The African Rock Hotel is a boutique hotel 10 km from the Johannesburg International Airport, O.R. Tambo.

Akademie Street Guesthouse is no ordinary guesthouse. Rather it is a collection of cottages in a beautiful garden on a quiet, oak-lined street a few blocks from the main road running through Franschhoek.

Like the ugly duckling among a crew of super-model swans, Anderssons has at last come of age. And what a transformation. Refurbished from the ground up, the all new Anderssons at Ongava is more luxurious, more modern and more spacious than its predecessor on every level.

Part of an exclusive portfolio of elite properties, Birkenhead House is a small boutique hotel with a sensational location above Walker Bay in Hermanus. The hotel offers the finest in luxury and service and the décor is suitable stylish and reassuringly expensive.

Spa’s nice. Have an award. The wilderness experience is pretty good too. Have an award. Wine list? Have an award et cetera and ad infinitum. In short: Bushmans Kloof is the bee's knees.

On a private quay between Cape Town’s V&A  Waterfront and the yacht marina. Look out on to Table Mountain and Signal Hill. This place is grand, old worldly and contemporary. Dabs of antiquity, dabs of mariner life. A leather pouffe here, a nautical sun lounger there. 

Here is an Okavango Delta game viewing safari at its best. Chief's Camp is a five-star luxury safari lodge on Chief's Island in a beautiful, serene and game-rich private concession.

Chobe Game Lodge is a rough-clad vaulted maze of courtyards, passages and verandahs that face the Chobe River and its great flood plain.

Chobe Savanna Lodge is an intimate luxury safari lodge with all its attention on the Chobe River on the edge of the Chobe National Park

On the Sand River inside the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve adjacent to the Kruger National Park, Dulini River Lodge is a stately and luxurious safari lodge.

Le Quartier Français is a boutique hotel in Fraschhoek with a variety of room types. Accommodation is luxurious, service is attentive and professional, the location is convenient and quiet and the food- the food is what makes it famous.

With an inverse proportion of size to luxury, Little Kulala is the flagship lodge of the private Kulala Wilderness Reserve near Sossusvlei.

In great game viewing country of Hwange, Little Makalolo Camp is one of the original safari camps of the area. A remote and exclusive safari camp that promises amazing game viewing year-round.

With a maximum of six guests Little Ongava is indeed little. There is nothing little about the scale of luxury or the footprint of the suites, however.

Makakatana Bay Lodge is in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park World Heritage Site on the banks of Lake St Lucia. Accommodation options include 5 standard rooms, 2 family rooms and 1 honeymoon suite.

The Michelangelo Towers offers a collection of executive 1 and 2 bedroom rental apartments with direct access to the Sandton Convention Centre, Sandton City and the Gautrain.

Mont Rochelle is a charming luxury hotel on a wine farm with a beautiful view of the Franschhoek valley. Exceptional service, two fabulous restaurants and five-star luxury make Mont Rochelle one of Franschhoek's hidden gems.

The Mount Nelson Hotel is a centrally located luxury colonial hotel set in a garden estate - an oasis from the bustling city.

Using just the ultra-luxury private villas as markers you could plot a map that joins the best of what Namibia has to offer and of course that would include the Private Suite at Mowani Mountain Camp.

African safari chic. Rustic elegance. Boutique luxury lodge. Stone walls, thatched roofs, open plan with a neutral earthen feel and touch of African finesse. Allow yourself to be immersed in the bush - unrivalled wildlife and panoramic views.

Zannier's Omaanda Lodge is as close to perfection as it gets. The best lodge in Windhoek is easily in the running for Best Lodge in Namibia. That's pretty big talk and a hefty load to bear.

Onduli Enclave is a luxurious villa with a magnificent view of Brandberg to the southeast and the Doros Carter to the west. It’s a private retreat that rivals some of the best lodges in the area and even across the country.

Onduli Ridge is the latest addition to the lodge offerings in the Twyfelfontein area and easily tops the list as Most Luxurious in Damaraland. It’s really quite spectacular. The view even more so.

With a range of desert-adapted architectural styles, The Fort in Onguma Game Reserve is an award-winning Namibian Safari Lodge near Etosha National Park.

Otjiwa Mountain Lodge is an exclusive luxury lodge on the private Otjiwa Reserve, the oldest game reserve in Namibia.

Phinda Mountain Lodge is in the Phinda Private Game Reserve in the Zululand region of Northern KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Accommodation includes 16 suites, 6 cottages (or 3 adjoined family cottages and 1 family suite.

