Place to stay · Swakopmund
Rössmund Lodge
Chalets with fireplaces at the Rössmund desert golf course on the Swakop River, a few minutes inland from Swakopmund, with a rock pool, a clubhouse restaurant and springbok on the fairways.
Rössmund (often written Rossmund) is a golf resort on the banks of the dry Swakop River, about seven minutes’ drive inland from the centre of Swakopmund. The course is one of only five all grass desert golf courses in the world, and the lodge is a cluster of chalets beside it. You do not have to play golf to stay, and it is a good pick if you would rather sleep outside town.
What to expect
The chalets are set around a swimming pool built from rocks found on the property. All are en suite, with a fireplace, satellite TV, a bar fridge and a private patio. Most are twin or double chalets, some face the driving range and others the garden and pool. There are also family chalets for three, two quadruple chalets and VIP suites with a separate lounge. Stays are bed and breakfast.
The course itself is 18 holes, par 72 and 6,068 m long, and springbok wander across the fairways. There is also a putt putt course, lawn bowls and bird watching, and the clubhouse restaurant has a deck over the 18th green.
Practical details
- Lodge: +264 64 414600, lodge@rossmund.com.
- Golf and restaurant: +264 64 405644.
- The restaurant opens from 7am daily and is open to the public. Putt putt runs 9am to 5pm every day.
- The restaurant offers a shuttle on request if you would rather not drive back to town after dinner.
Good to know
You need a car or a shuttle here, as it is too far to walk into town. Reception can arrange activities, and horse riding and camel rides are close by along the river.
Last updated 7 October 2026. Sources: Rössmund Golf Resort and Lodge, Rössmund Golf Resort and Lodge, Lodge, Rössmund Golf Resort and Lodge, Restaurant, Wikipedia, Swakopmund, Travel News Namibia, Rossmund Golf Estate.
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