Hotel Heinitzburg is a Relais & Chateaux property, built by Count von Schwerin in 1914 for his fiancée Margarethe von Keinitz.

It’s the best hotel in Windhoek, perched high above the city with spacious en-suite rooms, complete with four-poster beds and antique furnishings. One of the highlights is the fine wine cellar – one of the largest in South Africa – stocked with fine South African vintages. There’s a gourmet restaurant offering views across the city skyline, and the separate Knight’s Room, an exclusive dining venue in the original castle.