South Africa Hotels & Hostels (207)

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When Daddy Long Legs launched this hotel-cum-art installation a few years ago it proved that boutique need not mean boring. Thirteen artists and designers were given a budget and open-ended brief…

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Having flexed their artistic muscle with the Daddy Longlegs boutique hotel, this sister operation takes creativity to new heights with its roof-top trailer park of suites made from seven vintage …

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At this smart business hotel the contemporary decor in metallic shades is sparked up with colourful retro prints, including ones by Vladimir Tretchikoff. The location is excellent - just off fash…

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This old-fashioned Cape Dutch-style hotel sports a top floor with more modern rooms, and a heated pool. The sunny veranda at the front is popular with locals drinking after work and watching the …

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The history of Steenberg dates back to 1682, when the land was granted to Catharina Ras, a feisty immigrant from Germany who got through no less than five husbands in her lifetime. The first wine…

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The least pricey of the Waterfront's three major hotels, this friendly, contemporary business hotel is a good option if you want to be based at the Waterfront but don't need the opulence of the T…

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This popular hotel is an excellent option for businesspeople who don't want to stay in run-of-the-mill, boring international chains. It is smart, sexy and stylish, with excellent service and faci…

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Offering a distinctly personal big-city experience, this stylish boutique hotel places an emphasis on service and keeps a galaxy of stars, honeymooners and well-heeled business travellers coming …

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A favourite among visiting celebrities, this is a sprawling, stylish and very pink hotel with apartment block-style privacy and a majestic setting above the zoo. Luxuries are laid on with a trowe…

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Nestled discreetly in leafy Higgovale, Kensington Place is one of Cape Town's ultimate boutique hotels. Both the rooms and public spaces are designed with effortless flair and sport a plethora of…

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Modern African design and Joburg chic combine to tasteful effect here, in pleasant grounds with a genuine sense of idyll despite the hotel's location in a busy neighbourhood. You can rest assured…

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A six-storey hotel housing every imaginable amenity, including a spa and gym. All 242 rooms overlook a large atrium, and are tastefully designed in a muted version of the painted-on shutters and …

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This luxurious behemoth on the harbour front is one of Cape Town's glitziest hotels, and definitely one for people who prefer to see what they're getting for their money. Past guests have include…

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While it has none of the old Jo'burg charm of suburban B&Bs, nor the homespun urban African chic of Soweto's guesthouses, this spare, slick, ultramodern masterpiece is as good a symbol of Jo'burg…

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This old favourite has been a staple of the Camps Bay shoreline for years. It's a popular hangout for the well-heeled, with a total three swimming pools, not counting the Atlantic ocean just acro…

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Pith-helmeted doormen greet you at Cape Town's most famous hotel, the sugar pink-coated 'Nellie'. Surrounded by acres of lush gardens and dating from 1899, this grand dame still remains on top ho…

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Regularly winning magazine awards such as 'Best Hotel in Africa', the Cape Grace exudes luxury and elegance. A recent refurbishment has made it more appealing than ever with a brilliant combinati…

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Set away from the main drag of Camps Bay but still within walking distance of the beach, this discreet little boutique hotel has just 10 rooms, each individually decorated. There's also a big ter…

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We've been getting very good reports about this guesthouse, which boasts a good location within easy striking distance of the airport and plenty of home comforts and decent rooms. It makes a conv…

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With more history than most, this was the spot the French Prince Imperial rode out from prior to coming to a sticky end during the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War. A few of the old fixtures and fittings surv…

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This secure place offers motel styling and slick service. It doesn't ooze charm, but it does have everything you would want for the price. Ask about the 'spouse-on-house' special.

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Great-value new hotel that has kept features of its Art Deco building such as the wood panelled floors. It's short on natural light but there's a rooftop Jacuzzi with a view to Table Mountain. Br…

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Above an antiques shop in the centre of town, the accommodation here is very good and reasonable for the price (which is lower in winter). Some rooms have balconies.

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This place is smart and glossy and part of the Protea Luxury Collection. The upscale all-white rooms are Asian-inspired minimalist and quite calming to sleep in. You can order drinks on the terra…

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Rooms with fabulous floor-to-ceiling views towards Table Mountain feature at this stylish new boutique hotel. The ground floor Gallery Bar is currently a very hip watering hole. Parking is 40 pe…

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The Don Suites Apartments is the only black-owned hotel chain in the land, and its propeties are generally excellent; this place is no exception. The stylish hotel rents video cameras and there's…

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Making the odd concession to colonial-era splendour, this beachfront place has lashings of understated style and plenty of plush rooms. Ask about special rates.

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The bright and breezy Tropicana is another beachfront tower with an '80s feel, with spacious rooms boasting air-con and TV.

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Glitzy and chic, this slick, modern behemoth is arguably Durban's most exclusive hotel, with crowds of business travellers and local movers-and-shakers filling the downstairs bar. Some excellent …

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The Parktonian is the best hotel in the central Jo'burg area and draws visiting business types.

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Protea Hotel King of the seafront hotels, this is classic and comfortable, with fresh-polish smells and full-on décor with piped music to match. Ask about special rates.

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Cape Town Hollow Overlooking the Company's Gardens, this good-value hotel has pleasant rooms and decent facilities, including a tiny pool, small gym, business centre and restaurant with leafy asp…

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The cheaper old-style rooms are fine at this popular hotel, but it's worth paying slightly more for the smartly renovated deluxe ones (and ask for one with a view of the mountain). Parking is 35 …

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The Protea Hotel Marine is one of the most expensive hotels in Port Elizabeth, so you'd think they could have increased the size of the swimming pool a bit - it's tiny, and right next to the road…

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You are likely to spend as much again in the casino, but the opulent rooms are quite good value at this place, 8km south of the city centre by Gold Reef City.

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Cleverly decorated with old Jo'burg memorabilia, this excellent place has charming rooms and bags of upmarket Wild West character. Eight kilometres south of the city centre, and actually inside t…

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A comfortable country-style hotel with a variety of rooms, including those with self-catering facilities and others with four-poster beds. A section dating from 1743 houses the Jan Cats Brasserie…

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Being near Wanderers Stadium, this is the perfect spot for cricket aficionados to base themselves. It comfortably straddles the midrange and top-end divide.

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With a great spot in the heart of the northern suburbs, this reliable place offers plenty of five-star, chain-hotel luxury. It is the staple of the city's visiting business travellers and boasts …

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Overlooking the City Hall, the Royal is one book you shouldn't judge by its modernish cover. This five-star institution is one of the city's most historical and swankiest offerings and has hosted…

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