Rattray's on MalaMala is a colonial-styled farmstead safari lodge depicting the romance of early 1900s Africa. MalaMala is a vast and pristine private game reserve inside the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, which forms part of the Greater Kruger Park area.

Right on the banks of the Zambezi River, you can enjoy a bubble bath under the stars in this secluded setting.

Vast open expanses along the river, thick grass and woodlands, welcome to your private concession bordering on the game-rich Mana Pools National Park. Ruckomechi Camp is a luxurious and intimate camp on the banks of the Zambezi River, where even the elephants feel at home. It’s that authentic and they’re that comfortable. This is real wilderness and you get to explore it all and beyond.

If the Savuti Channel is one of the finest game-viewing areas in Botswana, and Botswana is one of the finest game viewing countries in Africa, then Savute Elephant Lodge is the finest luxury safari lodge in the finest game-viewing area in Africa.

Serra Cafema is a luxury camp with an idyllic setting in the riverine forest of the Kunene River far away from any hint of civilisation. With the exception of your luxurious accommodation.

Stranded in the middle of nowhere. Shipwrecked and isolated. Pure wilderness and not much else but endless views of rolling sand dunes and the cool Atlantic Ocean breeze to give you a true Skeleton Coast experience. There you are in the comfort of your cabin at Shipwreck Lodge, snuggled up against the window with a warm blanket, a book, glass of wine and the indoor fire stove adding a cosy romance.

One of five ultra-luxurious safari lodges in private reserves scattered around the Kruger Park, Singita Lebombo Lodge is an avant-garde safari lodge that pushes the boundaries of architecture, décor and luxury in all directions.

Sonop, sister lodge to Omaanda and another impressive Zannier property in Namibia, is one of the most luxurious lodges in the country. Opulence in a place so remote and removed you could be on another planet altogether.

Sossusvlei Desert Lodge is in a league of its own for its elegance, unique features and activity offerings. It is modestly over the top. Yes that is possible. Every detail has been thought out, then topped with more and finished with a little extra. You’ll be left wanting for nothing except to stay longer.

The Stanley and Livingstone at Victoria Falls is an exclusive, all-suite luxury boutique safari lodge on a private reserve adjoining the Zambezi National Park 15km from Victoria Falls.

Sussi Lodge and Chuma Villas are the most luxurious and exclusive accommodation options on the Zambian side of Victoria Falls.

Bad news: Susuwe Island Lodge is closed for renovations. Good news: the renovations are going to take this already stunning private idyll to the next level of luxury and sophistication.

The Olive Exclusive is an all-suite luxury boutique hotel in Windhoek. Beautifully crafted and expertly run, this is a hotel the whole of Namibia can be proud of.

The Oyster Box is a luxury 86-roomed hotel on the beach in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal.

On the private Timbila Nature Reserve in central Namibia, Timbila Private Villa is an exclusive-use, upmarket, all luxury house and family hideaway.

With a long history of five-star excellence, the Victoria Falls Hotel is an icon of elegant sophistication in southern Africa.

Villa Mushara comprises two exquisite villas for complete privacy and the utmost in luxury. Although you may be reluctant to leave the day bed, we recommend you take one or two game drives into Etosha National Park.

With just five spacious suites, hugging a massive jumble of granite overlooking a ridiculously scenic Namib Desert, Wolwedans Boulders Camp is the most remote in the Wolwedans line-up of desert accommodation.

In parts of Namibia you tend to feel like an ill-prepared explorer just landed on Mars. To continue the fantasy, no small suspension of disbelief is required when you arrive at Wolwedans - a collection of lodges so serene, so natural, they could only be at home in the Namib Desert.

Wolwedans Dune Camp is a paired down, luxury camp on top of a large dune. Six tents and a 2-bedroomed family suite are pitched on enormous wooden decks and the en suite bathrooms look out over the desert. The main lodge is comfortable and relaxed with sublime views at every turn.

An ambience of understated elegance finds you at the Wolwedans Mountain View Suite. Endless views over the open plains of the dune valley which disappear into distant mountains. All this is yours. Private and exclusive. Pure luxury. Private meals and activities. Your own chef, guide and butler.

While there is a colonial depth to Wolwedans Plains Camp, there is also evidence of the new approach to the great African safari where environment blends into the features of the lodge.

Xigera Safari Lodge is an experience of a lifetime. It comes at a higher price tag, but trust us when we say it is well worth every penny.