Ondili Desert Homestead Lodge sits in a private nature reserve 30 kilometres southeast of Sesriem. It’s enclosed by the Nubib, Tsaris and Naukluft Mountains and serves as an ideal gateway to the Namib-Naukluft National Park and Sossusvlei. The lodge runs entirely on solar energy to maintain a sustainable footprint and offers 27 cottages (1 of which with 2 bedrooms for families), all ensuite and fitted with private shaded terraces, mosquito nets, air-conditioning, coffee and tea facilities and wonderful farm-like furnishings with a contemporary twist. Two swimming pools, surrounded by sun loungers and shaded decks keep you entertained between desert adventures, and an elegant restaurant and bar with a wrap-around veranda take care of every craving – insider tip: the sunrise and sunset views are absolutely divine.