Selinda Reserve Linyanti, Botswana
Renovated
2019
Price
$$$$
Outside the door
The brand
Great PlainsSpillway wilderness bolthole
Open-sided thatched pavilions overlook the spillway, where guests gather on raised decks to watch elephants and hippos across the floodplains.
Where it shines
Remarkable
In-suite Canon camera gear, private plunge pools, and open-air bathrooms with deep stone soaking tubs.
Notable
Open-air thatched pavilions furnished with leather lounges and bespoke daybeds crafted from traditional wooden mokoros.
Notable
Water safaris along the Selinda Spillway in traditional mokoros alongside guided tracking across private floodplains.
What they say
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
Inside the nine spacious, elevated tents, reed-covered canvas walls enclose a king-size bed, a writing nook, and a sitting area.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Set inside a private 320,000-acre reserve, the island overlooks the Selinda Spillway, reachable only by light aircraft to a bush airstrip.
The rooms
Elevated canvas suites feature eco-cooled beds, writing desks, indoor-outdoor brass showers, and shaded verandas hung with daybeds and hammocks.
The plunge pool
Bring a swimsuit.
Each suite veranda has a private plunge pool built into the timber deck, looking straight across the open floodplains.
The spa
Therapists set up treatment beds on your private timber deck for open-air massages using botanical oils.
At the table
Dinners are served on the open timber deck or gathered around a roaring campfire in the sand boma.
How it began
Founded by wildlife filmmakers Beverly and Dereck Joubert, the camp was rebuilt to honor early explorer heritage and elemental safari design.
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Gold
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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.
The eight vibes
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.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
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.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.