Hanover Lodge

Hanover Lodge Hotel is centrally located and an ideal stop-over for the weary traveller. Pet and child friendly.

Rates include bed and a substantial breakfast. Group and family rates available. Experience the Karoo, it's people and the hospitality the area is famous for! Peace and quiet is the order of the day, a place to unwind after a long days driving.

We invite you to come and enjoy our traditional Karoo hospitality. Escape from the heat into the tea garden, or take a dip in the sparkling pool to cool off. The spacious garden at the Lodge is an ideal place to enjoy a day with your family or just to laze away your afternoon under the shade of the weeping willows.

Relax on the long verandas of the Hanover Lodge whilst enjoying cool refreshing drinks, or a dinner of traditionally prepared Karoo cuisine accompanied by the colourful sunsets blazing across the Karoo skies. Steeped in history the town has an irresistibly old world charm. Amongst others there are the Olive Schreiner house and the beautiful Dutch Reformed church, built in 1907. The old water furrows, donkey carts, pretty historical buildings and many churches add to the undeniable ambience of Hanover. 

Hanover Lodge offers:
Comfortable accommodation
Home-style meals
Fully licensed characterful pub
Secure off-street and lock-up parking
Swimming pool and garden barbeque (braai) facilities
Garden rooms and suites. All rooms have their own bathrooms, fans, TV's, mosquito nets, tea and coffee provided In winter, heaters and hot water bottles. All linen and towels are supplied.  

The Coffee Baa-ar at the Hanover Lodge Hotel is the only place in South Africa (and probably the world!!) which serves the fluffiest sheepaccinos, tastiest merinos and good hot dorpers.

The names of these refreshing drinks were inspired by the main farming activity in the area and relate to breeds of sheep.

Sheepuccinos come in two sizes – Ramaccino (large) and Lambaccino (small). Pop into the Coffee Baa-ar and pick your favourite breed. Add a generous slice of home-baked cake and relax while browsing through the newspaper or chatting to one of the friendly local residents. Page through the informative books about the district and the Karoo, or take some time to study a map or two.

On display are many interesting and historical articles and photographs which have been generously donated to the Hanover Lodge Hotel. The collection provides a glimpse into the history of the town and surrounding farms. Of special interest is the wall display of stencils used on wool bales in the past. The Coffee Baa-ar is fully licensed and serves pub-style meals all day.

Perhaps you want to visit Botswana after your visit to Hanover Lodge. You can simply click on the link in order to do your lodge reservation in Botswana. Perhaps you will start your Botswana tour in Gaborone which is 7 hours drive from Hanover Lodge. Here you can stay in the luxury Cresta Lodge Gaborone or in the The Big Five Lodge which is ten minutes from the CBD in Gaborone. Mokolodi Lodge Gaborone self-catering lodge is situated in a game reserve just 12 km from Gaborone.

Perhaps you want take a bus from Hanover Lodge to Shakawe on the Western panhandle of the Okavango Delta. Here, 3 days drive from Hanover Lodge, lies Drotsky Cabins, a fishing and birding paradise with excellent and affordable accommodation.

Maun is the next town after you have left Ghanzi, and hereyou can stay in Thamlakane River or select accommodation from MAUN ACCOMMODATION. Maun is on the Southern tip of the Okavango Delta. Further to the West, about 200 km from Maun on the Makgadigadi Pans, lies Gweta with lodges such as Gweta Lodge. Nata Lodge lies on the edge of the Makgadigadi Pans in Botswana and is the gateway to the Okavango Delta and Chobe. To the South of Nata and 500 km from Maun and Kasane, you will find Botswana's second city, Francistown. Here you will find Woodlands. Woodlands lodge and camping is best for families and people on self-drive holidays near Francistown in Botswana. Woodlands is also known as Woodlands 4x4 but the camp is accessible with any vehicle. If you want to travel further South to Serowe, consider Khama Rhino Sanctuary an affordable lodge in an eco-tourism destination.

Kwazulu Natal is South Africa's most Eastern province and also the province with the highest mountains and highest rainfall. Kwazulu Natal is home to the Zulu nation and the Drakensberg Mountains. Near Underberg in the Drakensberg Mountains is Amazian Mountain River Lodge, a place where every night turns out to be a honeymoon.

North of Hanover Lodge is the Freestate with its capital Bloemfontein. In Bloemfontein you can stay in either Sangiro Lodge or the famous Bains Game Lodge. In Koffiefontein, a mining town in the Freestate, Hakunda Mutata Guesthouse will be your lodge.

