2026 editionNo. 13
&Beyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge
Namib Desert, Namibia
Why &Beyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge is one of The World's Best 100 Resorts 2026.
&Beyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge is shaped by the Namib’s silence. Glass, stone and steel frame immense desert views; the observatory and resident astronomical expertise give darkness its own programme. With only a small number of suites inside a vast private reserve, the lodge makes space itself the central luxury.
The essentials.
- Destination
- Namib Desert, Namibia
- Property
- Dark-sky desert reserve
- Operator
- &Beyond
- Opened
- 2000
AddressSossusvlei Private Desert Reserve, NamibiaOpen map ↗
Edition factsThe record at a glance
- Position
- No. 13
- Resort type
- Dark-sky desert reserve
- Destination
- Namib Desert
- Country or region
- Namibia
- Management in 2026
- &Beyond
- Opening year
- 2000