Maputo
This scruffy but friendly backpackers is small, but justifiably popular and often full, with a convenient, quiet location on the edge of the baixa. It has…
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Djerba
This youth hostel occupies a building that's picturesque enough for the casual tourist to stop and snap a photo of, but the rooms (with two to four beds)…
Kampala
In a cool 1950s art-deco building complete with brushed concrete interiors, the Fat Cat is a top budget choice. The Kololo location is particularly prime…
Tsavo West National Park
With three safari tents and seven bandas, this simple place makes a decent base for Lake Jipe and the southern reaches of Tsavo West. It's lovely and…
Kenya
Set in a mature garden on the northern edge of town, this once-fine establishment is running down fast and is in urgent need of renovations or, at the…
David Livingstone Safari Lodge
Livingstone
A waterfront luxury hotel, with all rooms having river views, Rhodesian teak furniture, four-poster beds and stand-alone bathtubs looking out to the water…
Botswana
Tsodilo Hills’ main campsite has a simple ablutions block with sit-down toilets and cold-water showers; staff sometimes lock the block in the evening. The…
Guinea-Bissau
Nine brightly coloured huts in a pretty garden setting. The thatched-roof huts are lovingly decorated and have fans, mosquito nets and bathrooms. The…
Anti Atlas Mountains
The pool, bar, restaurant and gardens are more impressive than the small en-suite rooms in stuffy bungalows. It's popular with tour groups and overlanders…
Lake Naivasha
This expansive, verdant property sweeps down to the lake’s edge where gazelles and other wildlife roam. The rooms have a slightly dated style but they’re…
Zanzibar Island
At the southern end of Jambiani, this place is a modern brick-built bungalow on the land side of the dirt road that runs through the village. Rooms are…
Uganda
Overlooking the Albert Nile, this lodge deep inside the park was built on a site just up from the ruins of an old safari lodge formerly used by Idi Amin,…
Ziz Valley & the Tafilalt
Ignore the uninspiring facade and head straight to the poolside terrace for gorgeous valley views above the swaying palms. Steps down in to the palmeraie …
KwaZulu-Natal
Inside the reserve in a valley are campsites in very pretty surrounds, overlooking a reservoir. It’s peaceful and offers plentiful bird life, plus the odd…
Northern Kenya
This campsite, located behind the KWS headquarters, provides firewood and ablution facilities for those not wanting to camp more wildly at the special…
São Tomé
This solid midrange option attracts lots of independent travellers with its variety of clean rooms, cute outdoor restaurant and reasonable prices. Singles…
Alexandria
The Metropole could once have been called classy but has fallen on hard times. Although it was entirely revamped in the 1990s – including a magnificently…
Maputo
This hotel is not up to the standards of others in its class in terms of service and ambience, but it's worth considering because of its baixa location…
Lusaka
Although it looks like a school built in the '70s or earlier, this small motel-style complex has simple spick-and-span rooms. There’s a shady courtyard…
Dadès Valley
This modest hilltop hotel comes with five-star views over a palm-filled valley, earth-coloured villages and mountains beyond. The 11 simple bedrooms come…
Mpumalanga
Situated in a little green oasis, just 2km east of town towards Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, this dated but peaceful retreat offers a relaxing…
Northern Madagascar
A few hundred metres up a hill from the beach, this popular and laid-back budget place has a stylish terrace, and a restaurant that gets good reviews for…
Tarangire National Park
Near the seasonal Minjingu River, this place has 10 rather unsightly rondavels, but each has big windows and indoor/outdoor showers. Views, including of…
Rodrigues
Set high on a hill, this fine house, built partly of stone, has eight large, simple rooms that are blissfully quiet. The kitchen serves up fine food and…
Ifrane
Right across the street from Ifrane's stone lion, this three-star place is well maintained and centrally located. Rooms are bright and spacious, if a…
Benin
A great place to recharge the batteries, Awalé Plage's most notable features are its excellent service, beachfront setting, beautiful gardens awash with…
Mozambique
Opened in 2009, the Inter already looks dated. Maybe it's the slightly grotesque decor: the wood-striped walls and thick, patterned carpets are freaky…
Anti Atlas Mountains
A T-intersection at Afella Ighir leads 5km northeast to the village of Tiouadou, where the family-run Auberge Sahnoun is on the edge of a palmeraie (palm…
Sidi Ifni
The art-deco charms of the Bellevue’s exterior are less awe-inspiring inside, where you'll find just a few lampshades and stained-glass windows. But ship…
Southern Morocco & Western Sahara
Goulimime's most attractive hotel has more than 100 comfortable rooms arrayed around pleasant palm-fringed patios and an expansive swimming pool. Yet all…
Lesotho
A short drive into the park, this upscale lodge offers a dining hall and some very well-appointed rondavels, but at the time of research only its…
Northern Cape
There are 14 simple guest rooms here, scattered across several buildings in the mock-up historical town at the Big Hole. Breakfast is served at the Protea…
Durban
Close to the beach is this spacious, well-run, warehouse-style accommodation choice. There are bright colours, vast spaces and an awesome rooftop bar,…
Southern Tunisia
Like an ageing movie star, the Atlantic’s gorgeous ornate 1923 facade is best seen at night when its painted face is more sensitively lit. It's…
Eastern Uganda
Sublime waterfall views and affordable bandas (thatched-roofed huts) with open-air private showers (cold) ensure a memorable stay. Hosts are friendly but…
Zambia
An affordable waterfront lodge close to the park, Munyemeshi's stone-and-thatch chalets are rough around the edges, but at these prices you can't be too…
El Gouna
We really like Mosaique's bright rooms, with their balconies, comfortable beds and blue-and-white textiles. The location on Abu Tig Marina makes it easy…
El Gouna
In the heart of downtown El Gouna, this tastefully decorated four-star is adults-only. The hotel, whose name translates as 'the mayor's house', eschews…
Kenya
Following renovations, this lodge now has a new wing, swimming pool and restaurant. The new wing still looks under construction and the rooms are spacious…
Nosy Be
Bungalows nestle in a luxuriant garden just outside Hell-Ville, off the road to Ambatoloaka. They are beautifully decorated using local materials but are…
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