Hotel A La Mer

3.0 star property
3-star hotel perfect for exploring Swakopmund

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Lobby lounge
Superior Double or Twin Room, Ocean View, Sea Facing
Family Room, Non Smoking | Children's theme room

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
4 Libertina Amathila Ave, Swakopmund
  • Swakopmund Jetty
    2 min walk
  • Woermannhaus
    2 min walk
  • Hohenzollern Building
    3 min walk
  • Swakopmund (SWP)
    10 min drive

Room options

Superior Double or Twin Room, Ocean View, Sea Facing

  • 25 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Twin Room, Non Smoking, Partial Ocean View

  • 27 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Double Room, Non Smoking

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Twin Room, Non Smoking

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Room, Non Smoking

  • 35 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Swakopmund

Seaside stay .At this hotel, you'll be steps from Swakopmund Jetty and Woermannhaus. Hohenzollernhaus and Alte Kaserne are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Swakopmund Jetty - 2 min walk
  • National Marine Aquarium - 7 min walk
  • Swakopmund Lighthouse - 8 min walk
  • German Evangelical Lutheran Church - 12 min walk
  • The Dome - 3 min drive

Getting around

  • Walvis Bay (WVB) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cafe Rosso - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Tug - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Fish Deli - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Jetty 1905 - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Altstadt Restaurant - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Hotel A La Mer

3-star hotel perfect for exploring Swakopmund
There's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Multilingual staff, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly Hotel A La Mer. An airport shuttle (available on request) is available for a fee. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3-star Swakopmund hotel is smoke free.

  • 46 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • 3 buildings
  • Built in 1906
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Gift shop
  • Television in lobby
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
Hotel A La Mer offers 46 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Satellite television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, German

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Free rollaway/extra beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) from 6 AM - 9:30 PM
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7 AM–9 AM
  • 1 bar

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Satellite channels
  • TV

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Free rollaway beds
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 5:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 5 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Free rollaway/extra beds!
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 500 per person (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: ZAR 500.00 (one-way), (up to 18 years old)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted.

We should mention

  • Children 5 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

HOTEL MER Swakopmund
HOTEL MER
MER Swakopmund
HOTEL A LA MER Hotel
HOTEL A LA MER Swakopmund
HOTEL A LA MER Hotel Swakopmund

Hotel A La Mer Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 65 out of 117 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 41 out of 117 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 117 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 117 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 117 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooftop terrace is a fantastic place to watch thr sunset. Just metres from the ocean and an easy walk to resturants and shops
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Paddy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is old and not updated. No amenities in the room. Generally a disappointed but we basically just slept there and did our activities. Would not recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karmela Gabrielle Banaag

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Safe and convenient!
Very safe and convenient hotel, the staffs are friendly. The room is spacious and clean, the laundry service is good and very affordable.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nyaradzai

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
The place was clean, the staff was very friendly and they responded quickly to our requests/issues. Clean linen, spacious rooms, working elevator, quiet environment. Same breakfast options throughout our stay - definitely boring.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alena

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well located but some rooms need refreshing
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Alena

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel but some Reno’s in some places.
We were a group of 8 people in 8 rooms. Most rooms were excellent however considering we paid the same price for all rooms, some were of lesser quality and obviously older and not renovated. They also had issues with hot water. The rooms in the « older » section should be less expensive
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place to stay
Great location. Great price. The breakfast could use some more meat options. Comfortable bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Jürgen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

4/10 Poor

Jeanette, Waikanae

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The check-in was nice and the room looked good. The issue was there was no fan or air con and it was very hot in the room, so we had to leave the windows/doors to the balcony open. This resulted in us recieveing mosquito bites all over our faces and arms. Very unpleasant. The rooms at least need fans so you can keep the bugs out. The shower drain was also blocked so you had to turn it off every minute or so to allow it to drain and not overflow. The breakfast was good. Overall the hotel is nice just needs some final thoughts like fans in the place of having windows open or window screens as there are many mosquitos in the area that will come in if the windows are open. Had more bug bites here in one night than our entire camping tour throughout southern Africa!

10/10 Excellent

anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was cold. They need to put some heaters in the hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Holger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Many more visits to come
Staff was really friends and breakfast was fresh and delicious. Everything was walking distance away and staff can advise on multiple activities which you can do close by. Would definitely recommend this place!!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

6/10 Okay

Albertus

Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

FM

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Ola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nina and the other reception lady went out of their way to help and knew every guest by name! Great location and great service.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The address and property name is not as advertised,a Bit confusing. It took me pretty much time to find it
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Do not get rooms on the side next to the school grounds
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommend this place
Very well run hotel. The view of the sea was lovely and internet very good. The town and seaside location was a great recovery experience after a busy trip. We loved it. A highlight from our holiday. We stayed an extra night and cancelled a different hotel, so that will tell you this place is worth using.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place by the ocean
Great hotel, value for the price. Right by the ocean and good restaurant around the corner for seafood. Place is clean, beds are comfy. Free breakfast is good. Staff super friendly. Secure parking at no charge. Nice sun decks to enjoy the weather. Nice bar on property with friendly bar staff. Breakfast ladies were friendly and very helpful. Front desk gentleman was friendly and very helpful suggesting local things to do. He even called and made a dinner reservation for us. Highly recommend this place.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Erich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay in Swakopmund! Close to the Jetty!
Really enjoyed our stay at the Hotel A La Mer in Swakopmund. Well located, at a walking distance from the main restaurants and city center. Spacious room, clean, good bed, shower, except there is no fridge at the room.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019