Thonga Beach Lodge at Mabibi in KwaZulu-Natal has brought home the prestigious title of South Africa’s Leading Beach Hotel for 2024 at the esteemed World Travel Awards (WTA) held in Kenya. Bringing further kudos to the province, &Beyond Phinda was named Best Private Game Reserve in South Africa and the Villa iZulu@Thanda Safari won South…
Vergelegen Wine Estate, long renowned for its commitment to protecting history and heritage, has officially been recognised for its innovation, too. The 324-year-old Somerset West estate scooped the Innovative Wine Tourism Experiences award in the 2025 Best Of Wine Tourism and Wine Tourism Ambassador Awards. Initiated by Great Wine Capitals 26 years ago, the Best…
Tintswalo Boulders has been voted as one of the Best 100 Hotels in the World by Fodor’s Travel, a trusted resource offering expert travel advice for over 80 years. The prestigious 2025 list of Fodor’s Finest Hotels was compiled by 750 globetrotting writers and hotel professionals across the world who narrowed down 700 000 hotels…
For the second year running, South Africa’s Great Karoo region is showcased on the world stage as Samara Karoo Reserve is listed in a prestigious hotel award. Samara Karoo Reserve, near Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape’s Great Karoo region, has been named as a winner on both the United States list of the Top 15…
Tswalu Kalahari Reserve has achieved remarkable recognition by securing top rankings in the prestigious Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards for 2024. The property has been named the #2 Resort in South Africa in the United States edition, and the #4 Resort in South Africa in the United Kingdom edition. These accolades follow an exceptional…
