Cradle Mountain Lodge in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Tasmanian Wilderness will shortly enter stage two of its first major refurbishment in 30 years, including an overhaul of its popular luxury offering, the King Billy Suites.

Singita Castleton in South Africa’s Sabi Sand Reserve has emerged this month with a design refresh, aiming to ensure that future guests benefit from the utmost exclusivity and comfort in the African bush. Surrounded by 18,000 hectares of untouched wilderness, the former home of the grandfather of Singita’s founder, Luke Bailes, is steeped in history.

andBeyond has reopened its sole property in the African nation of Namibia following an extensive enhancement. andBeyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge is situated within the NamibRand Nature Reserve, one of Southern Africa’s largest private conservation areas and the continent’s only Dark Sky Reserve.

Amangiri has drawn travellers to Utah’s landscape of deep canyons and vermillion rock formations for a decade. To celebrate its 10 year anniversary, the resort has revealed its Camp Sarika experience, set to open in April 2020. Deriving its name from the Sanskrit word for “open space” and “sky”, Camp Sarika will be set on more than 55 hectares, overlooking iconic flat-topped mesa rock formations. The 10 tented pavilions are complemented by a common pavilion and restaurant, two spa suites, a swimming pool and a Jacuzzi. A 30-minute hike or five-minute drive from Amangiri, the camp is the perfect escape for guests looking for solitude, privacy and reflection.

Central Otago’s newest luxury property, Gibbston Valley Lodge & Spa, is counting down to its opening in December 2019. Located in the heart of Central Otago’s founding winery, the lodge will offer the ultimate in relaxed luxury, fine wine, culinary excellence and five-star personal service.

Six Senses Bhutan is opening its fourth lodge, Six Senses Gangtey, following the successful launch of three lodges in Paro, Thimphu and Punakha earlier this year. The October opening has been carefully planned to coincide with the arrival of the black-necked cranes from Tibet, a good omen for the lodge, which is aptly named the ‘Traditional Bird Watching Bridge’.

Over the past twenty years, Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge has been lauded as a luxury safari lodge ahead of its time. The award-winning sanctuary recently unveiled interior changes to its existing suites. The vision from the Dakota Designs team was to seamlessly blend the architectural masterpiece into the surrounding environment by the use of skilfully selected materials and textures.

The redesigned Singita Malilangwe House, perched on a rocky outcrop within the Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve in southeast Zimbabwe, has now reopened. Available as sole-use, the five-bedroom villa offers spectacular views over the dam below from its raised oversized decks that provide the ultimate in outdoor living.

Taronga Conservation Society Australia has revealed it will open the new Wildlife Retreat at Taronga Zoo in Sydney in October.

andBeyond’s flagship lodge in South Africa, Phinda Mountain Lodge is reopening with a brand new look. The first lodge to be opened by the conservation-led luxury experiential travel company, which now owns or operates 29 properties in Africa and South America, &Beyond Phinda Mountain Lodge has received an elegant make-over that allows it to meet and exceed the expectations of today’s luxury safari traveller.

Natural Selection Safaris has opened its most luxurious camp yet, Tuludi, in the game-rich Khwai Private Game Reserve in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. Tuludi’s seven treehouse-esque tents sit on the edge of a vast flood plain, with expansive views of the wilderness ahead, including the camp’s own hippo pod.

Wilderness Safaris has reopened Jao Camp in the heart of Botswana’s Okavango Delta after an 8.5-month transformation, introducing five spacious tented suites and two new exclusive villas which come with a private vehicle, guide, chef and butler.