Dar es Salaam
This place offers simple, spacious rooms in an attractive, Mediterranean-style building. There's also a breezy rooftop bar and restaurant featuring…
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Réunion
Alain and Charles are your kindly hosts at this ravishing abode, which consists of a 60-sq-m apartment with all mod cons in a peaceful property by the…
Senegal
Offers simple, good-value rooms set around a small, shell-strewn courtyard (rooms with air-con cost an extra CFA2500). Thierry has loads of info about the…
Hurghada Marriott Beach Resort
Hurghada
Within walking distance of the resort strip’s nightlife and restaurants, the well-kept rooms here are spacious and light-filled, and each comes with a…
Western Desert
This old backpacker favourite sits above a cafe-restaurant on the main highway through Al Qasr. Rooms are as basic as they get, but there’s a breezy…
Réunion
Run by an affable Creole family, this good-value B&B is a really homey. It has few frills but the four rooms are immaculately clean, and the location,…
Garden Route
Mvubu is a large, wooden chalet set amid milkwood trees and with views of Groenvlei lake. Sleeping four in two bedrooms, it also has an expansive deck and…
Djerba
Built in a local architectural style, Dar Dhiafa has eight simple but attractively decorated rooms and seven even nicer suites in two wings joined by a…
Mauritius
With everything you'd expect from this reliably luxurious chain, the Radisson combines large-hotel facilities with a sense of quiet intimacy. The pretty…
Siwa Oasis
One of the few places you can stay out in the desert is at Astro camp, 9km from town, between two mountains. The accommodation is in clean tents, with a…
Tozeur
With midrange prices and top-end quality rooms, the El Arich is one of the best places in Tozeur. Some of the upper floor rooms are more like suites with…
Cairo
Just a step from the madness of Midan Tahrir, City View is a well-run place with friendly, helpful management and views across to the Egyptian Museum…
Namibia
This diverse lodge offers options to suit travellers of all budgets, from rustic cabins with shared bathrooms to luxurious chalets facing the Zambezi…
Mediterranean Coast & the Rif Mountains
This modern hotel is a pleasant option at an affordable price. There's lots of wood panelling, and the rooms are spacious with comfortable beds. The cafe…
Nairobi
You wouldn’t expect to find a backpacker-friendly option out here in affluent Karen, which is why this friendly little spot is so appealing. The quiet…
Sunshine Coast
Close to the Matyholweni gate at the southern entrance of the park, Parkview offers three comfy rooms in the main building (the upstairs room has the best…
Johannesburg
In the leafy streets of Emmarentia, this pleasant, plainly decorated hostel is clean, safe and well run. The en-suite rooms are terrific value and open…
Ouarzazate
The summer camp vibes are strong at this quirky ecolodge set on the edge of Ouarzazate's palm grove. Sleep in a cosy Berber tent, in a bungalow, or just a…
Zambia
This scenic camp on the sandy banks of the Zambezi, about 5km from Ngonye Falls, is a laid-back spot where you can pitch a tent (or hire one of theirs) or…
Serengeti National Park
Though architecturally unappealing and with less inspired rooms than you might expect for the price, the Sopa Lodge is removed from the Seronera scrum in…
Arusha
Filling a gap between the small family-run guesthouses and the big luxury hotels, the Impala offers a convenient location, reasonable rooms (ask for a…
Zanzibar Island
This small lodge has a beautiful location on a low cliff overlooking a quiet stretch of sand. It also has excellent service and cuisine. The impeccably…
Botswana
At the northern end of the city centre, Diggers Inn is at once quiet, central and part of the most happening expat enclave (Village Mall) in the city. The…
High Atlas Mountains
The first guesthouse on the western edge of the village offers clean dorms, doubles with hand-painted beds, savoury meals and clean, updated bathrooms…
Douz
One of the better campsites in the country, with a pretty setting among the date palms. Its excellent modern facilities and caring management make this…
Cape Town
Adheena and Yoann are the very welcoming South African–French couple running this charming B&B, which has been so successful it has expanded into nearby…
Eastern Uganda
This friendly guesthouse is a relaxed place to hang out, with a great on-site cafe, spotless dorms and private rooms with a dash of style and en suite…
Cabo Verde
One of the most attractive places to stay in Brava, Sol na Baia offers a handful of tastefully appointed rooms (some with balconies), French-inspired…
Réunion
Not exactly a B&B – no breakfast is served, but there's a communal kitchen – and not really a hotel, this purpose-built venture shelters four rooms that…
Senegal
A friendly, garden-filled oasis that backs right onto the lake, Le Trarza has a mix of rooms: the best are spacious bungalows with tall ceilings and…
Eastern Cape
This family-owned and -run complex with a retro feel is a good base, with a restaurant serving South African specialities, a bar and a tour company, all…
Mahé
Beau Vallon Residence has one self-contained apartment that can sleep four people, and it's very well kept and priced. It's not on the beach and there's…
Fish River Canyon
Administered by NWR, amenities here include washing blocks, braai pits and use of the resort facilities, including the hot springs. The rooms are tidy, if…
The Wild Coast
This early 20th-century mansion in a leafy garden has stylish rooms with African decor. The restaurant (mains from R80) is one of Mthatha's best, serving…
Rodrigues
Perched on the cliff just east of Anse aux Anglais, Le Récif has fabulous views from its balcony over the emerald lagoon. We reckon it's a touch…
Sudan
Ahmed has a couple of spartan but clean rooms with fans set around a sandy courtyard, not far from the museum and the temple. The communal bathrooms are…
Dar es Salaam
This renovated former government hotel is set on a large stretch of white sand, with a long row of attractive beach-facing rooms and expansive landscaped…
Tunisia
We would give this hotel a more enthusiastic review if it did something to rid itself of the strong cigarette smell throughout the property. An upgrade…
Mpumalanga
These 30 rooms around an inviting outdoor pool are pitched somewhere between business and rustic, with protea lampshades, coffee machine, fridge and…
Pemba
Kauri isn't technically on Wimbi Beach; it's on Nanhimbe Beach, the continuation of Wimbi to the east. Rooms are set in modern square, orange blocks right…
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