Winelands
Highly recommended by readers is this friendly home with well-appointed rooms and family-friendly self-catering units (from R1200). Owner-chef Gunther…
Must-see hotels in Southern Africa
Mozambique
A few blocks back from Macuti Beach, the Sena styles itself as a business hotel, though there's a boutique edge to its slick lobby and super-modern rooms…
Swakopmund
Swakopmund’s most established upmarket hotel bills itself as ‘luxury in the desert’. Individually decorated rooms with lofty ceilings and picture windows…
Cape Town
The huge rooms here all have patios or balconies with magnificent views of forest, mountain or the sprawling suburbs stretching all the way to False Bay…
Botswana
Our pick of the campsites in Khutse, these four sites far from civilisation are fine places to rest, and some have terrific, sweeping views over the pan,…
Botswana
Welcome to one of the more remote campsites in Botswana. There are no facilities, but this site has plenty of shade, sometimes-pretty views of the…
Namibia
A stunning Wolwedans property, Boulders Lodge puts its back hard up against a protrusion of bouldered hills, which gives a sense of refuge from the great…
Botswana
This popular campsite is a fun place to stop for a night or three, enjoying the boozy, friendly ambience and letting the stars soar overhead. There’s a…
Chobe National Park
Most of the sites here sit on a shady and gentle rise just up from the water’s edge, with good views of the marshes costing nothing extra. There are the…
Botswana
Blending into the wiry bush of the northern portion of the park, Gharagab is a dusty, surreally beautiful spot for watching sunsets over the local water…
KwaZulu-Natal
This place has a top setting, backing onto the bird-filled Dlinza Forest. The owner is delightful and rooms are spotless, modern, airy and spacious. A…
Kruger National Park
The first private lodge in the park, Jock rests at the confluence of the Biyamiti and Mitomeni Rivers within an exclusive 60-sq-km conservancy. The 12…
Namibia
Run by the same people who operate Nkasa Lupala Lodge, Jackalberry has just four luxury tents close to the water's edge near the entrance to Nkasa Rupara…
Damaraland
The rooms here are original with their rough-hewn stone walls, but its the activities that we like here – wildlife drives in search of desert elephants,…
Damaraland
The camping here is the best in town, with some great shady trees to pitch a tent under and excellent facilities including fireplaces and power outlets…
Kruger National Park
Large suites decked out in soothing earth tones in the heart of excellent wildlife country make Baobab Ridge an excellent choice. Freestanding bathtubs…
Kruger National Park
Stunning suites with ample terraces, private plunge pools and a real sense of having your own private luxury space in the heart of the African bush –…
Hermanus
The town's poshest option is right on the sea with immaculate grounds and amenities, including two sea-facing restaurants. The Pavilion is only open for…
Johannesburg
Adjacent to the 44 Stanley retail development, Hotel QSL takes up the area's industrial makeover theme, offering 10 chic loft-style rooms. The polished…
Kruger National Park
One of the loveliest lodges anywhere in the Kruger area, Simbavati has gorgeous, open-sided public areas, classy safari tents and beautifully designed…
Durban
This upmarket boutique hotel is filled with clipped accents and smart rooms of the ‘heavy drapes and floral furnishings’ variety, around a pretty paved…
Swakopmund
Balanced atop 3.5m-high stilts with a bird's-eye view over the coast and town, the Stiltz is unlike anywhere else in Swakopmund. The rooms vary in size…
Namibia
This gorgeous property has luxury thatch-and-canvas chalets that each overlook the Kwando River in all its glory. Elephants and abundant birdlife are…
Northern Cape
The largest camp in the park is also the most convenient, located next to the park entrance and with the most facilities, including a restaurant. The…
Mozambique
Possibly the most un-Tete-like of all Tete's accommodation is this lovely B&B in a renovated mansion on the north bank of the river about 1km downriver…
Okavango Delta
North of the Moremi Game Reserve, Duba Plains is one of the delta's most remote camps. It was recently taken over by Great Plains Conservation and, when…
Kruger National Park
With eight individually styled suites, each named after a famous African explorer, Tintswalo has more personality than most lodges. With large private…
Zimbabwe
Of the several bush camps run by Wilderness Safaris in this private Linkwasha concession, Davison's is the most popular. Here you've a good chance of…
Livingstone
Here you’ll find sumptuous spacious cottages and open-faced ‘treehouses’ and private dining decks. The houses are good for families and have private…
Western Cape
A modern, friendly guesthouse set on a beautiful property, it offers Zen-like privacy to go with the luxurious, colourful rooms. Health and beauty…
Zimbabwe
This is one of the best safari camps in the country. The spectacular luxury tents here are situated inside the park on the eastern boundary overlooking a…
Damaraland
These wonderful campsites in the nooks and crannies that surround the Spitzkoppe massif perfectly capture the area's other-worldly landscapes. Operated by…
Namibia
Overlooking a waterhole where predators roam free, the Villa is an exclusive retreat with just two rooms and two suites. It's a rather decadent experience…
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi’s most upmarket option is owned and operated by the local San community. The lodge is a dreamy fantasy in ochre, overlooking a circular pan so…
Okavango Delta
Considered by many to be one of the premier camps in the delta, Chief’s blends into its marshy surroundings like a hunter in a duck blind. With a front…
Damaraland
Perched precariously atop an escarpment and with fabulous views, the chalets here have an easy charm but it's the views that really stand out and you'll…
Namibia
This modern, resort-style place has lovely, contemporary rooms with high ceilings, quiet terraces and a real sense of space, style and light. Some have…
Windhoek
Highly recommended by travellers, the Belvedere has classically styled rooms, quiet grounds and professional service. It's the sort of place that will…
Okavango Delta
Set amid sausage and jackalberry trees on Nxaragha Island, just outside Moremi, this charming lodge is elegant, and the staff are known for their…
Damaraland
This lovely spot by a (usually dry) riverbed has shady, well-tended campsites, as well as eclectic but extremely comfortable rooms with whitewashed walls…
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