Limpopo
Voted Africa's best boutique hotel (and best art hotel) at the 2017 World Luxury Hotel Awards, Fusion Boutique Hotel is a spectacular place with themed…
Must-see hotels in South Africa
Sea Point to Hout Bay
Offering a waterfront location (you’ll pay extra for sea-view rooms), this elegant Sea Point institution dates to the 1920s, but adds contemporary appeal…
Free State
The best place to sleep in Ladybrand (and one of the best in Free State) is this rambling stone guesthouse. Spacious rooms have a touch of luxury and the…
Mpumalanga
Enjoy platteland (farmland) hospitality at this very Afrikaans and very friendly lodge 6km northwest of the town centre. Accommodation is in spacious,…
Winelands
If McGregor isn't quiet enough for you, head to this luxury lodge north of town. The thatched, stone cottages sit atop a hill and have wow vistas across…
Green Point & Waterfront
This Bauhaus–style villa has been converted into a quirkily decorated boutique hotel. The seven guest rooms have bold, retro-design papered walls and…
Limpopo
A cleansing Soutpansberg hideaway, this farm lodge is very involved with the local community. Accommodation is in colourful little cottages, with Venda…
The Wild Coast
Combining old-world European sumptuousness with the tranquillity of a Southeast Asian resort, this intimate property hidden in a dune forest a short walk…
KwaZulu-Natal
Set on a picturesque farm about 8km outside of Dundee, Lennox Guest House offers guests much more than the typical B&B experience. Hosts Dirk (a former…
Eastern Cape
The Karoo's flagship hotel offers a fine mix of historic charm and modern luxury. Accommodation is in mid-19th-century cottages, originally built for…
Cape Town
India’s luxury hotel group has breathed new life into the old Board of Executors building. There’s plenty of heritage here, but a new tower also houses…
Winelands
These well-equipped cottages are based on the edge of a nature reserve 15km northeast of Robertson off Rte 60. Hiking, mountain biking, fishing and…
Limpopo
This two-bed tented accommodation is 15km from reception and is a wonderful spot. The furnished tents, overlooking a dam where antelope and wildebeest…
Cape Town
This delightful hotel's rooms have a contemporary look and are decorated in soothing natural tones. Built around the 1799 home of Lady Anne Barnard, it’s…
Western Cape
One of Swellendam’s swankiest options, this is a supremely stylish guesthouse with a surprisingly personal touch. It's on a large estate dating back to…
Eastern Cape
Hugging the edge of a cliff overlooking the Sandrift River gorge, the Fernery takes full advantage of its dramatic setting. Luxurious chalets and suites…
Cape Town
Perhaps the best of the Table Mountain National Park tented camps, Orange Kloof is tucked away in a beautiful area near Constantia Nek and provides direct…
Cape Town
The designers clearly had a lot of fun with this place, just a short stroll from the Old Biscuit Mill. One dorm is Barbie-doll pink; a romantic double has…
Limpopo
We're yet to hear a bad word about this place in the Welgevonden Game Reserve, northeast of Marakele National Park but part of the same prolific ecosystem…
Kruger National Park
As we've come to expect over the years with high-end &Beyond, super-stylish rooms in a lovely setting and with plenty of wildlife nearby make for a…
Limpopo
The appearance of this suburban house belies the luxury accommodation on offer. Rooms are beautifully presented with touches of elegance and comfort…
Kruger National Park
A great entry-level option at reasonable prices, Shindzela has eight safari tents, each with attached loos under thatched roofs. Most tents overlook the…
Kruger National Park
Aimed at couples, this small camp has 12 East African–style safari tents dotted among trees (No 4 overlooks a water hole; No 1 is the most private)…
Limpopo
With a whiff of exclusivity, this 1000-sq-metre resort has a restaurant and sunken bar, a long list of safaris for guests and mushroom-shaped rondavels…
Cape Town
Nothing seems too much bother for the staff at this knockout property, decorated with stunning pieces of contemporary art by local artists. The eight…
Garden Route
With bright, modern, glass-fronted rooms looking on to the glorious beach, this hotel makes the most of its awesome location. It's worth paying the…
Cape Town
Expat couple Maxime and Mélodie ladle on the Gallic charm at this imaginatively renovated former stables, where the ancient stone walls are a feature of…
Cape Town
Each of the 19 rooms at this elegant boutique hotel, part of the Heritage Sq redevelopment of 18th-century buildings, has its own character. Some have…
Johannesburg
If you could smell charm, this super-smooth boutique hotel set in a former embassy would reek of it to high heaven. This quiet little paradise is the…
Plettenberg Bay
Hog Hollow, 18km east of Plett along the N2, provides delightful accommodation in African-art-decorated units overlooking the forest. Each luxurious unit…
Winelands
A must for the romantically inclined, these luxury tree houses each have a spa bath and views of a small wildlife area with zebras, wildebeest and…
Knysna
The clever design of this power station-turned-boutique hotel makes it one of Knysna's coolest places to stay. Elements of the original building have been…
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi’s most luxurious wilderness camp has 14 stilted desert tents with rustic furnishings and views of a water hole in the Auob riverbed – a popular…
Limpopo
In a wonderfully remote corner of the Waterberg, Marataba is a magnificent place. The stone-and-canvas accommodation is surrounded by splendid Waterberg…
Northern Cape
Highly recommended by travellers, this very friendly guesthouse has spacious, well-equipped rooms set around a small patio. Little touches set it apart,…
North West Province
Stylish rooms on a quiet street and at a reasonable price – this could just be the pick of Rustenberg's places to stay if you want to be in the town…
Sea Point to Hout Bay
It's all about location at this family-run guesthouse, set in a fynbos (literally ‘fine bush') garden between the Twelve Apostles range and the rocky…
North West Province
You know what to expect at these prices – private plunge pools, large, luxurious and secluded rooms, expansive terraces looking out upon the African wilds…
Knysna
Perched on the shores of Knysna Lagoon are these highly impressive self-catering log cabins, each with its own deck and braai (barbecue) area. There's no…
Kruger National Park
The largest lodge in the Mluwati concession, Imbali is fenced and welcomes children three years and over. There are 12 large suites (each with private…
