Southern Sun triumphs at the 2025 Booking.com Traveller Review Awards

Southern Sun has once again showcased its commitment to excellence in hospitality, securing multiple accolades at the prestigious 2025 Booking.com Traveller Review Awards. This year, an impressive 42 of the group’s properties have been recognised, achieving outstanding guest feedback over the past three years. The Booking.com Traveller Review Awards are Continue Reading

African winners of the GuestRevu GREAT Awards 2024

The 2024 GuestRevu GREAT Awards were hosted in style recently at the Grand Daddy Boutique Hotel in Cape Town. The event – hosted with the support of sponsors Hotel Time, FEDHASA and Stenden University South Africa – brought together some of the region’s most talented hoteliers and industry professionals for Continue Reading

Register now for the 2025 Responsible Tourism Awards

Calling all change-makers! Africa Travel Week (ATW) is urging responsible tourism businesses to enter the WTM Africa Responsible Tourism Awards. The deadline for submissions is 19 March 2025. “These annual awards celebrate exceptional efforts driving tourism as a force for good,” says Megan de Jager, portfolio director for RX Africa, Continue Reading

Two Tintswalo properties recognised in the prestigious Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards

Condé Nast Traveler has announced the results of its 37th Readers’ Choice Awards, which this year includes two of Tintswalo’s iconic properties in South Africa. Tintswalo Safari (pictured) in the Greater Kruger area was cited as one of Condé Nast Traveler readers’ “favourite places to view wildlife in South Africa” Continue Reading

Meet all the 2024 Eco-Logic Award finalists

The Eco-Logic Awards 2024 has announced the finalists for the highly anticipated awards event that will take place on 30 October at the Two Oceans Aquarium, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town. Highlighting some of South Africa’s most innovative and impactful eco-champions, these awards – now in their 13th year – celebrate Continue Reading

Matetsi Victoria Falls is the Travel + Leisure 2024 World’s Best Africa Resort Hotel

Family-owned and independently run Matetsi Victoria Falls has been ranked No. 1 on the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2024 list of Top Africa Resort Hotels. This accolade is a powerful testament to the unforgettable experiences on the property, and highlights Matetsi Victoria Falls as one of the most Continue Reading

The Grammys of the travel industry: Why people should vote for Table Mountain

Table Mountain’s famous cableway service is operated by a team of dedicated and enthusiastic men and women who make sure your visit to the mountain is enjoyable and something you will remember for many years to come. It is their hard work and commitment that is being recognised by the Continue Reading

2024 Safari Guide of the Year crowned at Mhondoro Safari Lodge & Villa

HJ Esterhuizen took first place in the 2024 FGASA Safari Guide of the Year competition, which took place in Welgevonden Game Reserve (Limpopo province) recently. Set against the captivating backdrop of the 5-star lodge of host sponsor Mhondoro Safari Lodge & Villa, the competition unfolded over five days, highlighting the Continue Reading

Panthera Africa scoops prestigious award for Most Dedicated Big Cat Rescue Sanctuary in South Africa

Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary has been awarded the prestigious title of “Most Dedicated Big Cat Rescue Sanctuary – South Africa 2024” by MEA Markets as part of the latter’s seventh annual African Excellence Awards. This esteemed recognition highlights Panthera Africa’s unwavering commitment to its 25 big cat rescues, and Continue Reading

Gondwana Collection Namibia: Continuous improvement in sustainable operations

Gondwana Collection Namibia maintains the highest eco-standards across its lodges and hotels, a commitment demonstrated since its inaugural participation in the Eco Awards back in 2011. Once again, this year Gondwana has excelled, marking continuous improvement in sustainable operations. Most recently, the Gondwana properties in the Kunene Region received notable recognition. Omarunga Continue Reading

