ACCOMMODATION
No matter how you wish to be accommodated on your holiday, South Africa will provideScope is endless. From huge, luxurious hotels and resorts to the smaller intimate variety and guesthouses, or, alternatively go B&B. Standards, too, range from the modest to a degree luxury barely imaginable.
The country is quite interesting architecturally, as well, its cities inspired by early colonial styles and the ethnic.
On safari nature itself is often the architect’s creative assistant. At times, in fact, you will feel as if you have just stepped into the lavish pages of glossy design mag.
High standard
On safari high standards of comfort and quality are guaranteed. South Africa’s nature reserves are renowned for their focus on ecotourism. And for this reason alone many lodges are constructed of materials that blend perfectly with the their natural surroundings. Camping, whether stationary or mobile, brings you closest to nature.
Tents tend towards the luxury class, however, and come equipped with beds and bathrooms. And, of course, professional staff are on hand around the clock to take care of all practical details.
Personal attention
Needs differ depending on where and when you travel. On safari small lodges or camps with a hint of the rustic come highly recommended. On the round trip stop off perhaps on the Garden Route at a romantic guesthouse, where your hosts make a business of personal service.
Smart hotels
Arriving in Cape Town you will expect and find modern facilities and a level of service that only a good hotel can provide, in comfortable anonymity, yet still with high personal service.
There is, of course, the inevitable connection between costs and standards. Still, few destinations can provide the same value for money as South Africa. South Africa not only satisfies every taste but suits every wallet, as well.
Intimate guest houses
Intimate guest houses, often with no more than a few rooms, provide a perfect blend of ambience and luxury. In fact, major cities apart, the most exclusive alternative when touring is guesthouses. Around Cape Town you will find them up the slopes of Table Mountain, while on the Garden Route most are tucked away between the mountains, in dales or dotted along the coast.
In the Winelands you could stay at old vineyards designed in Cape Dutch style, refurbished as modern hostelries.
Exciting arcitecture and stunning location
And in addition to all the above South Africa’s hotels come in all shapes, sizes, classes and variations on the theme. Small, exclusive hotels out of sight in the wilderness.
The big and bold, soaring side-by-side with the rustic and charming, are a mere five minutes from the waterfront, taking in fantastic views of the Atlantic. These hotels are particularly popular with golfing enthusiasts and offer an array of health and relaxation therapies, to revive soul and body.