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BOUTIQUE HOTELS

Indulge your senses with an opulent stay at one or more of Africa’s romantic boutique hotels. Delight in the privilege of travelling across this wildlife-rich continent and stay in some of the most sought after chic locations in vibrant cities. Taste exceptional menus featuring dishes from across this vast continent. Enjoy impeccable furnishings, fittings and amenities and customised itineraries. Savour intimate, cosy and creatively designed lodgings. Revel in home-away-from-home atmospheres and highly personalised service. Relish soothing spa treatments, play championship golf courses, and enjoy elegant shops and friendly bistros.

Taj Cape Town

– In prime location for fascinating history

This luxury hotel is perfectly located in the centre of historic Cape Town at the entrance of the famous pedestrian precinct, St George's Mall – within walking distance to most tourist attractions, monuments, museums, shopping, restaurants, markets and nightlife.

Rooms are located in both the heritage and the contemporary tower wing, but all seamlessly merge history and modernity. Luxury Rooms have spectacular city or breathtaking mountain views overlooking the famous Table Mountain, and the Taj Club Rooms and suites offer all the benefits of the Executive Club Lounge. One- and two-bedroom suites are also available, perfect for families.

The hotel's award-winning Jiva Grande Spa is one-of-a-kind in Africa, a member of The Leading Hotels, while the two dining experiences, Bombay Brasserie and Mint, are warm and welcoming and serve outstanding cuisine. Alongside this you’ll find a wonderful Champagne and tapas bar known as The Twankey Bar which is exceedingly popular with both locals and guests alike.

Dock House Boutique Hotel & Spa

– An architectural gem

An opulent jewel in the crown of Cape Town’s glamorous, famed Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, Dock House Boutique Hotel & Spa was originally built in the 1800s as the harbour master’s private residence, and has since been transformed into one of Cape Town’s most exclusive and elegant boutique hotels.

Dock House Boutique Hotel & Spa offers guests exclusive accommodation and personalised butler-style service in a world-class setting. The glamorous suites and each of the five chic rooms have been individually decorated and imbued with a unique and understated Victorian elegance, juxtaposed with lush contemporary style and comfort.

The Clarendon Bantry Bay

– A fusion of pure sophistication and beach-side charm

Nestled peacefully on the peninsula of one the world's most spectacular settings, this is an unimpeachable enclave of tranquillity, privacy and beauty. Find your place amid the turquoise bays and sparkling shores, and enjoy the promise of utter contentment.

The rooms are sensuously styled, elegantly contemporary and tastefully appointed with sumptuous touches of modernity. The Clarendon offers privileged comfort enveloped with lush greenery, shielded from the wind and within minutes to the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Table Mountain, Camps Bay and Clifton beaches, the cosmopolitan city centre and Soho-inspired shops and restaurants.

– Considered one of the best child-friendly luxury lodges in South Africa

Situated in the malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve and just a three-anda-half-hour drive from Johannesburg, Tuningi Safari Lodge offers highly personalised service in a friendly environment. It is one of only a few lodges in a "Big Five" reserve specialising in families with children of all ages. Guests enjoy activities and game drives for children, and qualified babysitters are available.

As well as indoor and outdoor lounges, the main lodge has a dining room, bar, wraparound wooden deck and rim-flow pool overlooking a waterhole. There are four luxury suites and two family suites, each consisting of two rooms, an adjoining living area and a private deck.

– Gondwana Game Reserve provides the perfect safari break for Cape Town visitors

Less than a four-hour drive away along South Africa’s popular Garden Route or 45 minutes from George Airport, this 11,000 hectare (26,000 acre) private game reserve offers a distinctive and luxurious, malaria-free, "Big Five" safari in a majestic landscape.

Luxury accommodation in Kwena Lodge suites or private bush villas is ideal for families and groups. Gondwana offers guests attentive service, delicious cuisine, inspiring interiors, expert game rangers, and an array of activities including exhilarating game drives, mountain biking, Africology Spa treatments and the fun Junior Ranger Experience for children.

Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve

– Discover ancient Bushman rock art, abundant flora and wildlife galore

Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Wellness Retreat is a luxurious ecological oasis at the foothills of the Cederberg Mountains, where abundant wildlife roam free. A South African Natural Heritage Site, it is custodian to 130 ancient Bushman rock art sites.

The Relais & Châteaux property features 16 comfortable guestrooms and suites, and private villa Koro Lodge. Forming part of the family-run Red Carnation Hotel Collection, it is famed for splendid luxury, generous hospitality, creative cuisine and warm hospitality, where guests may rejuvenate at the Spa, engage in exhilarating outdoor activities, or do absolutely nothing but inhale the beauty of nature.