Mozambique
Located in Catapu Forest Reserve, M’phingwe has six rustic but spotless double cabins (two with shared bathroom) and two family cottages. There’s an on…
Must-see hotels in Southern Africa
Namibia
One of the better in-town hotels along the B1, the Bahnhof has rooms with wood floors, white walls and splashes of colour and character. Smallish windows…
Namibia
If you’re looking to rehabilitate your travel-worn body and mind, a surprisingly relaxing retreat is the Lake Oanob Resort, located alongside the Oanob…
Northern Cape
The plush, four-star Protea is the only hotel with Big Hole views – enjoyed from the viewing deck outside the lobby with its magnificent crystal…
Mozambique
Castelo Branco looks alluring from the outside, but inside it's beige, bare and, frankly, overpriced. Not that you'll be uncomfortable: the hotel's clean…
Botswana
Nkisi has far and away the most character of Kang's accommodation options – many rooms have exposed stone floors and soothing earth tones, and the grounds…
Sunshine Coast
Chrislin is set among lawns, trees and aloes on a former citrus farm. The lodge offers thatched huts with stylish African decor and heat-banishing walls…
Malawi
Upmarket Victoria attracts corporate types and aid workers with its pool, marble lobby and air-conditioned restaurant. Eighty rooms enjoy plump pillows,…
Zimbabwe
Right on the border overlooking the park, Miombo caters to all crowds: from campers to those wanting rustic luxury treetop chalets. It has a lovely…
Damaraland
This guesthouse in the heart of Kamanjab features small rooms with questionable plumbing and a bar-restaurant which is the centre of nightlife in town…
Sunshine Coast
Finally, Port Alfred has produced a great backpackers with plenty of atmosphere. Opened in late 2016, this establishment efficiently run by a friendly…
Namibia
This scenic farm, owned by Ernst and Johanna Sauber, occupies a lovely, austere setting below the Naukluft Massif, and features a ruined colonial police…
Mozambique
The Chuabo is a Quelimane institution, one of the few hotels anywhere in Mozambique that managed to stay running throughout the war years. These days the…
Port Elizabeth
This friendly, efficiently-run four-star hotel occupying an exquisite 1920s building is well positioned opposite Hobie Beach and next to the Boardwalk…
Eastern Cape
The faux log-cabin facade aside, a stay here feels like bedding down in a clean suburban home. Spick-and-span rooms are decorated with colourful…
Zambia
The best place for independent travellers is this shady campsite and lodge, a short walk out of town near the lake. It has plenty of space for tents as…
Zambia
Marked by two enormous stone carved lions out front, and rather luxurious-looking thatched chalets, Leon's has clean and large rooms that come with…
eSwatini (Swaziland)
It's the bucolic setting that's the pull here. Eight chalets – three log and five brick A-frames – are set in a manicured private garden near the owners’…
eSwatini (Swaziland)
We're suckers for the relaxing atmosphere that prevails in this oasis of calm. The 38 rooms of varying standards (and different prices) are nothing too…
Limpopo
Inside the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre, Khula's Cottage has two twin rooms, a double room and a fine terrace overlooking the semi-wild surrounds…
Botswana
This community-run campsite has a range of accommodation, from campsites and simple straw huts to more luxurious safari tents that come in a range of…
Eastern Cape
Oozing character, Walkerbouts has polished wood floors and cosy rooms with all-important panel heaters and electric blankets. The dining room serves…
Namibia
Lined up across the desert 5km from the park entrance off the road in from Solitaire, Desert Quiver Camp has striking A-frame chalets that are nicely…
Okavango Delta
Although less ostentatious than other lodges in Moremi, Stanley’s, located near the Boro River near the southern end of Chief’s Island, lacks the…
Yellowwood Forest Campsite & Morgan Bay Backpackers
The Wild Coast
Yellowwood Forest, about 1km from Morgan Bay beach, is a tranquil riverside camp surrounded by indigenous forest and frequented by louries and hornbills…
Namibia
Situated in the town centre, the upmarket Makalani Hotel is a rather garish-looking place that markets itself as both a small hotel and almost a mini…
Sunshine Coast
Named after William Cock, an enterprising 1820 Settler, and once home to author André Brink, this historic residence with bags of character has nine cosy…
Namibia
An old place that has been around for a while, Tambuti leaks faded grandeur from its stone walls and flagstone floors. Less than a kilometre from town, it…
KwaZulu-Natal
These extraordinary tree houses are functional art at its best: recycled materials, unique carvings, wooden hinges and ingenious artistic touches have…
Victoria Falls (town)
The only accommodation on the Zimbabwe side boasting a waterfront location, the resort-like A'Zambezi has all the mod-cons and will suit families and…
Eastern Cape
This spectacular five-star lodge, perched at 2500m and surrounded by the Drakensberg, Witteberg and Maluti ranges, has seven luxurious rooms with…
Okavango Delta
For years, Oddball’s was a well-regarded budget lodge and something of a delta institution, but although it’s still way below lodge prices elsewhere in…
1322 Backpackers International
Pretoria
This hostel is a welcoming retreat, where travellers congregate around a backyard pool and a buzzing little bar. You can stay in neat three- to eight-bed…
Pemba
Affiliated with a longstanding restaurant on Wimbi Beach and under new management, these new rondavels built on raised boardwalks on the sand are shaded…
Swakopmund
This backpacker-oriented hotel is the epicentre of the action in Swakopmund, especially since this is where many of the adrenaline activities depart from…
Lesotho
Perched between farms on a rural hillside, this lovely yellow-brick guesthouse overlooks all of Leribe. The accommodations are set in two buildings, one…
Pemba
A new waterfront, Chinese-owned hotel, Raphael's is handily located halfway between central Pemba and Wimbi Beach. The architecture's hardly photo-worthy,…
Eastern Cape
Terrific views abound at this offbeat clifftop backpackers where you can take an al fresco bath in the cliff-side tub. It has four- to eight-bed dorms, a…
Garden Route
Set in leafy grounds overlooking the Touws River, this long-running hostel is based in a 19th-century farmhouse. The bar is in another building some…
Mozambique
At the western end of town, about 400m off the main road (the signposted turnoff's just after the immigration office), this agreeable establishment has…
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