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About 300m from 'International Arrivals' at Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport, the City Lodge, which opened in 2010, is a modern hotel with 303 rooms. It's one of two hotels within the immediate airport complex (the other being the InterContinental), making ... Read more about City Lodge JNB

After three years of restoration work, Kholle House opened its doors in February 2011 as one of Stone Town’s newer boutique hotels. Situated right in the heart of Stone Town, it manages to retain a lot of character with very reasonable prices. Kholle House is named after ... Read more about Kholle House

The Serena Inn in Stone Town is part of the internationally renowned Serena chain, which has hotels all over East Africa. The buildings which make up the Serena Inn were once used as the residence for a Chinese doctor but it has been a hotel for the since the 1990s and ... Read more about Serena Inn

Plush and luxurious, Siwandu (formerly known as Selous Safari Camp) is set amid mixed woodland on the shores of Lake Nzerakera, in the central part of the Selous Game Reserve. Lake Nzerakera is located a few miles north of the Rufiji River, connected to the main river by ... Read more about Siwandu

Beho Beho has a unique location in the Selous Game Reserve – high on a hill in an area dotted with baobab trees. Indeed, the name Beho Beho means ‘breeze’, which is apt given its airy location. Its site was first used as early as 1972, and it’s not only one of the reserve’s ... Read more about Beho Beho

Opened in 2012, Jafferji House is a boutique hotel located in the heart of Stone Town. This building was the childhood home of locally renowned photographer, publisher and tour operator, Javed Jafferji. He wanted to transform his home into a hotel without losing its historic ... Read more about Jafferji House

Opened in July 2006, the Zanzibar Palace has quickly gained a reputation as one of the best boutique hotels in Stone Town. Zanzibar Palace Hotel is independently owned and the Dutch management team pride themselves on great service and personal attention to guests. The ... Read more about Zanzibar Palace Hotel

Unguja Lodge is a small, relaxed and friendly lodge in a lovely spot overlooking the picturesque Menai Bay Conservation area on Zanzibar's south-west coast. While there is coral in the bay, there is no coral reef to act as a barrier, so it's easy to walk out and swim here at low tide... Read more about Unguja Lodge

Lake Manze Adventure Camp opened in 2007 on a prime location overlooking Lake Manze, which is one of the more northerly of a series of lakes and rivers within a rich alluvial floodplain of the Rufiji River. Set in a grove of borassus, doum and wild date palms, it lies at ... Read more about Lake Manze Camp

Selous Impala Camp is situated on a wooded stretch of the stunning Rufiji River within the Selous Game Reserve. Simply though stylishly designed, it offers varied safaris and combines well with its sister camp in Ruaha National Park, the rather more spartan Mdonya Old River Camp... Read more about Impala Camp

The Palms is a sister resort to Breezes Beach Club, and Baraza, it's situated right next door. However with only six villas The Palms is much more exclusive − a fact that is reflected in the price which is significantly higher than that of Breezes. Each of the large, ... Read more about The Palms

Beyt al Salaam, previously Beyt al Chai, changed owners in 2014 and was completely refurbished at the time. The Beyt al Salaam is a small boutique hotel which is relaxed and peaceful, and a favourite amongst our travellers. The building itself is beautiful, with thick ... Read more about Beyt al Salaam

Nestled between two outcrops of coral rock and on a secluded stretch of white-powdery beach, Pongwe Beach Hotel was opened in 2001 and refurbished in 2017. It's a quiet, simple and great-value little lodge on a sheltered cove, dotted with palm trees, hammocks and sun loungers... Read more about Pongwe Beach Hotel

Conveniently close to the airport, in the centre of town, the Serena Hotel Dar (previously called the Moevenpick Royal Palm Hotel) is perhaps the city's best large hotel: it's very professional and ideal for short overnight stops. The Serena Hotel Dar has 230 rooms in ... Read more about Serena Hotel Dar

The Southern Sun is located in Dar es Salaam's town centre, making it very convenient for those who only have a short stay in the city. With an outdoor pool, restaurant, fitness centre and variety of other facilities, it is a pleasant and good value hotel. Southern Sun ... Read more about Southern Sun

Set in large gardens in the heart of Kigali, the four-star Hotel des Mille Collines features in the film Hotel Rwanda. As in the film, the hotel attracts a largely business clientele, but its location also makes it a good base for exploring the Rwandan capital. Walking ... Read more about Hotel des Mille Collines

For a good-value Dar Hotel, much smaller than many and near restaurants and a good craft market, the rooms at The Slipway are well worth considering. This is a new complex of restaurants, shops and galleries beside the ocean. It has a very friendly, mixed air and is perhaps ... Read more about The Slipway

The seemingly casual Grumeti River Camp overlooks the Grumeti River in Serengeti’s western corridor. It has a rustic, laid-back air and bright, playful interior design – yet the level of service and standard of food are more akin to some of Africa’s top safari camps. Because ... Read more about Grumeti River Camp

Occupying a spectacular spot right on the rim of the Crater, Ngorongoro Crater Lodge is undoubtedly one of the most opulent lodges in Tanzania. Combining architectural hints of traditional Maasai homesteads with interior styles borrowed from European stately homes, the ... Read more about Crater Lodge

Kwihala is a well-established camp in Ruaha National Park, Tanzania. In recent years Kwihala has changed management and its location within the park but its excellent standards have been maintained. Thanks to some investment, the camp has also benefitted from refurbishment... Read more about Kwihala Camp