The Swakopmund Hotel and Entertainment Centre was recently converted from the railway station, built in 1901. In the center of the coastal resort of Swakopmund, the hotel combines a period feel with a relaxed modern style. Air-conditioned rooms are decorated in simple, light colors and have blackout drapes. Furnished in light wood and cane, with bright fabrics, each room offers satellite TV and high-speed Internet access, as well as a minibar and designer toiletries.
Beside the hotel's Mermaid Casino, the Captain's Tavern Restaurant serves locally-caught seafood . The Platform 1 restaurant serves à la carte and buffet menus in a Victorian-style setting with dark wood and black-and- white tiled floor. A range of business and personal services includes a house doctor and computer rental. The concierge can arrange local excursions such as camel riding and paragliding, and local attractions, including the lighthouse and aquarium, are within walking distance. Walvis Bay Airport is 47 kilometers (28 miles) away, and the hotel can arrange transfers. Windhoek is the nearest international airport.