Bed and breakfast establishments recorded the highest occupancy levels in August 2025, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA).
National data showed that B&Bs achieved an occupancy rate of 81.3%, outperforming all other accommodation types during the month under review.
“In August 2025, B&Bs recorded the highest bed occupancy rate with 81.3%, followed by tented lodges with 75.1%,” the NSA reported.
Tented lodges were the second-best performers with a 75.1% occupancy rate, while lodges registered 63.9%. Hotels and guest farms recorded the lowest figures at 47.5% and 37.4%, respectively.
The NSA attributed the overall improvement to higher bed occupancy across most accommodation types, with guest farms being the only category to show a decline.
“The monthly growth in the index was driven by higher bed occupancy levels across most hospitality categories, except for guest farms, which recorded a lower rate during the review period,” the agency said.
Nationally, 105,433 beds were sold out of 174,035 available in August, up from 69,270 out of 128,512 in July. The NSA said the increase reflected stronger utilisation of accommodation capacity across regions, supported by rising travel and tourism demand.
“The monthly Bed Occupancy Rate Index rose by 12.4% in August 2025, marking a slowdown compared to the 27.1% increase recorded a month earlier,” it noted.
Regionally, the southern region recorded the strongest monthly increase in bed occupancy, rising by 15.9%. In contrast, the central, northern, and coastal regions saw declines of 21.4%, 8.5%, and 4.4%, respectively.
“During the review period, bed occupancy rates rose across all categories of hospitality establishments compared to July 2025, except for guest farms, which recorded a lower occupancy rate,” the NSA said.
Meanwhile, room occupancy rates rose across all accommodation types in August compared to the previous month, again with the exception of guest farms.
“Bed and breakfasts registered the highest increase, climbing to 82.8% from 74.8% in July 2025. Tented lodges also improved, reaching 79.2% from 72.1%,” the NSA reported.
Hotels and lodges likewise recorded gains, with occupancy rising to 59.0% and 67.7% in August, up from 50.0% and 65.6% in July.
Guest farms, however, experienced a decline, with occupancy falling to 48.5% in August from 56.5% in the previous month.
