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2021 Travel + Leisure Annual World’s Best Awards - Focus on Africa
This year’s World Best Awards survey was open for voting January 11 through May 10, 2021, as destinations around the world were lifi ng COVID-19 restrictions. Survey rules have always allowed readers to refl ect on travel experiences over a three-year period. We hope that this year’s honorees will inspire you as you get back out into the world.
T+L October 2021 www.travelandleisure.com.
Top 25 Cities Overall
#20 Cape Town, South Africa
Top 10 Cities Africa/Middle East
#1 Cape Town, South Africa #2 Marrakesh, Morocco #4 Fez, Morocco #10 Essaouira, Morocco
Khwai River Lodge, Botswana
Top 25 Islands Overall
#24 Seychelles
Top 3 Islands Africa/Middle East
#1 Seychelles #2 Zanzibar, Tanzania #3 Mauritius
Top 100 Hotels Overall
#1 Mahali Mzuri, Masai Mara, Kenya #13 Savute Elephant Lodge,Chobe National Park, Botswana #20 andBeyond Phinda Viel Lodge, Phinda Private Game Reserve, South Africa #46 Angama Mara, Masai Mara, Kenya #53 Gibb’s Farm, Karatu, Tanzania #54 Singita Grumeti, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania #60 Matetsi Victoria Falls, Matetsi Private Game Reserve, Zimbabwe #63 Khwai River Lodge, Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana #68 Bushcamp Company’s Mfuwe Lodge, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia #71 andBeyond Ngala Safari Lodge, Kruger National Park Area, South Africa #71 Sasaab, Samburu, Kenya #88 Lion Sands Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, South Africa #90 Oyster Box, Umhlanga Rocks, South Africa
Top 5 City Hotels North Africa/Middle East
#2 Royal Mansour, Marrakesh, Morocco #3 La Mamounia, Marrakesh, Morocco #4 Marriott Mena House, Cairo, Egypt
Top 5 Resort Hotels North Africa/ Middle East
#1 Kasbah Tamadot, Atlas Mountains, Morocco #4 Four Seasons Hotel, Casablanca, Morocco
Royal Livingstone Victorial Falls Zambia Hotel, Livingstone, Zambia
#1 Cape Grace, Cape Town, South Africa #2 The Silo, Cape Town, South Africa #3 Ellerman House, Cape Town, South Africa #4 Saxon Hotel, Villas & Spa, Johannesburg, South Africa #5 One&Only, Cape Town, South Africa
Top 3 Resort Hotels Africa
#1 Matetsi Victoria Falls, Matetsi Private Game Reserve, Zimbabwe #2 Oyster Box, Umhlanga Rocks, South Africa #3 Royal Livingstone Victoria Falls Zambia Hotel, Livingstone, Zambia
Top 10 Safari Lodges Africa
#1 Mahali Mzuri, Masai Mara, Kenya #2 Savute Elephant Lodge,Chobe National Park, Botswana #3 andBeyond Phinda Viel Lodge, Phinda Private Game Reserve, South Africa #4 Angama Mara, Masai Mara, Kenya #5 Gibb’s Farm, Karatu, Tanzania #6 Singita Grumeti, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania #7 Khwai River Lodge, Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana #8 Bushcamp Company’s Mfuwe Lodge, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia #9 andBeyond Ngala Safari Lodge, Kruger National Park Area, South Africa #9 Sasaab, Samburu, Kenya
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