One of eight vibes
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
2 hotels
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
7 hotels
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Cheetah Plains Private Game Reserve
ARRCC sculpted three exclusive villas from raw concrete, Corten steel, and mica stone.
Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge
Excavated earth-sheltered suites blend into the bushveld slope using straw-and-stone plaster.
Silvan Safari
Sculptural timber suites and custom contemporary artwork set under towering jackalberry trees.
Singita Boulders
Organic dry-stacked stone and glass walls open directly onto the riverbank boulders.
Singita Ebony
Canvas and glass pavilions frame adobe fireplaces and vintage campaign furniture.
8 hotels
They did this well. You’ll notice.
andBeyond Ngala Tented Camp
Canvas suites set on stilts incorporate stained-glass screens and local Shangaan embroideries.
Honeyguide Khoka Moya Camp
Canvas tents on screeded concrete platforms feature roll-up gauze flaps and minimalist safari decor along the riverbed.
Honeyguide Tented Safari Camps
Retro-romantic canvas tents fitted with sunken concrete bathtubs in the bush.
Jock Safari Lodge, Kruger National Park
Thatched suites with reed privacy screens and wooden decks over the riverbed.
Kirkman's Kamp
Restored 1920s colonial interiors feature antique furnishings, vintage maps, timber floors, and private river-facing cottage verandas.
Lion Sands Game Reserve
Elevated timber platforms, glass-walled riverside suites, and open-air treehouse sleepouts beneath the southern constellations.
Gold. Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver. Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze. They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed. A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
Design. Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe. Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local. It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Heritage. A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness. You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic. The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort. A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.