Safari Hotels

"In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight..."

Except that it doesn't because, like other members of the cat family, lions are nocturnal and are probably busy hunting at night. Nor do they tend to inhabit jungles, preferring open savannah and scrubland. These are the kinds of smart alec things you can tell all your friends once you've been on safari. The question on everyone's lips though, is not where the lion sleeps, but where you do. Well, luckily we've come up with a list of our ten favourite safari hotels around the world.

For an in-depth look at the list, read our Top 10 Safari Hotels blog.

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Where to Stay

Africa > South Africa > Madikwe & The Waterberg

Leobo Private Reserve

Private islands are so yesterday, it’s all about private reserves, in particular ones in South Africa called Leobo. This place is totally cool,...

Africa > Botswana > The Okavango Delta & Beyond

Zarafa Camp

Zarafa Camp is located on the fringes of Zibadianja Lagoon in northern Botswana’s 320,000 acre Selinda Reserve.

Africa > Tanzania > Western Tanzania

Greystoke Mahale

Situated on a remote beach on the eastern shores of Lake Tanganyika, Greystoke Mahale is an exclusive sanctuary at the edge of a huge area of...

Africa > Namibia > The Namib Desert

Wolwedans Dunes Lodge

Perched high on a ridge of red sand dunes, Wolwedans Dunes Lodge consists of nine individual chalets strung out on either side of the central...

Indian Subcontinent > India > Rajasthan & Agra

Jawai

Jawai pioneers a new age of camping in India. Sujan’s latest ‘glamping’ experiment is located in the remote wilderness of the Aravalli...

South America > Brazil > The Pantanal

Caiman Lodge

Caiman Ecological Refuge is a 53,000-hectare property located in the heart of the Pantanal region of Brazil, one of the world’s most important...

Central America > Costa Rica > Osa Peninsula & Golfo Dulce

Lapa Rios

Set in a private nature reserve spread over 1,000 acres of Central America's last remaining lowland tropical rainforest, Lapa Rios Ecolodge overlooks...