as we arrived early. They were also very helpful when we needed to print & scan some documents. The WIFI access is... More

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xefina
Maputo
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6 reviews
1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 1, 2011

According to older versions of Southern Africa Lonely planet, Roof of Africa used to be a backpackers, and as such was described as ' a pleasant haven'. While the hotel was clean and service was good, the rooms are lacking in character, and the bar and restaurant look like any standard middle range business and small conference hotel. The staff... More

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brucetp
Cape Town Central, South Africa
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2011
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I have stayed at this hotel several times over the years and have always had a wonderful stay. The staff are always friendly and willing to assist. You can enjoy a drink or two at the fully stocked bar and the buffet meals are always a treat, there are several dishes to choose from so you should have no problem... More

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blueJoey
Dublin, Ireland
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 27, 2010

I stayed for 2 weeks in the Roof of Africa hotel during a business trip to Windhoek and I would definitely return. It's not the most modern hotel and certainly not very plush but I found it comfortable, clean and the staff I dealt with were all very courteous and professional. My room had a large bathroom (with a really... More

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Vielflieger_44
Auckland, New Zealand
Top Contributor
58 reviews
19 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed September 12, 2010

This place is quite annoying: the rooms are not ok, old and dirty, there is no hot water in the shower even after waiting for a long.....long......time and the management just doesn't seem to care much at all. Arrogant people (!). Shameful to pick a name like they have done, honestly haven't had such a bad place in Africa before.... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed August 19, 2010

Awful place. Dirty room, disgusting food, rude and sarcastic management. Wouldn't stay here again even if I was paid to do so. More

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Richard42
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed August 14, 2010

We stayed here for 1 night at the beginning of an explore touring holiday. Our room was very basic but functional. Childrens room was a little better decorated. Positives. Bar and outdoor area were very nice with acceptable level of service. Clean Breakfast was adequate. Smooth check in and check out. Walking distance to Joes Beer House. Negatives Noisy. Rooms... More

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Never_again002
Cape Town
1 review
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed June 25, 2010
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Having had the unfortunate experience of staying a week at this hotel, conducting training for our company's staff in one of the conference rooms (not the one shown on the website!), it would take me a long time to list all the gripes I have. My biggest complaint is the shockingly poor, disgusting attitude of the management of this hotel!... More

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SoBoLady
USA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 10, 2010

We loved it here. Had 3 days at the beginning of a business trip and decided to stay here. We could walk in to town through the neighborhoods (avoiding the busy roads) and at night, walk to Joe's Beer Garden. The staff was wonderful. We left and stayed a all 4 star hotels for 2 weeks and Roof of Africa... More

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monica0002
Cape Town
1 review
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed November 13, 2009
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All maybe ok, but they are totallt arrogant and smug. They are really doing you a favour by allowing you to stay at this crappy establishment. More

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