Best Hotels & Lodges

Located in one of the residential and green areas of the city of Casablanca, 5 minutes from the business center, the corniche and the royal golf course. Le Casablanca Hotel is the essence of this destination. With an uncluttered architecture reminiscent of the beautiful Art Deco period, and an exceptional garden planted in the city center, it asserts its imprint of an Urbain Resort with its cozy elegance. The Casablanca Hotel is a modern version of the Casablanca lifestyle that Moroccan handicraft know-how for a real journey of the senses.

Experience a unique, personalised accommodation experience at Kefi Hotel, with rooms complete with locally inspired décor, private porches for guests to relax and scenic vistas in a tranquil, lush forested surrounding. Kefi Hotel is a serene escape only about an hour from Blantyre city. An old colonial house converted into a charming hotel, Kefi Hotel is located at the foot of Zomba Plateau within walking distance from sights, scenes and shopping areas in Zomba.

One of, if not the top hotel in Axum, Atranos Fantasy Hotel & Spa is highly praised for its central location, offering spacious, carefully furnished rooms that blend charm with comfort. Known for its tasty, freshly cooked food and helpful, courteous staff, it is a recommended, pleasant choice for a memorable stay in the historic city.

Axum is one of those places that stops you in your tracks — ancient obelisks, the supposed resting place of the Ark of the Covenant, and a sense of history so dense you can almost feel it. The Atranos is the city's most ambitious hotel by some margin: a six-storey property that took 13 years to build and wears its ambition proudly. Rooms come with their own jacuzzi, there's a pool, spa, gym, and multiple restaurants serving everything from injera to Italian pasta. It's not polished five-star by international standards, but for Axum it's genuinely impressive — and the best base you'll find for exploring one of Africa's most extraordinary ancient cities.

Tucked into an 18th-century building on one of Porto's oldest and most photographed pedestrian streets, Pousada Porto brings together heritage architecture and contemporary design in a setting that feels distinctly modern. Part of the Pestana group's portfolio of historic conversions, this boutique property sits right where the action happens – artisan shops, street performers and riverside views are all moments away on foot. Vaulted ceilings and original stonework provide character, whilst floral motifs pay homage to the street's name. With a tranquil indoor pool for unwinding after city exploration, a breakfast spread showcasing northern Portuguese flavours, and that oh-so-central location, it's a polished base for discovering the Douro city.