Hotels

The best luxury hotels in Africa

The 11 hotels in Africa that made the collection, starting with the highest score.

The top five of 11

  1. 1 Singita Kwitonda Lodge Legend · 18.5/20
  2. 2 Singita Boulders Lodge Legend · 18/20
  3. 3 Singita Grumeti Legend · 18/20
  4. 4 Royal Mansour Marrakech Legend · 18/20
  5. 5 Singita Sabora Legend · 18/20

Morocco 4

All 4 in Morocco
  1. Royal Mansour Marrakech — Marrakech, Morocco Fat Legend, 18 out of 20. Marrakech, Morocco 4 Royal Mansour Marrakech A private-riad hotel just outside Marrakech’s Medina walls, built as a medina within the city, with around fifty-three individual riads.
  2. Four Seasons Resort Marrakech — Marrakech, Morocco Fat Favorite, 16.5 out of 20. Marrakech, Morocco 8 Four Seasons Resort Marrakech A large garden resort near the M Avenue mall, about ten minutes from Marrakech’s old city and the airport.
  3. Amanjena — Marrakech, Morocco Fat Favorite, 16.5 out of 20. Marrakech, Morocco 10 Amanjena A secluded Aman resort in Marrakech’s Palmeraie, built around reflecting pools and pisé-walled pavilions outside the medina.
  4. La Mamounia — Marrakech, Morocco Fat Approved, 15.5 out of 20. Marrakech, Morocco 11 La Mamounia A 1923-built former railway hotel turned palace in Marrakech, set in walled gardens with views toward the Atlas Mountains.

South Africa 3

  1. Singita Boulders Lodge — Sabi Sand, South Africa Fat Legend, 18 out of 20. Sabi Sand, South Africa 2 Singita Boulders Lodge A glass-fronted lodge on the Sand River in South Africa’s Sabi Sand reserve, part of the Singita Sabi Sand collection.
  2. Belmond Mount Nelson — Cape Town, South Africa Fat Favorite, 17.5 out of 20. Cape Town, South Africa 6 Belmond Mount Nelson A pink-painted historic hotel at the foot of Table Mountain on Cape Town’s Kloof Street.
  3. One&Only Cape Town — Cape Town, South Africa Fat Favorite, 17 out of 20. Cape Town, South Africa 7 One&Only Cape Town An urban resort at Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront, facing Table Mountain, with Nobu, ROOI and a spa on site.

Tanzania 3

  1. Singita Grumeti — Serengeti, Tanzania Fat Legend, 18 out of 20. Serengeti, Tanzania 3 Singita Grumeti A collection of Singita camps set within a 350,000-acre private reserve in Tanzania’s western Serengeti.
  2. Singita Sabora — Serengeti, Tanzania Fat Legend, 18 out of 20. Serengeti, Tanzania 5 Singita Sabora An intimate tented camp in the Grumeti Reserve, where safari meets understated elegance.
  3. Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti — Serengeti, Tanzania Fat Favorite, 16.5 out of 20. Serengeti, Tanzania 9 Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti A resort-style Four Seasons lodge overlooking a Central Serengeti watering hole, reached by light aircraft.

Rwanda 1

  1. Singita Kwitonda Lodge — Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda Fat Legend, 18.5 out of 20. Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda 1 Singita Kwitonda Lodge A Singita lodge on the edge of Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, built from local volcanic rock with views of the surrounding volcanoes.

What fat travellers ask about Africa

What is the best luxury hotel in Africa?

Singita Kwitonda Lodge leads our Africa list with a Fat Score of 18.5/20. A Singita lodge on the edge of Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, built from local volcanic rock with views of the surrounding volcanoes.

How many luxury hotels does Fat Voyage recommend in Africa?

11 hotels are in the collection in Africa right now. Each is scored on service, rooms & design, location, dining and wellness, from trip reports in luxury travel communities, critics’ reviews and verified guest reviews.

What is a Fat Score?

Fat Voyage’s score out of 20, read from what luxury travellers write after their stays: trip reports, critics’ reviews and verified guest reviews. The long, recent ones count most, and no hotel can pay for a score.