La Digue
This well-established venture continues to go from strength to strength, adding two new rooms with an extra bed for kids, and updating the other four…
Must-see hotels in Africa
Pemba
Superbly situated on the beach at the northern end of the Kigomasha Peninsula, this relaxed and well-appointed resort sits on a small escarpment with…
Djibouti
Under French-Ethiopian management, this low-key but well kept resort with a family atmosphere is situated in a relaxing waterfront setting, about 1.5km…
Eastern Ethiopia
If you’re looking for a casual place to unwind, then look no further. Refreshingly out of the ordinary, the nine rooms have a semitraditional theme and…
Lusaka
A good out-of-town option – especially for groups and families – around 7.5km east of the city centre, Kilimanjaro consists of several well-kept, low…
La Digue
Although prettily decorated with local stone, wood and the odd sea shell, the real charm of this place is how the four bungalows (eight rooms in total)…
Northern Nile Valley
This large Dutch-Egyptian-run complex with a mock-Pharaonic facade is on the road leading to the Temple of Seti I. Spacious, quiet and well-equipped rooms…
Tsavo West National Park
Deep inside the park on the slopes of the Ngulia Hills, this hillside camp is one of Tsavo’s more reasonably priced choices. The thatched stone cottages…
Malawi
At the far northern end of Cape Maclear Beach, this lodge sits in an idyllic spot on a beautiful and very clean, broad stretch of private beach, strewn…
Northern Madagascar
South of Sakalava Bay, this beautiful resort has everything: a large pool, children's play area, good restaurant, gym, spa and sports centre offering lots…
Sinai
Owned by the affable Sheikh Mousa and run by on-the-ball Salah, this is by far the best-run camp in town. The en-suite rooms are large and comfortable,…
Tunisia
Sfax's best hotel has rooms in two wings joined by a huge atrium that houses a popular cafe. The most comfortable rooms are in the newer rear wing – be…
Hotel Iberostar Royal El Mansour
Tunisia
The best of the Zone Touristique resort hotels and also the closest to Mahdia's medina, this huge place has everything needed for an indulgent stay: spa…
Aswan
Built on a clifftop overlooking the Nile about 2km beyond the Nubia Museum, the Sara is isolated but has fantastic views over the First Cataract and the…
Kruger National Park
This modern brick-built camp, 12km from Malelane Gate, lacks the old-school bush feel but its location in the Malelane Mountains' shadow makes up for it,…
The East
Near the lighthouse, this compact tropical cocoon offers five wooden bungalows that are set in an exuberant garden. They're fairly ramshackle and filled…
Southern Morocco & Western Sahara
It's a dusty six kilometres from the RN1 between Tan Tan and Goulimime, but catching first sight of this guesthouse is worth any minor dings on your car…
Namibia
In the beautiful Tirasberge, the private Namtib Biosphere Reserve is run by ecologically conscious owners who’ve created a self-sustaining farm in a…
Chobe National Park
This series of luxury tents looks out over floodplains and river tracks (that's Namibia's Mudumu National Park across the water) thick with wild dogs,…
Northern Cape
Occupying a series of beautifully restored townhouses, Hantam is the perfect place to soak up Calvinia’s country quiet and old-world charm. Die Dorphuis,…
Dar es Salaam
With its clubby weekend vibe and spacious garden rooms the Mediterraneo is a great family-friendly option. Rooms have wrought-iron beds and colour-washed…
Gabon
With its colonial feel, this charming hotel features plenty of wood panelling. It's tastefully decorated with local photographs and masks. Rooms are…
Zanzibar Town
In a renovated building between two Stone Town landmarks, the Big Tree and the Old Customs House, the Mizingani has a prime location. There's an…
Durban
After opening a hit backpackers in Johannesburg, Curiocity turned its sights on Durban. Accommodation here is in a perfectly charming colonial building…
Algiers
Kipling, Gide, Churchill and Eisenhower all stayed in this gracious place, locally known as the St George. It's lost some of its dusty ambience to recent…
Guinea
This Guinean-Welsh run place on the edge of town is the exception to Pita's otherwise grotty offering of hotels. Pretty pink rooms have a pleasingly twee…
Malawi
Formerly the Grand Beach Hotel, this spearmint-white pile (built back in the 1920s and once a favourite haunt for fancy colonial balls), with its columned…
Seychelles
This upscale venture is a more intimate alternative to a resort, with seven rooms in three modern villas set along the shore of a lovely sandy bay. Each…
Kruger National Park
Although more town than camp, Kruger's largest camp is unobtrusive and has a great location on the Sabie River. There’s an extensive range of…
Malawi
With whitewashed rooms featuring polished stone floors, step-in mozzie nets and blue curtains opening onto balconies overlooking the bay, this dive school…
Nosy Be
Perched on a bluff overlooking the blissful Andilana beach, this is a small, simple hotel – there is no TV, minibar or fridge. But the lack of modern…
Tunisia
There's no better place to get away from it all than this mud-and-straw ecodome in the middle of the remote Parc National Djebel Serj. Run by the…
Pemba
In business since 1998, Russel's Place is Pemba's nominal backpackers, located on the eastern extension of Wimbi Beach (called Nanhimbe) about 3.5km…
Draa Valley
A desert dream: dunes in the backyard, sand hammams, Saharawi music jam sessions and mechoui (whole roast lamb) feasts on starry terraces. Retreat to…
Draa Valley
Spacious, minimalist tents come with ecofriendly, en suite sand toilets, while a Berber-carpet trail leads to shady lounging spots. Sunset camel rides …
Réunion
Le Saint-Alexis is a quirkily laid-out resort at the southern tip of the main beach. The rooms are all arrayed around a central patio, which means that…
Zambia
This fantastic campsite offers a user-friendly spot to pitch a tent. Each pitch has cooking areas and bird-proof cupboards to protect supplies. The large,…
Luxor
This hotel, in a modern building, is very much a home away from home – literally so for quite a few archaeologists during the winter season. The charming…
La Digue
Serviceable and cosy are the watchwords at this welcoming abode that comprises two wooden chalet-like bungalows with shady wraparound verandas. Set in a…
Malawi
This comfortable hotel has a small African-style lounge with mountain views, a tempting swimming pool and a food court. The 73 rooms are decent, with DSTV…
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