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.

One&Only Cape Town, the ultra-luxury urban resort in the heart of South Africa’s most vibrant city, has launched the ultimate destination suite – The One Above. Extending over two floors, The Penthouse encompasses four guest rooms and spaces for indoor and outdoor living and entertaining. It occupies the prime position at the very top of the resort, affording breathtaking views of Table Mountain and the surrounding city.

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.

It’s time for your clients to experience the spirit of adventure in Africa and the Middle East with Lakani World Tours. From the incredible ancient history of Egypt, Jordan and Israel to the wildlife of South Africa and culture of Morocco, they will discover why so many have found that each trip inspires and awakens the soul. Stay in exquisite accommodations chosen for their superb location, personal service, and luxury amenities; become immersed in the antiquities, wildlife, and culture; and travel in a style that is personalised.

Railbookers has introduced a new collection of train holidays in South Africa, incorporating a lavish experience aboard the acclaimed Blue Train.

Lekkerwater Beach Lodge east of Cape Town, South Africa has recently opened.  The intimate property sits isolated on a six kilometre stretch of beach in the De Hoop Reserve.

Belmond Mount Nelson is the iconic luxury hotel not only of Cape Town and South Africa, but of the southern part of the continent. It is also, together with The Beverly Hills Hotel far away in Los Angeles, one of the world’s most recognisable ‘pink hotels’.

Johannesburg’s Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa has a unique story. It was built in the early 1980s by insurance magnate Douw Steyn, best known today for Comparethemarket (he turned the family home into a hotel in 2000 – it now has 53 suites).

The owners of South Africa’s Tintswalo Atlantic are assessing the damage to the resort on Chapman’s Peak Drive after a devastating fire burnt half of the luxury lodge to the ground on Tuesday, 5 February 2019.

andBeyond has opened its latest South African-based luxury retreat in South Africa’s Sabi Sand Game Reserve. andBeyond Tengile River Lodge aspires to immerse guests ever deeper into the nature experience. The lodge offers nine air-conditioned, extremely spacious suites that effortlessly blend with the environment while providing a modern twist on the safari aesthetic that is a refreshing break with tradition.

A new luxury African travel brand has been launched in Australia by travel professional, Wendy Buckley. Africa Safari Experts has been brought to life by Buckley, whose career included the launch and success of Mosman Travel in Sydney and Travel with Kidz. Buckley’s passion for Africa has seen her travel extensively through the continent over the past 20 years to countries including Kenya, Zambia, Tanzania, Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Tintswalo at Lapalala Wilderness has opened in the malaria-free Waterberg (Limpopo province), South Africa. Located 300km from Johannesburg (a three-hour drive or 30 minutes flying), it is one of only two commercial lodges within 44,500 hectares of untouched wilderness. The family-friendly lodge comprises of only seven luxury tented suites with private plunge pools, ensuite bathrooms and outdoor baths and showers, and includes a two-bedroom family tented suite to accommodate a total of 16 adults and four children.