Hotels in South Africa

Lions Place is a fabulous lodge. Located in the middle of a private reserve bordering the Kruger National Park, the hotel provides a luxury experience. Besides being very nice, well decorated and comfortable, it offers several alternatives to tour the area with highly trained guides (Congratulations to JB and Ian for their fantastic work as guides!) The room is very spacious, with a very comfortable bed, a large bathroom with a large bathtub, closets, tea and coffee making facilities, cold water and an incredible view of the savannah. Lions Place also has a swimming pool, and two viewpoint that allow you to view the beautiful scenery, plus the garden where if you are lucky you can find wild animals (we saw a porcupine). JB, who is in charge of the place is the best! Very friendly, welcoming and an excellent guide both in the area and during the full day safari we did in Kruger. At Lions Places you can also request, in addition to the value of your stay, a dinner, which is an unforgettable experience. A French and South African fusion dinner with a starter, main course and dessert, which, weather permitting, is served outdoors. In our case we did a full day safari (exceptional!) and a morning bush walk. Both instances were amazing! We saw lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, hippos, and many other mammals and birds that made the visit unforgettable. A special note to the ladies who run the place, they are very kind and excellent cooks! Totally recommended and we would stay there again.

The Tsala team made this place extra special. We got recently engaged and they went the extra mile to celebrate this with us.

Excellent location and cleanliness, amazing staff and attention to detail is spot on with everything taken care off.

With nothing to bother you except the roll and crash of the Indian Ocean, there's nothing not to like about the Kob Inn. After a few hours bumping along the regional road you are well rewarded by the warm welcome, stunning views and serenity of this wild coast resort. We hit on a storm so glad of a sturdy vehicle for the drive. That said, 10/10 on all fronts for this hidden gem. Food was great, plentiful and homely. Truly felt like we have been invited into a lovely little community and made to feel very welcome Fond memories- the smell and sound of the ocean, exploring the rugged coastline and deserted beaches, taking an outdoor shower overlooking the ocean, watching whales and dolphins play and the night sky, oh boy the night sky! If you're after peace and quiet with unpretentious people with a community feel this is the spot for you. If you want the frills, glamour and luxury common to most all inclusive resorts this is probably not the place for you

The property is absolutely stunning, the room was huge and beautiful. Really close to town, easily walk to all the shops and restaurants. Quiet and relaxing, can't say enough good things!!!!

We spent 2 nights in Motswari Private Game Reserve and it was an unforgettable experience! Wonderful food, service, exclusivity and personal attention. Our ranger, Marius was exceptional and made every game drive and our walking safari unforgettable. His trackers, Elvis and Misha was just as amazing with their knowledge of the animals and the bush. We saw 3 of the 5 "big five" in just 1.5 days of being there, thanks to these guys. The food and service at the lodge was beyond our expectations in every way. I was a vegetarian and they catered for me with exceptional skill and charm. The food was really outstanding, thank you Glenda and team! Our other hosts, Desmond and MJ looked after every detail and made our stay wonderful. Our room was large, luxurious and comfortable. We each had a great massage too (thank you Lerato), in a space where you can watch giraffes walk by... The setting of this private lodge is amazing, you overlook a river with giraffes and elephants walking by. We even had a hyena come close to us while sitting around the camp fire - so special. This was a once in a life time experience and we hope to be back again soon!

Peaceful and luxurious. If you want to stay far away from the tourism of Stellenbosch and Franz. It's the right place. Very nice

This is just a perfect small hotel: individual attention, comfortable room, delicious food! And a real fireplace to enjoy a complimentary glass of port or a cup of rooibos!

The location with its view of the beach and the excellent meal. The room was spacious and elegantly decorated

We spent the most wonderful two days at The Last Word, Franschhoek. From the moment we were met at the gate, to the moment we left, all staff were absolutely wonderful. Every part of the hotel was immaculate and the colour scheme was very jewel like. Our room was very big with everything you could possibly want. A peaceful paradise in the middle of a very busy village. We will certainly be back.

Great breakfast Beautiful hotel Amazing location Wonderful staff

The breakfast was amazing, the hotel has incredible views over Cape Town and table mountain and the staff are so kind and friendly. Great for dietary needs to as we had a gluten and dairy free guest and were catered for so well. The chicken was amazing in the restaurant too.