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LUX South Ari Atoll Resort and Villas

Lux Ari Atoll is home to 193 private villas, each offering different types of luxury and comfort. All allow you access to stunning beaches and clear lagoons and depending on where you choose to stay, you can experience a Maldivian sunrise or sunset from your very own private terrace. As an eco-friendly resort the island is intact and views remain unobstructed. With a focus on marine life protection you’ll have access to some of the Indian Ocean’s rarest of creatures. Swim alongside turtles and witness beaming coral reefs. The island resort’s initiative is to become more sustainable and greener, having already put solar energy and conservation efforts at the forefront of its agenda. The resort will offer you a laid-back experience where you can discover for yourself what makes the Maldives such a desirable spot. It offers romance as well as fun for the whole family, the choice is yours with a host of activities and cuisines to try.

Récif Attitude

Situated on the north-west coast of Mauritius, in a small protected creek, Récif Attitude is an adult-exclusive hotel perfect for those wishing for a private trip away. The hotel overlooks a beautiful marine preserve, a favourite and much-appreciated spot for local snorkellers. Récif Attitude is a mix of vibrant Mauritian soul and boutique-hotel spirit, with the comfort of the hotel delicately combined with local tradition and cuisine. The 70-room hotel has a refined architectural design: inside is black and white, wood and wicker, but the outside is a cascade of bright and lively colours. Guests can spend hours chatting away, sipping an exotic cocktail with their feet in the sand, or in one of the more secluded sitting corners. At sunset, our star turns the skies to a deep orange and there’s no sight quite like watching it dip below the horizon of the Indian Ocean.

Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge

Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge is Rwanda’s ﬁrst ever community owned lodge. The 5-star lodge boasts a prime location, set on the edge of the Parc National des Volcanos in a lush green property of 11 hectares, enjoying breath-taking and dramatic views of the surrounding volcanoes. All guest cottages are discretely situated in the folds of the hills and amongst the verdant vegetation of the Sabyinyo property. Each beautifully appointed en-suite cottage, with its country-chic style and open log fires, is an ideal haven of warmth and luxury. The cottages host the perfect base from which to explore this unique and fascinating corner of Africa. The main lodge building is designed with guests in mind – with assorted seating areas in the main lounge, reception and an entertainment room providing intimate privacy, or the opportunity to meet other guests. The cuisine at the lodge is nothing short of delightful, both on the eyes and palate, matched with exceptional service and truly magical atmospheres.

Virunga Lodge

The incredible Virunga Lodge is a premier luxury gorilla lodge in Rwanda and one of the finest and most renowned lodges in all of Africa. Perched high on a ridge with stunning views of the Virunga Volcanoes, you can also absorb the Musanze valley to the west and Lake Bulera and Ruhondo to the east. These are the finest views in Africa, seen from rooms uniquely decorated in the Rwandese style. Fantastic food and exceptional personalised service by the carefully trained staff are the cherry on top of this beautiful lodge, where you are guaranteed to have a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Each of the ten luxurious bandas has a private terrace from which guests can watch the orange sunrise over the dramatic and varied landscape of mountains, volcanoes and lakes. Luxuriously appointed, the rooms are accented with vibrant Rwandese fabrics and stylish locally inspired furniture.

The Retreat by Heaven

Town & Country and The New York Times call The Retreat in Rwanda one of the top new hotels in the world in 2018. The American owners of Heaven Restaurant created The Retreat, a 12-room luxury boutique hotel located on a tree-lined street steps from Kigali City Center and 20 minutes from the airport. Due to great success in their first 2 years they are expanding! 8 new luxury pool villas and a new wine lounge are under construction and will be open by December 2020. The Retreat is Kigali’s first eco-friendly resort and features solar electricity, organic toiletries, locally-crafted furniture from a Tanzanian sustainable teak farm, outdoor showers, private terraces, a yoga and meditation room, spa, large heated saltwater swimming pool with jacuzzi and diving rocks, and an open-air fitness centre. Fusion Restaurant and its Swahili-inspired bar, located at The Retreat, offer delicious farm-to-table international cuisine.

