Guesthouses' occupancy rate the best in January
The latest occupancy rate report from the Namibian Statistics Agency (NSA) shows that guesthouses experienced the highest bed and room occupancy in January.
The national room occupancy rate fell by almost 16% in January compared to December, but only by 0.2% year-on-year.
According to the report, the coastal region experienced the highest decline in room occupancy of 21.1% in January compared to December, followed by the southern region with 19%. The central and northern regions ranked third and fourth with declines of 16.3% and 9.2%, respectively.
The report said that during the period under analysis, 52 948 rooms were available across the country, of which 19 443 (36.7%) rooms were sold.
“This was a reduction compared to December 2024, whereby a total of 61 430 rooms were available countrywide, and 26 833 (43.7%) rooms were sold.”
A total of 46 341 rooms were available in January 2024 nationwide from which 17 049 (36.8%) rooms were demanded.
The report said that in January the northern region saw the highest number of rooms available, amounting to 21 576 rooms with 7 248 rooms sold, which led to a surplus of 14 328 rooms.
Meanwhile, the southern region reported an amount of 17 546 rooms available of which 6 240 rooms were sold leading to a surplus of 11 306 rooms.
In third position was the central region with 8 494 rooms available and 3 160 rooms were sold accumulating to a surplus of 5 334 rooms.
“While the coastal region recorded the lowest, with a total amount of 5 332 rooms available, of these 2 795 rooms were sold resulting in a surplus of 2 537 rooms.”
Furthermore the report noted that guesthouses experienced the highest room occupancy rate of 47.1% in January this year, followed by hotels with 41.8%.
Tented camps and tented lodges came in third and fourth positions with occupancy rates of 40.5% and 39% , respectively.
Guest farms, on the other hand, recorded the lowest occupancy rate of 36.9% in January.
Bed occupancy
Meanwhile in January 2025, a total of 104 067 beds were available countrywide, of which 34 514 (33.2%) were sold.
This was a contraction in relation to the preceding month which saw a total of 124 056 beds available against 49 655 (40.0%) sold.
In contrast, a total of 94 375 beds were available in January 2024 nationwide and of this 30 402 (32.2%) were sold.
In the northern region, an amount of 41 974 beds were available during the reporting period, and 13 561 beds were sold translating into a surplus of 28 413 beds.
In the southern region a total of 36 146 beds were available across the region and 11 489 beds were demanded, accumulating to a surplus of 24 657 beds. The central region saw the number of available beds amounting to 14 291 and 4 732 beds were sold with a surplus of 9 559 beds.
The coastal region saw the lowest number of beds available at 11 656 beds from which 4 732 beds were demanded, resulting in a surplus of 6 924 beds.
Guesthouses experienced the highest bed occupancy rate of 40.6% in January 2025, followed by tented lodges with 36.2% and tented camps with 34.9%.
Meanwhile, hotels and guest farms were in fourth and fifth positions with bed occupancy rates of 33.6 % and 29.%, correspondingly.
The national room occupancy rate fell by almost 16% in January compared to December, but only by 0.2% year-on-year.
According to the report, the coastal region experienced the highest decline in room occupancy of 21.1% in January compared to December, followed by the southern region with 19%. The central and northern regions ranked third and fourth with declines of 16.3% and 9.2%, respectively.
The report said that during the period under analysis, 52 948 rooms were available across the country, of which 19 443 (36.7%) rooms were sold.
“This was a reduction compared to December 2024, whereby a total of 61 430 rooms were available countrywide, and 26 833 (43.7%) rooms were sold.”
A total of 46 341 rooms were available in January 2024 nationwide from which 17 049 (36.8%) rooms were demanded.
The report said that in January the northern region saw the highest number of rooms available, amounting to 21 576 rooms with 7 248 rooms sold, which led to a surplus of 14 328 rooms.
Meanwhile, the southern region reported an amount of 17 546 rooms available of which 6 240 rooms were sold leading to a surplus of 11 306 rooms.
In third position was the central region with 8 494 rooms available and 3 160 rooms were sold accumulating to a surplus of 5 334 rooms.
“While the coastal region recorded the lowest, with a total amount of 5 332 rooms available, of these 2 795 rooms were sold resulting in a surplus of 2 537 rooms.”
Furthermore the report noted that guesthouses experienced the highest room occupancy rate of 47.1% in January this year, followed by hotels with 41.8%.
Tented camps and tented lodges came in third and fourth positions with occupancy rates of 40.5% and 39% , respectively.
Guest farms, on the other hand, recorded the lowest occupancy rate of 36.9% in January.
Bed occupancy
Meanwhile in January 2025, a total of 104 067 beds were available countrywide, of which 34 514 (33.2%) were sold.
This was a contraction in relation to the preceding month which saw a total of 124 056 beds available against 49 655 (40.0%) sold.
In contrast, a total of 94 375 beds were available in January 2024 nationwide and of this 30 402 (32.2%) were sold.
In the northern region, an amount of 41 974 beds were available during the reporting period, and 13 561 beds were sold translating into a surplus of 28 413 beds.
In the southern region a total of 36 146 beds were available across the region and 11 489 beds were demanded, accumulating to a surplus of 24 657 beds. The central region saw the number of available beds amounting to 14 291 and 4 732 beds were sold with a surplus of 9 559 beds.
The coastal region saw the lowest number of beds available at 11 656 beds from which 4 732 beds were demanded, resulting in a surplus of 6 924 beds.
Guesthouses experienced the highest bed occupancy rate of 40.6% in January 2025, followed by tented lodges with 36.2% and tented camps with 34.9%.
Meanwhile, hotels and guest farms were in fourth and fifth positions with bed occupancy rates of 33.6 % and 29.%, correspondingly.
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