Santo Antão
This seafront hotel has contemporary spick-and-span rooms with all the trimmings, such as air-con, safes, free wi-fi (in the reception area) and verandas…
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Sierra Leone
The simple rooms in this friendly hostel are the best deal in the city centre. Balconies on each floor provide sweeping views over the city, and there's a…
Diani Beach
This intimate boutique hotel has breathtaking beach views, 10 rooms, each with a slightly different colour scheme, from peach to cerulean, and excellent…
Walvis Bay
Self-catering is a good option in Walvis Bay with houses and apartments available both on the coast and in the city. A two-bedroom place can be found for…
Kumasi
Set in attractive green grounds, this two-storey guesthouse is a good budget option in central Kumasi, with recently revamped rooms. The building and…
Namibia
Nicer than the main Sesriem Camp Site but outside the main gate, Sossus Oasis has an on-site petrol station, kiosk, restaurant and decent if dusty sites…
Northern Tanzania
This popular place is a real travellers hub, with simple but well-kept standard rooms, bungalows and a decent campsite. It's a good place to hook up with…
High Atlas Mountains
Trekking groups head up to this basic guesthouse at the home of guide Said Massaoudi and his son Mohammad. It consists of mattresses on wooden pallets…
Tozeur
Friendly small hotel close to the centre of town, styled in traditional Tozeur brick. Rooms are simple but comfortable; a few of the cheaper ones have a…
Cabo Verde
Located on a hill with breathtaking views that overlook Ribeira Brava, this spotless pensão (pension) has quaint, comfortable rooms and a very good…
Senegal
The top-end favourite has long had a solid reputation for its comfortable bungalows and inviting restaurant, plus the extensive activities and excursions…
Rwanda
This attractive campsite perched on a ridge is blessed with stunning views of the lakes. Firewood is provided and there's an ablution block with clean…
Western Kenya
This Catholic-run guesthouse off the Moi Hwy isn’t the place for a party, but it's hands down the best place to stay in Kisii. Rooms are very clean and…
Lake Nakuru National Park
The Nyuki Special Campsite, a wilderness campsite with no facilities, is on the northeastern side of the lake. As the lake's water levels can vary, check…
Namibia
In town, you can bed down for the night at the Hotel Maltahöhe, which has won several national awards for its amenable, spic-and-span accommodation. It…
Northern Tanzania
A lovely place just north of the main road about 2km west of Karatu with two dozen spacious attached stone bungalows – all with fireplaces and small…
Kinshasa
Central, smart and modern, the Léon is super clean and has welcoming staff. The rooms are spacious, have flat-screeen TVs, fridges, desks and rain showers…
Sudan
Overlooking the railway lines, this is one of the most practical hotels in central Atbara, with presentable yet smallish rooms, competitive prices and a…
Lilongwe
The three-star Mafumu is low on atmosphere, but it has a bar-restaurant and 30 spacious self-catering rooms with tiled floors, king-size beds, flat-screen…
Rodrigues
Simple rooms at this family-run place make a quieter alternative to Anse aux Anglais just down the road. Rooms are nothing special, but the price is about…
Khartoum
The slightly peeling walls and the ageing plumbing will give you a rude awakening, but otherwise the Dubai delivers the goods perfectly adequately, with…
High Atlas Mountains
A simple guesthouse with colourful, reasonably priced rooms on the path heading down to the falls (about 150m walk from the car park). It's a friendly…
Livingstone
Off the main road down a relaxed street is this laid-back guesthouse that will suit those on a budget seeking a well-priced private room. Rooms are…
Malawi
You can stay in colonial splendour among lush gardens at this lodge on the working Lujeri Tea Estate, which guests can tour for a discounted US$10. It…
Northern Mozambique
This new Portuguese-owned place in one of Ibo's finest and most lovingly restored mansions opened in late 2016. It offers large, high-ceilinged rooms, a…
Réunion
Two spick-and-span, self-contained Creole-style bungalows enjoy a spiffing location above Mare à Joncs (a small pond) with a picture-postcard view of the…
Réunion
This all-wood gîte looks like a Canadian chalet transplanted to Cilaos. Opt for one of the four snug doubles, which feel like cosy birds' nests. The real…
Zambia
One of Liuwa's best campsites is this lovely shaded spot that's well placed for the wildebeest gatherings, as well as for spotting birdlife, hyenas and…
Lake Nakuru National Park
Nyati Special Campsite, a wilderness campsite with no facilities, borders the northeastern side of the lake. As the lake's water levels can vary, check…
Senegal
Near Saly village, La Medina has attractive rooms set on two levels surrounding a palm-fringed pool and restaurant. True to its name, the place has a few…
Addis Ababa
The city's backpacker hotel of choice for years. The smallish grey-walled rooms at the Wutma are simple but satisfying but the bathrooms are tiny. The…
Ghana
The Wli Water Heights Hotel lacks the atmosphere of some of the more rustic lodges, but it is in a beautiful spot just 500m from the falls. The garden is…
Djerba
Its location isn't the best, but this two-star hotel on the northeastern edge of town has other things in its favour. Rooms have clean modern bathrooms…
Djerba
An attractive complex of white-domed buildings set among palm trees, this professionally run hotel has a private beach area, large outdoor pool, indoor…
Limpopo
Among the jacaranda trees on the northern edge of town, the Flamboyant has flowery patios aplenty, decor that may take you back a few years and a…
Sudan
No frills, flounces or phones here, but this typical cheapie 200m south of Wadi Halfa's main road still does the trick if you're watching the pennies,…
Winelands
In a peaceful side street not far from Main St, Cape Valley has four individually decorated rooms and a delightful garden – a great spot to open that…
Stellenbosch
This appealing, old-style hotel dates back to 1802, though it has had a dramatic facelift. Deluxe rooms are furnished with antiques and brass beds, while…
Accra
This hotel, a favourite with the business traveller crowd, offers sleek, modern apartments with hotel services in a central location. A small Lebanese…
Western Madagascar
The pick of the places to stay in town, the Karibo has cell-like rooms in the main building, but pricier ones out the back that are really rather pleasant…
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