Must-see hotels in Lesotho

  • Malealea Lodge

    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…

  • Maliba Lodge

    Lesotho

    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…

  • Semonkong Lodge

    Lesotho

    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…

  • Sani Mountain Lodge

    Lesotho

    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…

  • Aloes Guest House

    Lesotho

    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…

  • Kick4Life Hotel & Conference Centre

    Lesotho

    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…

  • Roma Trading Post

    Lesotho

    Roma Trading Post is a charming trading post operated since 1903. The attached guesthouse includes garden rooms, rondavels and the original sandstone…

  • Morija Guest Houses

    Lesotho

    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…

  • Mpilo Boutique Hotel

    Lesotho

    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…

  • Katse Lodge

    Lesotho

    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…

  • Ramabanta Trading Post

    Lesotho

    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…

  • Maseru Backpackers & Conference Centre

    Lesotho

    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…

  • Chalets in the Sky

    Lesotho

    Signposted from the main road near the Letseng Diamond Mine, roughly halfway between Mokhotlong and Oxbow, is this wilderness getaway in the pristine…

  • Monokots'oaing Guest House

    Lesotho

    Perched between farms on a rural hillside, this lovely yellow-brick guesthouse overlooks all of Leribe. The accommodations are set in two buildings, one…

  • Mohokare Guest House

    Lesotho

    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…

  • Khotsong Lodge

    Lesotho

    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…

  • Motherland Guest House

    Lesotho

    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…

  • Black Swan B&B

    Lesotho

    With its gazebo, braai (barbecue), resident rooster and bird pond, the Black Swan is a calm suburban refuge. The spartan but spacious rooms have satellite…

  • Lancer's Inn

    Lesotho

    Owned by the Dutch ambassador, this popular central business hotel has renovated rooms with satellite TV and open bathroom, while garden paths meander to…

  • Moorosi Chalets

    Lesotho

    Self-catering huts and rondavels are hidden away in an incredibly picturesque valley at Moorosi Chalets. Guests will delight in the isolation, and in…

  • Foothills Guesthouse

    Lesotho

    This comfortable and friendly suburban guesthouse is good value by Maseru standards. The eight garden rooms are plain and their bathrooms old, but two…

  • Hillsview Guest House

    Lesotho

    A hillside retreat with 20 lovely chalets and a quaint restaurant (meals M130) serving mostly meat dishes. The owners and management are very tapped into…

  • Ka-Pitseng Guest House

    Lesotho

    Ka-Pitseng is set in scrubby gardens by the main road on the south (Maseru) side of town. The cool and comfy rooms have satellite TV, plastic flowers,…

  • Letloepe Guesthouse

    Lesotho

    On the edge of town near the Snake Park, Letloepe offers rustic self-catering rondavels (round huts with a conical roof) and bungalows with lovely…

  • Fuleng Guest House

    Lesotho

    This hillside guesthouse offers rondavels (round huts with a conical roof) with a view, a restaurant (breakfast/meals M65/90), cheeky garden gnomes, a…

  • Sani Stone Lodge

    Lesotho

    About 8km from Sani Top, this Basotho-run lodge offers simple rooms, an en-suite dorm and three cosy rondavels (double M1100) with all-important…

  • Shoeshoe Gardens

    Lesotho

    With a savvy young owner and a prime spot near the Maseru Mall, this four-room B&B is on the rise (with plans to expand to include additional units in…

  • Lindy’s B&B

    Lesotho

    Lindy offers a large, modern stone duplex with two en-suite rooms and a century-old cottage with two more rooms, both ringed by the Makhoarane Mountains…

  • Mokhotlong Hotel

    Lesotho

    The classiest option in town, Mokhotlong Hotel is fairly basic but adequate for those passing through the region. Staff members are friendly and helpful,…

  • Hotel Mount Maluti

    Lesotho

    Hotel Mount Maluti offers dated rooms in cool blocks opening onto pleasant gardens. Its restaurant is a decent lunch stop (mains M70 to M110), serving…

  • Mohale Lodge

    Lesotho

    The pleasant interiors at Mohale Lodge make up for its distant dam view. The comfortable rooms are replete with modern furnishings and trimmed with Afro…

  • Mmelesi Lodge

    Lesotho

    Mmelesi Lodge has sandstone, thatched-roof mokhoro (traditional Basotho huts), reached along flower-lined paths. The bar often fills with government…

  • Afriski Mountain Resort

    Lesotho

    The ski resort offers myriad accommodation options, all comfortable and modern. Book ahead in June and July, especially over the weekend. Prices peak in…

  • Headquarters Rondavels

    Lesotho

    If these four, self-catering huts at the entrance to the park look brand new, it's because they were constructed in 2016 and have seen few guests. Bring…

  • Avani Lesotho Hotel & Casino

    Lesotho

    Surveying Maseru from its hilltop perch since 1979, the capital's landmark hotel has a range of rooms and facilities including two restaurants, two bars,…

  • New Central Hotel

    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…

  • Cultural Village

    Lesotho

    The Cultural Village tourist complex has comfortable chalets and an appealing restaurant (mains M60 to M160).

  • New Oxbow Lodge

    Lesotho

    On the banks of the Malibamat’so River, this incongruous alpine chalet would look more at home in the Alps. It fills during winter with South African…

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