Make Your Trip, A Journey Condé Nast Traveler: 2020 Reader's Choice

Condé Nast Traveler: 2020 Reader's Choice Awards Jesse Ashlock, U.S. Editor

THE READERS' OF CONDÉ NAST Traveler

magazine vote annually m on their selection of o the world's "greatest" t hotels, islands, h cruises, and more. c The selections that related to Africa are reported here. The full report can be found in the November 2020 issue and at www.

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HOTELS

There are 30 hotels listed for Africa. The national breakdown is: Morroco - 7, Kenya - 1, South Africa -19, Tanzania - 1, Zimbabwe - 1, Zambia - 1.

The fi rst 10 on the list with their ratings are: • Royal Mansour Marrakech, Morroco - 99.52 • La Mamounia, Marrakech, Morroco - 99.49 • Giraff e Manor, Nairobi, Kenya - 99.44 • Delaire Graff Estate, Stellenbosch, South

Africa - 99.22 • The Plettenberg, Plettenberg Bay, South

Africa - 98.79 • Cape Cadogan Boutique Hotel, Cape Town,

South Africa - 98.68 • The Last Word Long Beach, Cape Town,

South Africa - 98.67 • Gibb's Farm, Karatu, Tanzania - 98.51 • Ellerman House, Cape Town, South Africa - 98.46 • The Oyster Box, Umhlanga, South Africa - 98.44

TRAINS

There are 10 railway systems listed for the world in this profi le. Africa's one system is #9 in this listing: • The Pride of Africa, Rovos

Rail, South Africa - 93.00

COUNTRIES

There are 20 nations listed in this category. Africa has one nation in the #8 position in this listing : • South Africa - 92.20

RESORTS

There are 45 resorts listed for Africa. The breakdown is: Kenya - 5, South Africa - 20, Tanzania - 9, Zimbabwe - 2, Zambia - 3, Rwanda - 2, Botswana - 3, Namibia - 1.

The fi rst 10 on the list, without South Africa, and their ratings are: • Singeta Grumeti, Grumeti Game Reserve,

Tanzania - 99.89 • Chamilandu, The Bushcamp Company,

South Luangwa National Park, Zambia - 99.87 • Bisate Lodge, Volcanoes National Park,

Rwanda - 99.81 • Oliver's Camp, Tarangire National Park,

Tanzania - 99.75 • Singita Pamushana Lodge, Malilangwe

Wildlife Reserve, Zimbabwe - 99.71 • andBeyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge,

Tanzania - 99.64 • Elewanda Sand River Masai Mara, Kenya - 99.62 • Angama Mara, Great Rift Valley, Kenya - 99.55 • andBeyond Serengeti Under Canvas,

Tanzania - 99.55 • Bilimungwe, The Bushcamp Company,

Ulusaba Private Game Reserve Sabi Sands

South Luangwa National Park, Zambia - 99.54

The fi rst 10 on the South Africa list with their ratings are: • Morukuru Family Beach Lodge, De Hoop

Nature Reserve - 99.88 • Singita Sabi Sands - Boulders Lodge - 99.71 • Royal Malewane, Greater Kruger National

Park - 99.62 • Lion Sands Game Reserve, Sabi Sands - 99.57 • Londolozi, Sabi Sands - 99.55 • Tintswalo Safari Lodge, Manyeleti Game

Reserve - 99.49

• andBeyond Phinda Private Game Reserve

- 99.48 • Ulusaba Private Game Reserve, Sabi

Sands - 99.32 • The Outpost, Kruger National Park - 99.24 • Makanyi Private Game Lodge, Timvabati

Private Nature Reserve - 99.23

ISLANDS

There are 5 islands listed in this category which is labled 'Africa and the Indian Ocean.' The 4 islands generally acknowledged as "Africa" are shown below. • Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique - 97.36 • Mnemba Island, Tanzania - 97.00 • Seychelles - 91.18 • Mauritius - 89.37

In the categories Cities, Airlines & Airports and Spa Resorts no Africa-based entities are listed.

Publisher's Note

Congratulations to all who have achieved recognition within this tourist group, the Condé Nast Traveler readers and voters. Special kudos to those who achieved ratings in the 99.00 range.

It may be time to address the Tourism Industry the way we approach the Africa Cup. Let's decide to compete at the international and continenal levels; review our strengths and weakenesses, build our teams and fan base and then get out on the fi eld of play. Image credits: elegantresorts.co.uk