Bisate Lodge

Bisate Lodge hosts dramatic views of the Bisoke and Karisimbi volcano peaks rising through the forests of nearby Volcanoes National Park. Exploring around Bisate includes community visits, birding, golden monkey tracking, helping reforest the area, Gorilla Guardian Village, the Twin Lakes of Ruhondo and Burera, as well as Dian Fossey’s burial site. Guests will stay in one of six opulent en-suite Forest Villas, warmed by a central fireplace and offering breath-taking views from the deck. Both the architecture and interiors are rooted in Rwandan cultural traditions. The vision of Bisate is to be a model of sustainable ecotourism in Rwanda. Its reforestation and rehabilitation projects have each guest partnering with us and contributing to biodiversity conservation and local community upliftment, making a far-reaching positive impact on an iconic endangered species: the mountain gorilla. A stay at Bisate Lodge will have you in wonderment, promising one of the most thrilling safari destinations in Africa.

Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa

The award-winning Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa is situated on Cape Town’s most scenic route. Poised above the Atlantic Ocean, the 5-star boutique hotel is flanked by the majestic Table Mountain National Park, a World Heritage Site, and the Twelve Apostles mountain range. A complimentary shuttle service to the city centre and V&A Waterfront ensures that spectacular beaches and tourist attractions are within easy reach. The hotel is guided by a luminescent marine reserve and has the longest hours of sunshine in Cape Town, guaranteeing remarkable Atlantic Ocean sunsets. A stay here is a truly breathtaking experience.
Repeatedly voted as one of Cape Town’s best hotels, The Twelve Apostles boasts 70 elegant, individually designed bedrooms and suites, including a Presidential Suite. The hotel offers splendid luxury, passionate service, generous hospitality and exquisite cuisine. Guests are invited to relax in the infinity or heated rock pool, enjoy mountain walks, surrender the senses in the tranquil Spa, or indulge in a movie night in the private cinema. Cocktails at the Leopard Bar are legendary, while gourmets will delight in the superb wine and dine experience on offer at Azure Restaurant and The Café Grill.

andBeyond Phinda Rock Lodge

Carved into the rocky mountainside, andBeyond Phinda Rock Lodge sits in sheer seclusion, suspended over the magnificent valley below. Six stone and adobe suites burrow into the heart of the cliffside, with solid wooden shutters and doors opening out onto a private viewing deck and plunge pool balanced on the very edge of a breathtaking precipice. Boasting spacious ensuite bathrooms, the suites also feature outdoor showers, providing some of the most scenic al fresco bathing on the African continent. The lodge’s comfortable sitting areas offer the perfect vantage point for viewing the abundant birdlife in the surrounding trees and the wildlife roaming the bush below.

Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff

Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff Johannesburg rests high up on the rocky Witwatersrand (‘ridge of white waters’ in Afrikaans), a 56-kilometre-long, north-facing scarp in the middle of the city. The Westcliff is made up of nine villas, creating a space more like a hillside village than a traditional hotel, with luxurious decorations and modern amenities. Guests can enjoy relaxing on the terrace, sipping sundowners and admiring the fountains and gardens. Delicious meals can be savoured at Flames, and travellers can take a quiet rest at the hotel’s rejuvenating spa between exciting trips around the vibrant city.

andBeyond Ngala Tented Camp

andBeyond Ngala Tented Camp rests within Ngala Private Game Reserve, which shares an unfenced boundary with Kruger National Park, South Africa’s largest wildlife sanctuary. bordering one of the biggest reserves in the world, Ngala is home to an amazing array of wildlife and 36,000 acres of pristine wilderness and stunning flora.
Meaning lion in Shangaan, the local language, Ngala is also dominated by several prides of lions, and large numbers of leopards. These elusive big cats can be spotted frequently on the reserve, including a few very rare white lions. And, guests who prefer dogs can look forward to the thrilling experience of speeding across the reserve in a safari vehicle, trying to keep up with packs of the endangered wild dogs as they work together to take down their prey.
andBeyond Ngala Tented Camp offers a luxurious stay in stylish and sophisticated tented accommodation. The camp is made up of nine tented suites placed upon elevated platforms with private wooden decks that are perfect for admiring the sweeping wilderness. Each tented suite is designed with neutral colours and blends into the natural surroundings and riverside trees. Guests can look forward to swimming in the refreshing pool, relaxing massages in the sala and enjoying sundowner drinks while watching herds of elephants wandering across the horizon, with the magnificent backdrop of a vibrant African sunset.