Burundi
This fine hotel, which offers a huge amount of comfort and excellent service, is the stand out choice in this price range. The enoromous rooms have…
Must-see hotels in East Africa
Laikipia Plateau
Utter exclusivity is the aim at this 97-sq-km conservancy sporting a series of opulent digs with names like 'The Sultan's House' and 'The Chief's House';…
Northern Kenya
Your first thought on seeing this incredible lodge is likely to be 'How?' How did anyone find this location, about as far as you can get from Nairobi and…
Masai Mara
With just six tents on the bend of a tree-lined river, this is one of the smallest and most personable of the Mara North camps, with bush-chic tents…
Masai Mara
This intimate camp has eight tents that are luxurious without being over the top and food that is of a genuinely high standard. But what really makes…
Masai Mara
Protected from view by a stand of riverine woodland and looking out across the plains of the northern Mara, Saruni Wild sits in the heart of some of Mara…
Zanzibar Island
This long-standing Kendwa classic has something for everyone, from basic bandas (thatched-roof huts) with shared bathrooms to luxurious bungalows with…
Masai Mara
This sublime lodge on the Leleshwa-Olarro Conservancy sits halfway up a lightly forested hill. The cottages have a warm and inviting feel to them, with…
Tsavo West National Park
As you’d expect from the upmarket Serena chain, this lodge is extremely comfortable with semi-luxurious, if slightly dated rooms. The centrepiece here is…
Nungwi
On Nungwi's quieter eastern side, near the lighthouse, Mnarani is on a low cliff with a lovely waterside terrace with the beach just below. It's relaxed…
Uganda
A unique luxury property, Apoka Safari Lodge spoils you with 10 lovely rooms, fine dining and a swimming pool chiselled into rock. Large, thatched…
Northern Tanzania
Between Lake Manyara and Tarangire National Parks, this tented camp is the only one on the Manyara Ranch Conservancy, ensuring a quiet stay far from the…
Zanzibar Town
A long-standing and popular place with friendly and relaxed staff, the Kiponda has simple but clean rooms (all with fan, some with air-con) on three…
Zanzibar Island
This delightful place has 10 rooms, with breezy coral stone bungalows set in a small patch of natural vegetation, each with louvre doors that open onto a…
Masai Mara
The most upmarket of the three Basecamp offerings around the Mara. The six tents here are stretched along a ridge with mind-boggling views over a salt…
Pemba
With its austere stairwells and utilitarian furniture (including inventory numbers) the Archipelago has the air of a government rest house – which it was …
Zanzibar Town
In a grand old building just behind the Old Fort and House of Wonders, this hotel has historic credentials. Spaced over several floors around two…
Zanzibar Island
This gorgeously designed place is nestled in luxuriant green gardens on a rocky bluff at the northern end of the village, almost opposite Mnemba Island…
Southwestern Uganda
Not actually on Lake Nyabikere, but near enough to snag some views, is the wonderful Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse. Set on manicured gardens overlooking…
Masai Mara
Of all the camps in the Mara conservancies, Wilderness is probably the most authentically 'safari'. There are five simple, but very comfortable, tents…
Masai Mara
As we've come to expect from &Beyond's wonderful portfolio of camps, Bateleur combines a contemporary design look with the old-school necessities of a…
Masai Mara
Just outside the northern boundary of the reserve, Kichwa has been recently renovated and has permanent tents with grass-mat floors, stone bathrooms and…
Zanzibar Town
This hotel is simply brimming with character. Two adjacent historic buildings have been restored in a fantastical Arabian Nights style; each of the 15…
Zanzibar Island
Set on a secluded peninsula, Fumba Beach Lodge has 26 spacious cottages set in expansive grounds, with some overlooking the sea (about US$15 per person…
Lake Naivasha
One of the most warmly eclectic places to stay anywhere in the Rift Valley, Hippo Point occupies a 1932 manor house on expansive, wildlife-rich grounds…
Zanzibar Island
On the northern end of Kendwa beach, this is a very large and luxurious all-inclusive resort (called simply 'Gemma' by the locals) with around 130 rooms…
Northeastern Tanzania
For genuine bush adventure, it's difficult to beat this unique and warmly recommended camp. Set about a two-hour drive from Saadani in a private nature…
Southwestern Uganda
The location right on the Ntungwe River is prime. At these prices this tented camp is less luxurious than you might expect, though its 10 tents are…
Lake Victoria
An awesome island getaway available only as part of tour-operator-arranged visits, this lovely remote resort has a laid-back ambience. There are cosy…
Northeastern Tanzania
This atmospheric old farmhouse is set in lovely rambling grounds against a backdrop of twittering birds, flowering gardens and a water-lily-covered pond,…
Pemba
This lodge is a wonderfully relaxing place, under new management since 2016, with double rooms in high-roof bungalows, plus a six-bunk dorm. The…
Kenya
A beautiful place to stay and wonderfully removed from the tourist scrum, this gracious, designer-renovated lodge is deep in the Kibwezi Forest, around…
Uganda
The luxury pick in Murchison, this classic safari pick occupies a prime location on the Victoria Nile with elegant riverfront digs. The style is nostalgic…
Selous Game Reserve
On a hillside northwest of Lake Tagalala, not overlooking any water, Beho Beho is nevertheless a fine option. It's especially recommended for repeat…
Zanzibar Island
Low-key, peaceful, friendly and well managed, this small lodge overlooks a quiet beach about 1km southeast of Kizimkazi Mkunguni. Rooms are in bungalows…
Ikala Zanzibar Stonetown Lodge
Zanzibar Town
Bright and cheerful in an unashamed 'economy' model, the Ikala is ideal if all you need is a clean room, friendly staff and efficient service. Extras …
Masai Mara
This large, resort-style lodge, with a pool complex and even a gym, would fit better in a city rather than a supposed wilderness, although the views from…
Southwestern Uganda
One of the few lodges inside the park, the refined Buhoma Lodge is perfect for those wanting to make their ‘gorilla experience’ that bit more memorable…
Northern Tanzania
With a genteel old-world ambience and excellent cuisine served family style around a large wooden table, Rivertrees is a perfect post-national-park stop…
Serengeti National Park
This tented camp moves twice a year but feels as comfortable and permanent as any of the year-round camps. With just seven tents, all nicely spaced, there…
