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Heritage Design
The Silo Hotel
“Faceted harbor showcase”
The Old Rectory Hotel and Spa
“Restored eighteenth-century seaside refuge”
BOSJES
“Sculptural fynbos farmstead”
The Alphen Boutique Hotel & Spa
“Cape Dutch manor”
The Robertson Small Boutique Hotel
“Victorian manor house”
Cape Cadogan Boutique Hotel
“Bohemian heritage haven”
Park Hyatt Johannesburg
“Restored 1930s manor”
Canopy by Hilton Cape Town Longkloof
“Red-brick heritage workshop”
Local
Lekkerwater Beach Lodge
“Off-grid coastal lodge”
Thanda Private Game Reserve
“Zulu-rooted safari lodge”
Birkenhead House
“Clifftop whale-watching outpost”
Leeu Estates
“Sculptural vineyard sanctum”
Samara Karoo Reserve
“Karoo wilderness outpost”
The Marine Hermanus
“Clifftop whale theatre”
Jabulani Safari
“Elephant conservation safari lodge”
andBeyond Phinda Private Game Reserve
“Zululand wilderness sanctum”
Social Design
Gorgeous George Hotel
“Eclectic design showpiece”
Cape Grace
“Maritime quay citadel”
Hyde Johannesburg Rosebank
“Art-filled black-brick tower”
Sandton Sun & Towers
“Sandton commercial flagship”
Wellness
Sterrekopje Farm
“Healing Winelands farmstead”
The Houghton Hotel
“Highveld wellness showpiece”
One&Only Cape Town
“Waterfront island redoubt”
Saxon Hotel, Villas & Spa
“Private garden estate”
Spier Hotel
“Rewilded Winelands sanctuary”
Radisson Collection Hotel, Waterfront Cape Town
“Seaside breakwater resort”
The Westin Cape Town
“Glass-fronted conference tower”
Umngazi Hotel & Spa Wild Coast
“Thatched riverfront bungalows”
Design $–$$
HallMark House 606
“Industrial creative revival”
BOSJES
“Sculptural fynbos farmstead”
Gorgeous George Hotel
“Eclectic design showpiece”
Emily Moon
“Eclectic river roost”
The Peech Hotel
“Garden pavilion sanctuary”
Ten Bompas Hotel
“An art-filled boutique hotel”
Bloomestate Swellendam
“Modernist garden estate”
Abalone Hotel & Villas - Paternoster
“Bohemian seaside guesthouse”
Secluded
Londolozi Game Reserve
“Pioneering safari heirloom”
Sterrekopje Farm
“Healing Winelands farmstead”
Singita Lebombo
“Cantilevered wilderness citadel”
Kruger Shalati - The Train on the Bridge
“Suspended safari perch”
Singita Sweni
“Riverbank canopy hideaway”
Delaire Graff Lodges And Spa
“Art-filled vineyard estate”
Singita Ebony
“Riverbank safari lodge”
Singita Boulders
“Sculpted stone safari lodge”
Lively
Morea House, Autograph Collection
“Sculptural beach house”
Cape Grace
“Maritime quay citadel”
Sandton Sun & Towers
“Sandton commercial flagship”
The Cole
“Sculptural coastal hotel”
South Beach Camps Bay Boutique Hotel
“Miami-inspired beach suites”
African Pride Melrose Arch, Autograph Collection®
“Color-cycling boutique hotel”
The Marly Boutique Hotel and Spa
“Monochrome seaside sanctuary”
InterContinental Table Bay Cape Town by IHG
“Maritime Waterfront grand hotel”
Local Quiet
Ellerman House
“Cliffside art heirloom”
Birkenhead House
“Clifftop whale-watching outpost”
21 Nettleton
“Clifftop collector eyrie”
The Alphen Boutique Hotel & Spa
“Cape Dutch manor”
Renovated 2023+
Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge
“Earth-sheltered safari lodge”
Delaire Graff Lodges And Spa
“Art-filled vineyard estate”
Singita Ebony
“Riverbank safari lodge”
Madwaleni River Lodge - Babanango Game Reserve
“Rewilded riverside camp”
Morukuru Family Madikwe
“Private bushveld hideaway”
Steyn City Hotel by Saxon
“Parkland estate dreamscape”
andBeyond Phinda Forest Lodge
“Stilted sand-forest hideaway”
Ellerman House
“Cliffside art heirloom”
Quiet Secluded Medalled
Tengile River Lodge
“Stilted riverfront lair”
Londolozi Game Reserve
“Pioneering safari heirloom”
Singita Lebombo
“Cantilevered wilderness citadel”
Grootbos Private Nature Reserve
“Botanical wilderness outpost”
Babylonstoren
“Cape Dutch farmstead”
Malewane Lodge at Royal Malewane
“Flagship safari lodge”
Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve and Wellness Retreat
“Cederberg wilderness outpost”
Morukuru Family De Hoop
“Off-grid coastal outpost”
Opened 2024+
Few & Far Luvhondo
“Clifftop wilderness outpost”
Morea House, Autograph Collection
“Sculptural beach house”
The Cole
“Sculptural coastal hotel”
Canopy by Hilton Cape Town Longkloof
“Red-brick heritage workshop”
Park Hyatt Johannesburg
“Restored 1930s manor”
Steyn City Hotel by Saxon
“Parkland estate dreamscape”
Michelin Keys
Every place in South Africa
56 hotels
8 hotels
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.