Best hotels and hostels in Lesotho

Offering 'Lesotho in a nutshell', Malealea is a deserving poster child for the mountain kingdom. Every sunset, village choirs and bands perform at the mountaintop lodge. Many of the activities are run in...

For travellers (and particularly families) looking to relax in the Lesothan countryside and immerse in permaculture, it's more than worthwhile to venture out to this technical school and learning centre started...

Maliba ('Madiba') offers a range of accommodation, from riverside huts to comfy lodge rooms to lavish chalets, in Ts’ehlanyane National Park, along with a fine-dining restaurant, a casual bistro and two bars. The...

Near the Maletsunyane River, this lodge is a model of community tourism and a great place for everyone from families to adventure seekers. If the inviting accommodation, including cosy rondavels (round hut with a...

At 2874m, this lodge atop the Sani Pass stakes a claim to 'Africa's highest pub'. Bar trivia aside, cosy rondavels (round huts with a conical roof) and excellent meals (mains from M55) reward those who make the...

Opened in 2015, Maseru's first true boutique hotel quickly became the gathering spot of choice for the city's upper crust. The hotel features 28 sumptuous rooms, elegant common spaces and the delicious Sky...

In a suburban estate-like gated village, this property initially looks rather bland, but it improves when you see the terrace's stunning dam view. Accommodation is comfortable, including the so-called 'dormitory'...

The reception area is situated within an old sandstone trading post, and these charming, old-fashioned bungalows vary in size and decor, with some family-sized units offering full kitchens for self-catering. The...

Set in neat grounds with mountain views, this old trading post is located about 40km southeast of Roma, off the tar road to Semonkong and the south. The smart and spacious rondavels (round huts with a conical...

Linked to a British Anglican NGO and run by locals, this hostel has sparse, clean four- to eight-bed dorms and four-bed dorms and private rooms in a six-bedroom house. A beautifully adorned, Basotho-style...

Attached to the sport-focused NGO Kick4Life, this smart hotel with a football (soccer) theme funds the charity's work and its staff includes Kick4Life protégées. In the reception area is a picture of two lucky...

Roma Trading Post is a charming trading post operated since 1903. The attached guesthouse includes garden rooms, rondavels and the original sandstone homestead, with shared kitchen, set in a lush garden. The...

Signposted from the main road near the Letseng Diamond Mine, roughly halfway between Mokhotlong and Oxbow, is this wilderness getaway in the pristine Khubelu Valley. The six riverside self-catering rondavels...

About 15km southwest of Mokhotlong, off the road to Thaba-Tseka, is this former colonial trading post, offering basic (electricity-free) self-catering rooms and rondavels with shared kitchen and bathrooms. The...

At this sterling stone-and-thatch house perched high above the village, guests can choose between cosy rooms in the main building and cottages below. Mountain biking, village tours and pony treks are offered,...

Perched between farms on a rural hillside, this lovely yellow-brick guesthouse overlooks all of Leribe. The accommodations are set in two buildings, one of which is castle-like, and are charming and tidy, with en...

By a busy road near Pioneer Mall, Mohokare has a good reputation locally and a cute little bar. The self-catering chalets (M855, including breakfast) have plenty of space; luxury rooms have kitchenette and...

Lesotho's premier (read: only) wildlife lodge is just a 10-minute drive from Thaba-Bosiu, and though it may look a tad run-down, it offers a rare opportunity to bask in the presence of ostrich, blesbok,...

Motherland Guest House is a decent option in the heart of the town that peeks at the mountains and bubbles with village life, though the staff can be a bit icy. The modern rooms are decorated with photos of Katse...

Owned by the Dutch ambassador, this popular central business hotel has renovated rooms with satellite TV and open bathroom, while garden paths meander to pleasant stone rondavels and self-catering chalets. The...