Best Hotels & Lodges

Luxury epitomised in the wildest of terrains. If that's your dream, look no further than One Nature's Nyaruswiga Serengeti, a five-star fabulous camp in the heart of Tanzania's Serengeti. Expect refined spaces, impeccable service and a treasure chest of things to see. This family-owned tented camp delivers quality in spades. Everything here is personalised, and we love the attention to detail – from the soft-as-a-cloud goose-down duvets to the ergonomic seats in the safari vehicles. All this comes at a price, of course, but it's worth every cent for this level of comfort combined with phenomenal wildlife sightings.

For the best seats in the house to annual Great Migration, Serian's Nkoromobo is the place to be. Perched right on the banks of the Mara River, the five tents are far from the madding crowds yet still in the heart of the Masai Mara with its spectacular concentrations of game and, from June to November, wildebeest. Watch in awe as the herds plunge across the Mara River in some of the most exciting, chaotic and utterly phenomenal game viewing in the world before spending a few nights in one of owner Alex Walker’s permanent camps in the Mara North Conservancy for a slightly slower pace of safari! A winning combination if ever we saw one…

Jao Camp is situated in the heart of the Okavango Delta on a large island bordering the Moremi Game reserve. It is one of the Delta’s original premier camps, well-established and a cut above the rest with high standards and service levels. Access is by light aircraft transfer to Jao airstrip, followed by four-wheel-drive vehicle to the camp. Perched above teaming waterways, yet close to dry Kalahari woodland, it offers the best of both worlds - amphibious activities and unadulterated sophistication in a truly wild and authentic setting.

Perched majestically atop the sparkling waters of the Atlantic Ocean, and out of sight of the city crowds, the Clarendon Bantry Bay is a cool fusion of ultimate boutique luxury and local flair. Privacy and exclusivity are the name of the game and with views like this, you can’t fail to be seduced into a chilled-out Cape Town state of mind. And with absolutely every detail taken care of by the friendly team, all that’s left to do is lie back, pull up a sun lounger and gaze at the vast cerulean ocean stretching as far as the eye can see….

This intimate tree-house style camp, situated in the centre of the Jao concession, is known for its density of red lechwe and incredibly good birding. Although Kwetsani is not famed for big game, it does offer good predator-spotting opportunities. Perched amongst fig and palm trees on the shores of a slim island, Kwetsani is perfectly positioned to make the most of the surrounding landscapes and their variety of game. Ultimately, Kwetsani offers an authentic and relaxing Okavango experience.

This luxurious, stylish and intimately small tented camp is situated on Hunda Island, the largest island in the Jao reserve, on the western side of the Okavango Delta. Like it’s big sister Tubu Tree Camp, Little Tubu offers some of the best dryland viewing in the area. Although the two camps are separate, they are linked by a wooden walkway. The surrounding forests are a great place to see leopard, while other surrounding areas offer a consistent variety of typical Delta game.

Referred to as the ‘place of plenty,’ this intimate tented camp is situated on Chief’s Island, within the Moremi reserve, in northern Botswana’s Okavango Delta. Little Mombo is essentially a smaller, more private neighbour to its larger sister camp, Mombo, and is known for top notch hospitality and guiding. The Mombo concession is renowned for offering some of the best big game viewing in all of Africa. Both camps are also eco friendly, solar-powered, and involved in a number of conservation projects including the reintroduction of the black and white rhino.