Great Plains has announced the opening of the first of two new exclusive-use villas at Mpala Jena, near Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.

After acquiring outdoor-focused lodging offerings Potscard Cabins and Trailborn, Marriott International is aligning them under a new brand.

An extensive renovation of Baines Lodge in Botswana’s UNESCO-listed Okavango Delta is now complete, with the A&K Sanctuary property reopening its doors to guests.

The expansion of the Sabi Sabi Collection is imminent, with the opening of The Claremont Hotel in Cape Town on 1 October to be followed by the June 2026 launch of Sandringham Private Game Reserve.

With overtourism a term now more commonly used in the sphere of wildlife tourism, luxury safari brand Sabi Sabi Collection is charting a different path – one where “empathy” is the new luxury.

A&K Sanctuary’s new Kenyan safari lodge, Kitirua Plains Lodge, is now taking reservations from 1 June 2026 and beyond, as excitement builds around the opening of the “architecturally adventurous” property.