Daddy Long Legs Hotel Apartments
Cape Town
Daddy's super-stylish apartments – an ideal choice if you crave hotel-suite luxury but want to self-cater – are at the top end of Long St, right in the…
Must-see hotels in Southern Africa
Mpumalanga
A good choice just off the main drag, Holme Lea has spacious, contemporary rooms with tiled floors and private entrances, set in a palm-filled garden with…
KwaZulu-Natal
Comfortable, well-designed rooms with modern amenities net this place glowing reviews from travellers, but it's the ocean views from the deck and pool…
Garden Route
It gets rave reviews from readers, and we can’t argue: this is a well-run and very friendly guesthouse offering magnificent lagoon views. Delicious…
Sunshine Coast
Three luxury self-catering cottages among lawns and coral trees on the site of a historic homestead atop Wesley Hill. Offers seclusion, privacy and…
Botswana
This simple campsite has shade and latrines but no running water. The location is everything – Polentswa is in the heart of some of Kgalagadi's richest…
Knysna
A small, friendly hostel run by two former overland truck drivers. There's lots of info on activities in the area, mountain bikes to rent (R20 per hour)…
Pretoria
This delightful property offers well-presented and spacious self-catering rooms and helpful, friendly service. There’s a swimming pool and a shaded…
Plettenberg Bay
Well-run and friendly, Albergo can organise just about any activity in the area and there are free body boards to use. The upstairs dorm has huge windows…
Hermanus
Some of the bright, modern rooms have kitchenettes and all have a balcony or terrace. It's a delightful seaside hotel and the ocean views from the…
Maputo
This new 11-storey high-rise about 4km from the centre towers above its neighbours, and offers sleek, modern, well-appointed rooms, a restaurant and a…
Sunshine Coast
This highly recommended tranquil, shaded park has excellent two-bedroom chalets (sleeping four) as well as fully grassed areas for campers and well…
Western Cape
There are more than 20 whitewashed, thatched cottages dotted around the town. All are well equipped and comfortable, with some offering ocean views…
Winelands
A guesthouse since 1885, this is a friendly place with traditional country furniture and a lovely patio. There are just four rooms so advance bookings are…
Park House Lodge & Travel Centre
Garden Route
This place, in a gracious old sandstone house next to the park, is friendly, smartly decorated and has beautiful gardens. Breakfast is R55, and staff can…
Eastern Cape
Near Nqweba Dam, this fenced campground has four pre-erected safari tents furnished with twin beds and a table and chairs on the deck. There's a shared…
South Africa, Lesotho & eSwatini (Swaziland)
A nationwide network of three- to five-star hotels. Protea's Prokard Explorer loyalty club offers discounts of up to 10% and VIP privileges. Owned by…
Zimbabwe
This renovated late-19th-century home is set in a pretty garden with a pool. It has clean and comfortable rooms with wooden floorboards. Dinner and…
Maputo
A convenient central location, efficient staff, tidy rooms (some of the higher-priced ones are quite spacious) and a restaurant make this business hotel…
Beverley Hills Sun Intercontinental
KwaZulu-Natal
They didn’t pull out all the stops on the exterior, but this top-notch classic is deliciously stylish on the inside. It’s the perfect place for a platinum…
Zimbabwe
This relaxed lodge is the best place to overnight, with rooms scattered around a peaceful garden property. It's just across from the caves around 4km from…
Limpopo
You want privacy? You can have privacy. Set among a gorgeous forested landscape, this lodge is 4km from town along a dirt road of varying quality, and is…
Northern Cape
Lilydale is on the banks of the Riet River, which has good fly-fishing. Its self-catering units, especially the thatched chalets, are perfect for getting…
Garden Route
Luxury sea-facing apartments a stone’s throw from the sand with self-catering facilities. Prices rise in school holidays and everything gets booked months…
South Africa, Lesotho & eSwatini (Swaziland)
Runs top-end, resort-style hotels in the former homelands, plus Swaziland, usually with casinos attached. Standards are generally high and package deals…
Knysna
This inn is said to be the largest log structure in the southern hemisphere. The rooms are comfortable, many with balconies, and there’s a lovely pool in…
Namibia
The historic Seeheim Hotel features an atmospheric old bar as well as period furniture. Rooms are simple, clean affairs with mosquito nets (upstairs rooms…
Northern Cape
Perched in a tranquil location up against the hills, this guesthouse has pleasant, cool rooms. Some open onto a garden leading to the pool, which has…
Lesotho
Rooms have mountains of pillows and facilities in this smart hotel at the northern entrance to town. Lunch and dinner (two courses M140) should be ordered…
Botswana
One of the better hotels in the Cresta chain in Botswana, this decent hotel has expansive grounds, standard rooms and some attractive thatched cottages on…
Swakopmund
Ideal for families, these split-level apartments overlooking the sand and sea have kitchens, ample space and, at the very least, partial views of the sand…
KwaZulu-Natal
Rooms here are spacious, with attention to detail and no-nonsense comforts. The hotel's restaurant isn't spectacular but it does serve meals throughout…
Zimbabwe
At an elevation of 1630m, the mountain hut is a long and steep half-day walk from the base camp. It's a bit grubby but has running water and cooking…
eSwatini (Swaziland)
Campsites are available near the Mbuluzi River on the reserve’s northern side. Facilities include ablution blocks with hot showers and firewood is…
Namibia
The Oshakati Country Lodge is a favourite of visiting government dignitaries and businesspeople. It’s your best bet if you’re a slave to modern comforts.
Northern Cape
This tented camp is open from mid-August to mid-September. Bookings open 11 months in advance and you need to be pretty quick on the draw to secure a spot.
Franschhoek
There are various lodges and self-catering cottages at this wine farm-cum-game reserve. You can walk to town (though it's a long slog uphill to get back).
Northern Cape
A friendly place in a quiet side street close to Springbok's top restaurant. Rooms are bright and cosy and there's a large swimming pool in the garden.
Northern Mozambique
One of many small business hotels in Nampula, this place doesn't exactly ooze charm, but it has all the necessities for a relatively comfortable stay.
Northern Mozambique
This new place a couple of kilometres north of the airport has clean, minimalist rooms, a restaurant and the largest and best swimming pool in town.
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