Chobe National Park
With just four luxury tents and being one of just two camps in the entire 1300-sq-km private Selinda Reserve, there is a palpable sense of blissful…
Must-see hotels in Southern Africa
Chobe National Park
Ihaha is the only campsite for self-drivers inside the park along the Chobe Riverfront and it's a wonderful base for watching wildlife. The trees need…
KwaZulu-Natal
This centrally located, comfortable place, run by Elisabeth Durham, efficient French madame and tour guide (with a special interest in Prince Imperial…
Livingstone
Sharing space with the luxury resorts along the banks of the Zambezi, this is the only waterfront lodge that caters to budget travellers. For this reason…
Livingstone
Resembling the Big Brother household, this place can be a bit ‘party central’, particularly when the Gen Y volunteer brigade is on holiday. You’ll find…
Northern Mozambique
The newest of half a dozen luxury Indian Ocean Diamond resorts, this one guards its own slice of sand around 12km south of Murrébuè. Despite its large…
Damaraland
There’s little to prepare you for this beautiful lodge – hidden among a jumble of boulders, its domed buildings seem to disappear into the landscape and…
Namibia
This 10,000-hectare ranch, 3km west of Aus, is a hiker’s paradise with six different trails you can do, from 4km to 20km in length. Accommodation is…
Stanley and Livingstone Safari Lodge
Victoria Falls (town)
Set on a private game reserve 15km from Victoria Falls, this luxury lodge will suit visitors without the time to visit a national park but who want to be…
Cape Town
This is one of Cape Town’s slickest backpackers, with much of the action focused on the lively bar and deck that overlook Table Mountain. The beautiful…
Johannesburg
If you like the vibe of a backpackers but the luxury of a hotel, Once in Joburg is the answer. With luxurious white dorms and artfully decorated private…
Zambia
While it doesn't have a white sandy beach, Kalambo Falls Lodge's waterfront location remains equally spectacular – whether enjoyed from the rooms or…
Zimbabwe
Inside the main gate and within plain sight of the Great Zimbabwe complex, is this very convenient lodge and campsite. Don't expect too much, but rooms…
Namibia
An excellent spot to rest for the night is the White House Guest Farm. Dolf and Kinna de Wet’s wonderful and popular B&B (yes, it is a white house) has…
Livingstone
As well as some of the nicest and most spacious dorms we’ve seen, things have been spruced up here into a guesthouse full of upmarket touches – no longer…
Kruger National Park
Londolozi's flagship lodge reopened in 2015 after extensive renovations and it is stunning. The towering thatch roofs, dark wood, white walls, chocolate…
Western Cape
There's a staggering range of accommodation and something for every budget, from campsites and rondavels with shared ablutions to elegant guesthouse rooms…
Zambia
Luangwa’s first tourist camp (now protected as a historic monument) has an excellent location smack bang in the middle of the Nsefu sector on an open…
KwaZulu-Natal
Top marks for location: the lodge is perched in the hills above a village and the stunning rooms have expansive views over Mt Isandlwana, the Anglo-Zulu…
Etosha National Park
This little hideaway, just a couple of kilometres outside Etosha, has self-catering safari tents (half- and full-board options available) with outdoor…
Chobe National Park
The name means ‘Open Plains’, which is what you get in terms of a view, along with dense game concentrations, a commitment to multiple game drives and…
Damaraland
This solar-powered desert outpost 60km south of Palmwag has all-encompassing views of stark, truncated hills and is an oasis of luxury amid a truly feral…
Botswana
In the Northern Tuli Game Reserve, this fine lodge is set in a riverine oasis, surrounded by red-rock country that teems with wildlife. Although at the…
Botswana
The four campsites known as Kori sit on the hill that rises gently from the western edge of Deception Valley. There’s plenty of shade and some have…
Zambia
Set along the banks of the Kafue River is this flash Dutch-owned luxury lodge, with more of a chic resort feel than your average safari lodge. Its…
Kruger National Park
Full of charm and 1920s ambience, this is the original homestead of Kruger's legendary Harry Kirkman (there is plenty of his paraphernalia about). The 18…
Mozambique
Built on the back of Tete's coal boom, this newish hotel makes a stab at the luxury end of the market and largely succeeds. The beer view is certainly…
Livingstone
Don’t be deceived by the motel-meets-caravan-park exterior: the rooms here are more boutique B&B with loving touches throughout. Rooms are spotless, and…
Botswana
In the centre of town, Gweta Lodge is a friendly place that combines a lovely bar and pool area with a range of accommodation options spread around the…
Malawi
Balancing simplicity, character and luxury, this beach retreat's six suites and two-bedroom family cottage have massive handmade king-size beds, small…
Northern Mozambique
Small is beautiful at Ulala, right on Murrébuè Beach, with six wind- and solar-powered bamboo bungalows and a separate large dining/relaxing area. A…
Lusaka
Set up by a bunch of local female friends, this funky and vibrant hostel offers a homely, social and relaxed atmosphere. There's plenty of artwork about,…
KwaZulu-Natal
This smart thatched abode has a snug ‘Boer War’ pub, scrumptious home cooking (three courses R170, book in advance) and views from the attractive sundeck…
Chobe National Park
This East African vintage-style nine-person camp is the one of the flagship properties for Great Plains Conservation, which took it over from Wilderness…
Sea Point to Hout Bay
Silky wallpaper, piles of pillows and the owner's art collection bring a refined atmosphere to this seaside option, which, having happily survived a veld…
Northern Mozambique
Imagine a cross between Swedish and Mozambican design (if you can) and you've imagined Villa Sands, which mixes sleek, minimalist Scandinavian lines with…
Mozambique
Look out, Quelimane: the accommodation bar has been raised! Seeming small and relatively modest, the new Hotel Elite is something of a palace behind its…
Limpopo
This utterly charming self-catering option has delightful rondavels set around a pool in a beautiful bush setting. Facilities are communal, including…
Etosha National Park
The newest of Etosha's rest camps, out in the recently opened-to-the-public western reaches of the park, fenced Olifantsrus occupies an old elephant…
Okavango Delta
Run by the son of the owners of Drotsky’s Cabins, this lodge is remote – about 10km downstream from Drotksy’s – but serene and extremely picturesque…
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