Zanzibar Island
Casa del Mar brings a dash of colour and design to Jambiani with 14 rooms in two double-storey houses set amid tropical gardens just a few short steps…
Must-see hotels in East Africa
Kenya
Set in the heart of Rukinga Wildlife Sanctuary and with a lovely remote feeling surrounded by acacia woodland and Tsavo's distinctive red soils, Kivuli …
Diani Beach
As beach resorts go, Leopard is rated among the best in Africa. Rooms are spacious, with king-sized beds and West African art, while splurge-worthy sea…
Rwanda
Built on a ridge near the park office, this motel-like place has large and well-appointed rooms with views over the hills to the hippo-filled lake below…
Zanzibar Island
Karamba, on the northern end of Kizimkazi Dimbani, has around 20 rooms of different sizes in whitewashed cottages along a small cliff overlooking the sea…
Rwanda
What a fabulous setting! This temporary tented camp perched on the edge of an escarpment overlooking an incredible sweep of savannah offers six…
South Coast
Entered by a separate park gate from the main entrance, this dark timber lodge features an attractive interior, strewn with numerous Congolese and West…
Northeastern Tanzania
This place has a lovely dining-bar-lounge area, shady beachfront camping, breezy bungalows set in expansive, palm-studded grounds, a small pool, a kite…
Zanzibar Town
In a modern building, the Golden Tulip has the air of a business hotel. Rooms are spacious, although the dark wood furniture is a bit gloomy, and…
Southwestern Uganda
Next door to the park headquarters, this rustic but pleasant camp is Bwindi's most popular budget option, looking directly out to lush forest. Bandas …
Masai Mara
This tented camp sits between Naboisho and Olare-Orok Conservancies and is run by Maasai Trails, one of the best hiking operators in western Kenya. It's a…
Northern Tanzania
With safari tents that look as though they could be removed without leaving a trace, Halisi has an appealing bush-camp feel to it without compromising on…
Zanzibar Island
This luxurious hotel has well-appointed rooms, some overlooking the sea, in traditionally styled two-storey buildings, surrounded by gardens. All rooms…
Northern Tanzania
As close as you can sleep to the lake, Lake Natron Camp is wonderfully sited, with tents just back from the shore. The tents are excellent and often…
Mwanza
A smart and welcoming city-centre hotel that verges on having business suaveness. The standard rooms are very small but they've made the most of the…
Kampala
Formerly a members-only club for US embassy staff, Makindye Country Club is now under British management and open for all. The eclectic mix of rooms, all…
Moravian Church Conference Centre Hotel
Western Tanzania
A beautiful trumpet vine colours the outer walls here. Rooms are spare but pleasant and spacious (it's worth the extra Tsh10,000 for a larger one), and…
Diani Beach
This rustic haven gives backpackers and eco-conscious travellers four lodging options: tents on wooden platforms amid riotous greenery, luxurious, fan…
Nairobi
This member of the top-notch Serena chain has a fine sense of individuality, with its international-class facilities displaying a touch of safari style…
Southern Rift Valley
With a gorgeous view of the lake and beautiful rooms tumbling down the hillside, Sunbird really gets it right. The rooms are stylish but not pretentious,…
Northern Tanzania
This small, friendly lodge, run by Italians in conjunction with the Maasai community, is one of the cheapest places in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area…
Kigali
You certainly won’t fall in love with this mammoth, Y-shaped establishment with a colourful facade, but it’s stocked with loads of amenities, including a …
South Coast
Between the Kahama Hotel and the excellent Il Covo restaurant, Kenya Bay is one of the oldest resorts on the block, but it's in decent shape. The spacious…
Zanzibar Island
This luxurious place has just 12 rooms in what was once a large private house. The polished hardwood floors and safari chairs give it a lovely old…
Northeastern Tanzania
This lovely, tranquil place on the beach about 20km north of Pangani has several comfortable, spacious self-catering cottages with verandahs and hammocks…
Pemba
Out amid the mangroves, 7km from Chake Chake and reached by an impressively long jetty, this resort has functional rooms in a row of bungalows on a small…
Wasini Island
Made entirely of local materials – salvaged coral, stone, shells, driftwood, palm-thatched roofs – these rustic cottages on the outskirts of Wasini…
Rwanda
A good bang-for-your-buck choice, the church-run Maison St Benoît has functional rooms that are thoroughly sanitised with en suite bathrooms featuring hot…
Nairobi
Despite the bizarre spelling of its name (the hotel logo is a lotus), this fantastic addition to Nairobi's hotel scene offers spacious, great-value and…
Rwanda
These 38 rock cottages set in lush, grassy grounds and with impressive views down the volcano range are very large, functional and comfortable, and very…
Pemba
This very basic, locally run place has a couple of simple cabins on the beach. The friendly staff can cook meals with enough advance notice, but most…
Kenya
A stone’s throw from the wildlife-rich Aruba Dam, this lodge has attractively decorated rooms decked out in safari prints, although it's the six luxury…
Nairobi
Ole Sereni is as close as Nairobi comes to having an airport hotel (it's 12km from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport), and some rooms (small but stylish…
Zanzibar Island
This long-standing place has bungalows on the beach (though no sea view) and rooms in two-storey blocks on the cliff top. Staff are friendly, but…
Kigali
The Iris is a popular midrange guesthouse in Kigali. Although the furnishings in the 17 smallish rooms have seen better days, this place has that certain…
Southwestern Uganda
It may officially be outside the park, but you'll feel well and truly immersed within this eco lodging with soaring Mburo views from its namesake rock…
South Coast
From the soaring, makuti (thatched-roofed) reception to the three pools, cliff-top bar, and ship-shape, colour-coded rooms, this is Nyali's top beach…
Northern Tanzania
This good-value place has a lovely setting in the far-western part of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, just outside the Serengeti. It’s well located for…
Zanzibar Island
This relaxed place has eight double rooms perched on a small cliff overlooking Chwaka Bay, with a breezy lounge-restaurant down on the sand below,…
Zanzibar Town
Built around two open courtyards, one with a swimming pool, the Dhow Palace is liberally decorated with Indian Ocean artefacts. The theme continues in the…
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