Other Northern Cape Province accommodation which is within easy reach of Hanover Lodge, is Upington where you can choose between a self-catering lodge at Upington Country Lodge or Kalahari Monate Lodge. If you prefer more upmarket accommodation then Kalahari Sun River Lodge is a boutique hotel in Upington.

From Upington you can easily drive to Southern Namibia where Grunau Lodge Namibia offers self-catering accommodation and Grunau Country House bed and breakfast accommodaion. Orange River Lodge offers self-catering accommodation in Noordoewer near the South African border and within a days drive from Hanover. From Grunau you can drive to Sossusvlei where you can chose between lodges such as Sossusvlei Desert Lodge,or the more upmarket accommodation at Sossusvlei Lodge. Both these lodges are very near Sesriem, which is the entrance to Sossusvlei.

South of Kwazulu Natal lies the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. The former Transkei is part of this province. If you want to visit the Transkei, the Umtata Savoy Hotel is your lodge in Mthatha (formerly Umtata). The roads is not allways good but you can hire a car or 4X$ vehicle or minivbus from Temba Car Hire to explore this region. The Wildcoast is the most beautiful coastline of South Africa with some of the best lodges and resorts, such as Umngazi River Lodge, Kob Inn Hotel, N'taba River Lodge, Mazeppa Bay Hotel and Hole-in-the-Wall Hotel.

To the North of Nata and two days drive from Hanover Lodge, lies Kasane and the Chobe National Park, with lodges such as Toro Lodge Chobe Botswana and SENYATI SAFARI LODGE, which is a perfect lodge for families, with camping facilities and self-catering accommodation. Only 85 km from Kasane is Victoria Falls. Here you can book your Victoria Falls lodge and adventures through Temba.

Perhaps you want to drive from Kang to Ghanzi. Here Ghanzi lodge and hotel reservations will provide lodges such as Kalahari Arms Hotel and Thakadu Lodge.

Temba Safari are leaders in Youth tours to Europe since 1988. We used to fly Klm which is the Netherlands national airline. KLM is renown for bad service. Temba therefore concentrates more on Zimbabwe and VICTORIA FALLS where we offer adventure packages and a variety of lodges and other accommodation. Victoria Falls is extremely far from Hanover Lodge in South Africa.

Hanover Lodge is not the only accommodation that you can book at Temba reservations. Temba Travel and Safaris offers excellent Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa and Namibia safaris and lodges. At Hanover in South Africa, is the Hanover Inn which is a budget lodge.

Perhaps you want to drive to Windhoek, the capital city of Namibia and 14 hours from Hanover Lodge. The Kang Ultra Lodge is the best lodge along the Central Kgalagadi Highway between Hanover Lodge and Windhoek in Kang, Botswana. Once in Winhoek you can stay at Arebbusch Self-Catering lodge South of Windhoek.

North from Hanover Lodge along the N1 is Colesberg. In Colesberg you can stay in the Merino Inn Motel . This is a beautiful three star lodge and the perfect stopover between Gauteng and Hanover.Gables Inn Colesberg self-catering lodge in Colesberg offers affordable accommodation less than 70 km from Hanover lodge.

From Sossusvlei you can easily drive to Swakopmund where you can do your lodge reservations at Swakopmund Lodges. From Swakopmund you will most likely visit DAMARALAND where lodges such as Vingkerlip Lodge and Palmwag will be a very pleasant surprise. Just north of Damarland in Namibia, is the world famous Etosha National Park. Here you can stay in the Etosha self catering Lodge near Okaukuejo in Namibia.

Still in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa, but west of Hanover Lodge lies Britstown. If you want to stay in Britstown, Britstown Transkaroo Lodge in the main street will be the place for you. Britstown Kambro Lodge offers self-catering accommodation 20 km north of Britstown on a karoo Farm in South Africa. Perfect for those who want something different.
Lucas Viljoen educator and teacher.

Once in Shakawe we recommend that you visit the CAPRIVI. In the Caprivi in Namibia we offer excellent accommodation at Kaisosi River Lodge near Rundu. Further to the east you can stay at Kwando Camp and Mazambala Island Lodge. Both offer luxury and affordable accommodation on an island in the Kwando River in the Caprivi National Park. Ngepi Camp is a perfect family destination along the Kavango River, also known as the panhandle of the Okavango River. Nearer to Rundu, Katima Mulilo and further from Hanover Lodge.