Northern Cape
This small reserve, 35km south of Twee Rivieren, is a sanctuary for mistreated meerkats and the animals can be seen roaming the grounds. As well as a…
Must-see hotels in Southern Africa
Zambia
On the outskirts of town heading towards Livingstone is this functional and practical motel with basic rooms with TV, fridge and fan. Self-caterers can…
Kruger National Park
Next to Crocodile Bridge Gate, this small camp has croc and hippo pools nearby. Despite zebras, buffaloes and wildebeest in the immediate area, the…
Limpopo
This local farmhouse was converted into a guest cottage in 2012 and has four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a lovely location in the heart of the park with…
The Wild Coast
On the main drag, Sugarloaf is a relaxed and relatively orderly budget choice, with a full complement of facilities and hang-out areas in leafy grounds…
Malawi
These simple wooden cabins perch on the escarpment, offering rooms with a view in Livingstonia town. There's a craft shop, and a restaurant (mains MK2000)…
Zeederberg Cottage & Backpackers
Limpopo
Behind the centre of the same name, Zeederberg has a thatched cottage and a Zulu-style rondavel as well as backpacker dorms and doubles. The only drawback…
Limpopo
This place has a bunch of rooms at varying prices – best bet is to see a few. Nos 1 and 2 in the main house are great value and No 2 has a balcony. The…
Botswana
On the riverbank, this is an OK midrange option that feels like an old-school country motel. It’s popular with locals and strikes a decent balance between…
Limpopo
Close enough to Kruger to hear the lions roar, this is a great spot to plan your foray into the park. The owners have quite a few rules that they ask…
Cape Town
The stylish neutral-toned rooms here featuring a mix of retro and modern furnishings, CD players, as well as fresh fruit and flowers. There's a bamboo…
Gold Reef City Theme Park Hotel
Johannesburg
This hotel is one for theme park fans as it is located inside Gold Reef City, with the thrill rides and attractions all around. While the check-in desk is…
Mozambique
The Miramar offers cheap but old rooms that look as tired as a backpacker after 10 hours on a jam-packed chapa (minibus). Some rooms have private bathroom…
Lesotho
This NGO has an office just off the main road into Mokhotlong; look for it on the left about 2km after the Senqu Hotel. It offers two clean twin rooms, a…
eSwatini (Swaziland)
The rooms in this undistinguished motel-like building seriously lack character, but it will do for a night's kip, especially if you nab a room with a pool…
Mpumalanga
Quiet and well run, this low-key lodge is conveniently located if you're looking for a budget stopover on the way into Kruger. Less than 3km south of…
Damaraland
Well-shaded, close to the Twyfelfontein rock art and often visited by desert elephants, Abu Huab is an appealing choice for self-drivers, at least at…
Limpopo
This lodge has enormous rooms. So big in fact that they’re kinda spartan – if you like your space you’ll love this place. A spruce up in the not-too…
Malawi
Park and camp on the edge of the playing fields at this old gents' club with a nine-hole golf course and echoes of tweedy colonialism. Rates include day…
Northern Cape
A palm-lined avenue leads to ‘the Island’, in a wonderful natural setting on the river’s southeastern bank. The somewhat shabby self-catering chalets have…
East Gate Service Station & Rest Camp
Namibia
The East Gate Service Station & Rest Camp rises from the desert like a mirage, and is a decent enough place to crash if you’re not particularly fussy. The…
Damaraland
Just a short walk from the town centre, this friendly old place gets mixed reviews and features curio-filled rooms surrounding plush greenery and a…
Malawi
The Sumuka's rooms are badly in need of renovation – and a good clean – but it remains a friendly and reasonably comfortable stopover. You can have a hot…
Faircity Mapungubwe Hotel Apartments
Johannesburg
Popular with the nearby mining and banking businesses, this renovated office building is a safe choice in downtown Jo’burg, despite the fact that it feels…
Durban
The only low-rise hotel on the beachfront, the Balmoral has a faded grandeur born of its former life as a colonial residence. It's in a great location on…
Pretoria
Within stumbling access of Hatfield’s shops and restaurants, this chain hotel is a pretty good option. The tall, modern building has sparkling three-star…
Malawi
On the outside these peeling, white motel-style digs are unprepossessing, but step within and they become more tempting, especially the ones facing the…
Maputo
This new-ish hotel is grey and bland outside and in, but rooms are clean and decent value, and the location is convenient to the baixa and to the…
Northern Mozambique
Over a decade old and showing it, the Quality is about 1km from the city centre along the Quelimane road, meaning it's handy for most bus departures (the…
Eastern Cape
The Queens Casino would not be your ideal honeymoon hotel but the amenities are fine and the location in the centre very convenient. The 32 rooms…
KwaZulu-Natal
These three self-catering units have a pretty, cottage-like feel in a secure environment. The decor is slightly old-world, with lots of pine trimmings,…
Lesotho
This reliable hotel is adjacent to both the highway and Leribe's main drag. Rooms are bland but spacious and functional, and they outdo most places in…
Maputo
This long-standing place is in the midst of undergoing a facelift. Ask for one of the renovated rooms, which are bland, but fair value for the price.
Western Cape
Once the hostel for Greyton’s boarding school, this cavernous place has a rather institutional feel. It is part of a larger environmental project and all…
Damaraland
Facilities are basic here, though the camp is well-run and a good base for organising guided Brandberg hikes or climbs. The turn-off is signposted from…
Northern Cape
Tucked behind the Oasis Hotel, this is a peaceful place with spacious if sparsely decorated rooms. They come with large bathrooms, comically small TVs and…
Kruger National Park
A basic but well-maintained campground 8km south of Mopani. There are communal gas cookers and fridges, but no electricity. Alexander, one of Kruger's big…
Port Elizabeth
You're nowhere near the beaches but you're a two-minute walk to the Stanley St restaurants. The Hippo has an inviting backyard pool, a bar and pool table,…
Northern Mozambique
In a pink-walled compound behind an eponymous restaurant lie several double-room rondavels (round huts) of varying degrees of comfort. The restaurant is…
KwaZulu-Natal
Close to Port Shepstone, this is spot-on for position (a right-on-the-beach deal for sand, sun and surf) and is a justifiably popular, albeit slightly…
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