Africa Hotels &amp; Hostels

The Heron Portico

Its shady days as a pick-up joint are long gone, and this revamped hotel is now a model of respectabilit...

from $157 per night

Sheraton Miramar Resort El Gouna

A five-star, pastel-coloured, postmodern desert fantasy, the Sheraton was designed by well-known archit...

from $160 per night

Moevenpick Resort Sharm El Sheik Naama Bay

Looking for a little Latin flavour in your Middle Eastern beach holiday? Why not, this is Sharm after al...

from $158 per night

Riad Maison Bleue And Spa

You have to be careful not to get lost in this riad – it’s four houses knocked together and even extende...

from $110 per night

Crane's Nest Guest House @ 212

This place, opposite a bird sanctuary, is pretty swish for a B&B, set in a large suburban house in a...

from $113 per night

Protea Hotel Kimberley

The swanky, four-star Protea is the only hotel with Big Hole views – enjoyed from the private viewing de...

from $50 per night

El Mouradi Douz

More luxurious than its neighbour the Sun Palm, the el-Mouradi boasts an enormous glitzy domed lobby and...

from $91 per night

The Royal Hotel

Overlooking the City Hall, this five-star, slightly old-world institution is one of the city’s most hist...

from $243 per night

Hotel resort

Sugar Beach

With its mock-plantation mansion look and wonderfully colonial lawns, Sugar Bay is a well-run resort cat...

from $140 per night

2 Star Hotel

236 Hurumzi

Formerly Emerson & Green, but now operating under a new name and without Emerson, this Zanzibar inst...

from $118 per night

Protea Hotel Hatfield Apartments

One of the few self-catering options in the eastern suburbs, it's a tad overpriced, but it's secure, cle...

from $51 per night

The Glen Boutique Hotel

One of Cape Town’s premier gay-friendly boutique hotels occupies an elegant old house and a newer block ...

from $77 per night

Ocean Beach Hotel & Spa

Ocean Villas is recommended for its broad range of accommodation, from straightforward hotel rooms to se...

from $51 per night

2 Star Hotel

Emeraude

This gorgeous little place opens up from a stunning central courtyard with stone arches and tiled floors...

from $166 per night

Riad 72

Like a kaftan-clad supermodel on a Vespa, the 72 defines jet-set chic...

from $248 per night

The Marine Hermanus

Right on the sea with immaculate grounds and amenities. The hotel has two restaurants, both sea-facing...

from $178 per night

Riad Fes

This labyrinthine riad blends ancient and modern with impressive panache...

from $230 per night

Four Seasons Hotel Cairo Nile Plaza

Of the two Four Seasons properties in Cairo (the other is the First Residence in Giza), this one may be ...

from $98 per night

Adley House Guesthouse

Rooms, all with private entrance, in this 1905 ‘Feather Palace’ have bags of charm...

from $195 per night

Hilton Addis Ababa

Although lacking the Sheraton's panache, and showing its age in areas, the high-rise Hilton still makes ...

from $334 per night

Lake Manyara Serena Safari

Straightforward raised makuti-shaded double tents around a central dining and pool area and a raised sun...

from $160 per night

Hotel Riad Villa Maroc

The first guesthouse in Essaouira, Villa Maroc opened its doors in 1990...

from $45 per night

Dar Limoun

Despite being situated just off the bustling Riad Zitoun el-Qedim, Dar Limoun is as quiet as a church...

from $159 per night

Les Oudayas

The Moroccan owner of this riad is a Paris-based designer, and it certainly shows in its careful blend o...

from $164 per night

Kaia Tani

This ‘exclusive guest house’, rated by readers and locals, delivers a lot of style for your money...

from $52 per night

Dawar El Omda Hotel El Gouna

This tastefully decorated four-star resort eschews European design in favour of classic Egyptian lines a...

from $146 per night

De Kloof Luxury Estate

One of Swellendam’s swankiest options, this is a supremely stylish guesthouse with a surprisingly person...

from $164 per night

Hotel resort

Diani Reef Beach Resort And Spa

One of the sharpest resorts on the south coast, Diani Reef is well executed in every respect and boasts ...