2024 Luxe Restaurant Award winners announced

The enchanting Monument House in Franschhoek played host to the 2024 Luxe Restaurant Awards, an illustrious celebration of South Africa’s finest culinary talent. The event, known for its prestige and star-studded guest list, did not disappoint – bringing together luminaries from across the gastronomic world for an unforgettable evening of Continue Reading

Celebrating South African hospitality excellence

On 19 March 2024, the opulence of South African luxury hospitality took centre stage as the winners of the inaugural Jonsson Workwear Luxe Travel Awards were unveiled. Amid the splendid ambiance of SIBA the Restaurant in Cape Town, 100 luminaries from the world of luxury hospitality congregated to celebrate the pinnacle of excellence in Continue Reading

Brahman Hills – first-ever African winner in Royal Horticultural Society Competition

In an unprecedented achievement, Brahman Hills – home of glorious views, breathtaking gardens, an award-winning spa and charming 4- and 5-star accommodation in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands – has been named the Overseas Region Winner in the esteemed Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Partner Garden of the Year Competition. This historic win marks a significant milestone not Continue Reading

Enrich your summer dining experience at La Petite Ferme

From its perch at the very top of the Franschhoek Valley, the acclaimed La Petite Ferme offers not only luxurious accommodation, unparalleled vistas and world-class wines, but it is also home to an award-winning restaurant where you can relish country-inspired cuisine infused with a refreshing contemporary flair. As the warmth Continue Reading

Home Suite Hotels Rosebank and Sea Point finalists for GuestRevu GREAT Awards 2023

Home Suite Hotels Rosebank and Sea Point have achieved a significant milestone, as both hotels have been selected as finalists for the GuestRevu GREAT Awards 2023. This recognition comes after an extensive analysis of more than 60 000 reviews from various hotels across 37 countries, which were collected over a Continue Reading

Brookdale Estate wins in Best of Wine Tourism Awards for 2024

Brookdale Estate has won the Accommodation category in the Best of Wine Tourism Awards 2024, in recognition of the quality winelands guest experience offered by the Brookdale Manor House. The Great Wine Capitals Best of Wine Tourism & Ambassador Awards programme celebrates innovation and excellence in wine tourism throughout 12 Continue Reading

Tswalu Kalahari Reserve features among world’s best resorts

Tswalu Kalahari Reserve has been included for the first time in the annual Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards, placing 12th in the Best Resorts in South Africa category for 2023. Being voted onto this prestigious list reflects Tswalu’s continued commitment toward regenerative conservation supported by nature-based tourism in one Continue Reading

The Plettenberg ranks no. 2 as Best Hotel in Eastern and Southern Africa

Condé Nast Traveller has announced the results of its prestigious 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards, which saw The Liz McGrath Collection’s The Plettenberg hotel, voted as runner-up in the category of Best Hotels in Eastern and Southern Africa. With a score of 98.54, it followed hot on the heels of Babylonstoren, Continue Reading

Samara Karoo Reserve recognised in the Top 15 Resorts in South Africa

Samara Karoo Reserve, near Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape’s Great Karoo region – and home to the Big Five, over 60 mammal species and 225 bird species – was recognised in the Top 15 Resorts in South Africa in the 2023 Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards. The Readers’ Choice Continue Reading

Condé Nast Traveller readers vote Cape Town 2023’s fourth-best large city

Condé Nast Traveller’s 2023 Reader’s Choice Awards have voted Cape Town the fourth-best large city in the world. More than 520 000 readers submitted responses rating their global travel experiences to offer a comprehensive look at the places they eagerly anticipate revisiting. This saw the Mother City rank highly in Continue Reading

La Petite Ferme awarded Best Scenic Environment Hotel

La Petite Ferme, the picturesque sanctuary in Franschhoek for those seeking a ‘farm-inspired‘ getaway, has been awarded the prestigious 2023 Haute Grandeur Global Hotel Award in the Best Scenic Environment Hotel category. Haute Grandeur Global Hotel Awards 2023 celebrate and honour hotels that consistently deliver unparalleled guest service, maintain the Continue Reading