Hotels

In-depth reviews of the world’s finest hotels, resorts and private villas.

Swakopmund Hotel and Entertainment Centre review

Set in Swakopmund’s 1902 German railway station, a landmark hotel between desert and sea, with a casino, cinemas and distinctive…
Windhoek Country Club Resort review

Windhoek’s leading resort, with an 18-hole golf course, a river pool and cave bar, a casino and spacious suites overlooking…
54 on Bath Johannesburg review

A chic, classically styled hotel above Rosebank Mall, with monochrome rooms, a city-view pool and the chef-driven Level Four Restaurant.
Clico Boutique Hotel Johannesburg review

A nine-room boutique hotel in a 60-year-old Cape Dutch house in Rosebank, with a garden pool and a daily-changing fine…
Constance Ephelia Seychelles review

Set in a national park between two beaches and a protected mangrove on Mahé, Constance Ephelia pairs private-pool villas with…
Royal Beach Hotel Nosy Be review

The leading resort on Nosy Be, on the beach of Madirokely Bay, with Creole-Malagasy architecture, minimalist suites, a pool and…
Ten Bompas Design Hotel Johannesburg review

A ten-suite design hotel in a converted Johannesburg residence, each suite styled by a different designer, with the acclaimed Winehouse…
Lesotho Sun Hotel Maseru review

Lesotho’s leading hotel sits on a hill above Maseru, with a casino, convention centre, outdoor pool and sunset views from…
Polana Serena Hotel Maputo review

Maputo’s “Grand Dame”, a palace-style hotel from the early 20th century with mahogany-furnished rooms, a showpiece sea-view pool and the…
The Ritz-Carlton Beijing review

Polished Ritz-Carlton service near Beijing’s business district, with marble bathrooms, award-winning restaurants and a 2,500-square-metre rooftop spa.