Western Madagascar
The seven pretty bungalows have been built and decorated with local materials and are right by the beach, in a lovely garden. Run by the same family as…
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Taroudant
The life's work of Frenchman Yves, Dzahra is the only clay riad in Taroudant. Ten spacious rooms are centred around several courtyards and a lovely pool,…
Mauritius
Besides a stretch of gorgeous beach where the peninsula runs into the sea, Riu Le Morne's strong suit is the wide range of activities, including…
Mahé
Soothingly positioned on a velvety emerald hillside just above the coastal road, this popular venture is a good deal if you can score a room with a sea…
Northern Tanzania
A fine tented camp in the narrow sliver of land between Mt Kilimanjaro and the Kenyan border, Kambi Ya Tembo has 14 comfortable safari tents and views…
Flic en Flac
Perched atop Pasadena Village, Aanari attempts boutique sophistication with a clutch of oriental statues and it does a pretty good job of removing itself…
Mahé
This reliable option is run by Florie, who has great insight into budget travellers' needs. The two serviceable rooms (each with balcony and sea views)…
Mahé
This family-run hotel, among rocks on the idyllic cove of Anse Soleil, has location sorted. The clean and simple rooms with private terraces are less…
Lesotho
Signposted from the main road near the Letseng Diamond Mine, roughly halfway between Mokhotlong and Oxbow, is this wilderness getaway in the pristine…
Zimbabwe
Once a favourite of English royalty (Room 7 in the turret wing is where Queen Elizabeth II stayed in 1953), Leopard Rock is still the poshest place in the…
Zagora
This converted country home makes desert living look easy. French doors reveal plush Moroccan rugs, soaring ceilings and an eclectic art collection. Staff…
KwaZulu-Natal
Right next to the entrance to the Umtamvuna Nature Reserve, Vuna Valley Lodge is an old standby in the area. It came under new ownership in 2017 and has…
Marrakesh
Part boho-spa retreat, part cultural hub and community-outreach programme, Fellah is a laid-back, arty boutique-resort for guests who simply want to chill…
Kigali
Welcome to the real Hotel Rwanda. While a colonial South African hotel was used in the movie, the real deal is more of a motel-like construction that…
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s uberluxurious lodge (Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are two past guests) has bungalows perched upon a cliff among the trees, some…
Northern Tanzania
At the southern end of Engaresero in a grove of trees, this tented camp is a little rundown and the tents are a tad dated, but it's comfortable enough…
Okavango Delta
The campsites at this expansive campground are shady and well developed, with some lovely sites close to the riverbank; others are a little further inland…
Gueliz & Ville Nouvelle
Toulousain is an old, easy-going 30-room hotel arranged around a shady courtyard and run by a kind Moroccan-American family in a prime Gueliz location…
Western Tanzania
The cosy Mango Tree bandas are set in the forest about 100m from the shore in Kasiha, about 10km south of park headquarters. While they lack lake views,…
Réunion
Looking for a night at some place extra special? Make a beeline for this lovely maison d'hôte in a historic stone building. It shelters four spacious…
Masai Mara
The 11 tents here have elevated decks, vibrant earth tones of bogolan mud cloth from Mali and zebra-print textiles. The open kitchen is a surprise, while…
Damaraland
Over the hill from Twyfelfontein, this architectural wonder is embedded in the red rock. On your way in, be sure not to miss the ancient rock engravings,…
Northeastern Tanzania
The highlights at this lodge are the fine views over Mkoma Bay and the subdued ambience. Accommodation is in raised tents of the sort you find in upmarket…
Réunion
Reached after innumerable twists and turns, this congenial B&B in the hamlet of Notre-Dame des Champs, a 30-minute drive from St-Leu, has four rooms and…
Masai Mara
Just outside Sekenani Gate, Mara Explorers Camp is a fine budget option, with dome tents or camping up to en suite tents and cottages. The accommodation…
Zanzibar Island
This beachfront place has a very friendly and refreshingly low-key ambience. Guests can choose from two types of bungalow: small and simple, or spacious…
The Wild Coast
This smart hotel overlooks an amazing coastal ecosystem, in which two rivers share a mouth and dune forest meets the world's southernmost mangroves…
Zambia
The longest-standing lodge in town is definitely geared towards the domestic traveller and conference groups. Lacking in charm, rooms come with cable TV…
Merzouga
A mod kasbah provides instant relief from the white-hot desert with 11 guest rooms in Majorelle blue and lemon arranged around a shimmering courtyard pool…
Western Tanzania
This hotel is atop an escarpment overlooking the lake. The double and twin cottages are within a large walled compound roamed by zebras. Rooms are…
Botswana
Although this site is in need of some tender loving care from park authorities – sadly, not all visitors clean up after themselves and the site's…
Zimbabwe
Well hidden in the bush, 6km from the park boundary, is this boutique lodge with stilted chalets overlooking a water hole with plenty of wildlife. It's…
Kenya
The Ark dates from the 1960s, and has petite rooms and a lounge that overlooks a waterhole. An excellent walkway leads over a particularly dense stretch…
Dar es Salaam
Triniti offers informal lodge-like accommodation in detached wooden bungalows set in a mature garden. While rooms are small, they are painted spotlessly…
eSwatini (Swaziland)
Hidden 27km southwest of Mbabane in picturesque hills, Foresters Arms has a haunting but beautiful remoteness. The air is clean, the views suggestive, the…
Zanzibar Town
Dating from 1885, this building once belonged to a minister to Sultan Barghash, and today it's a stylish hotel above a first-class coffeeshop. Eight rooms…
Uganda
With good tours and buoyant staff, this is the most popular budget option in Murchison. Basic bandas (thatched-roofed huts) are good value though not…
Réunion
Live like a colonial administrator in this stylish 19th-century Creole building. Although the cheaper rooms feel claustrophobic and are unextraordinary,…
Malawi
Perfectly situated by the giant boulders that bookend the golden stretch of beach, this campsite is owned by Sunbird Hotels and benefits from its premier…
Mahé
Run by a hospitable family, this discreet number has just four self-catering apartments; the Kitouz is the best, but all are well equipped, nicely laid…
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