Best boutique and luxury hotels in Africa

We’ve discovered your new favourite luxury and boutique hotels in Africa. Scroll on to find your first-class African holiday…

Maasai Mara, Kenya

Mahali Mzuri

Style

Swank canvas

Setting

Home on the high plains

Why book with us?

Best-price guarantee

Found your stay for less elsewhere? We'll match the price and give you a £50 voucher.

Free Smith Extras on arrival

From a bottle of champagne, to a spa treatment or a cookery class, you’ll get a little extra thank you with every booking

Here for you 24/7

Personal service from Smith24, our in-house travel specialists, 1 800 464 2040

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A private dinner for two set up on your tent’s wooden deck

Price per night from (ex tax)$1,896.55
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Nyungwe National Park, Rwanda

One&Only Nyungwe House

Style

A walk in the woods

Setting

Primeval plantation

Why book with us?

Best-price guarantee

Found your stay for less elsewhere? We'll match the price and give you a £50 voucher.

Free Smith Extras on arrival

From a bottle of champagne, to a spa treatment or a cookery class, you’ll get a little extra thank you with every booking

Here for you 24/7

Personal service from Smith24, our in-house travel specialists, 1 800 464 2040

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Every hotel is reviewed by undercover tastemakers (and their partners)

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A framed Imigongo artwork

Price per night from (ex tax)$1,864.41

Offers available
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Sabi Sands Game Reserve, South Africa

Ulusaba

Style

Hobbit houses and stilted suites

Setting

Wilderness of winning game

Why book with us?

Best-price guarantee

Found your stay for less elsewhere? We'll match the price and give you a £50 voucher.

Free Smith Extras on arrival

From a bottle of champagne, to a spa treatment or a cookery class, you’ll get a little extra thank you with every booking

Here for you 24/7

Personal service from Smith24, our in-house travel specialists, 1 800 464 2040

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Every hotel is reviewed by undercover tastemakers (and their partners)

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A personalised Ulusaba Encountered book – a picture-laden guide to the reserve

Price per night from (ex tax)$2,185.77
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Kinigi, Rwanda

One&Only Gorilla's Nest

Style

Gorillas in the midst

Setting

Volcanic village

Why book with us?

Best-price guarantee

Found your stay for less elsewhere? We'll match the price and give you a £50 voucher.

Free Smith Extras on arrival

From a bottle of champagne, to a spa treatment or a cookery class, you’ll get a little extra thank you with every booking

Here for you 24/7

Personal service from Smith24, our in-house travel specialists, 1 800 464 2040

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Every hotel is reviewed by undercover tastemakers (and their partners)

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A carved walking stick to take gorilla trekking with you (and home)

Price per night from (ex tax)$3,559.32
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Marrakech, Morocco

Selman

Style

Terracotta pleasure palace

Setting

Rolling red desert

Why book with us?

Best-price guarantee

Found your stay for less elsewhere? We'll match the price and give you a £50 voucher.

Free Smith Extras on arrival

From a bottle of champagne, to a spa treatment or a cookery class, you’ll get a little extra thank you with every booking

Here for you 24/7

Personal service from Smith24, our in-house travel specialists, 1 800 464 2040

Anonymously reviewed

Every hotel is reviewed by undercover tastemakers (and their partners)

Smith Extra
A champagne cocktail and a guided tour of Selman's stables to see their herd of Arabian horses

Price per night from (ex tax)$5,579.63

Offers available
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Benguerra Island, Mozambique

Kisawa Sanctuary

Style

Sun, sea and sand dunes

Setting

Adventurer’s archipelago

Why book with us?

Best-price guarantee

Found your stay for less elsewhere? We'll match the price and give you a £50 voucher.

Free Smith Extras on arrival

From a bottle of champagne, to a spa treatment or a cookery class, you’ll get a little extra thank you with every booking

Here for you 24/7

Personal service from Smith24, our in-house travel specialists, 1 800 464 2040

Anonymously reviewed

Every hotel is reviewed by undercover tastemakers (and their partners)

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A €100 resort credit. GoldSmiths will receive an extra wellness treatment each

Price per night from (ex tax)$5,824.96
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Red Sea, Egypt

The Chedi El Gouna

Style

Sleep like an Egyptian

Setting

Sahara-on-Sea

Why book with us?

Best-price guarantee

Found your stay for less elsewhere? We'll match the price and give you a £50 voucher.

Free Smith Extras on arrival

From a bottle of champagne, to a spa treatment or a cookery class, you’ll get a little extra thank you with every booking

Here for you 24/7

Personal service from Smith24, our in-house travel specialists, 1 800 464 2040

Anonymously reviewed

Every hotel is reviewed by undercover tastemakers (and their partners)

Smith Extra
A welcome drink, plus a 30-minute extension to any 60-minute spa treatment you book

Price per night from (ex tax)$6,363.61

Offers available
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Kruger National Park, South Africa

Singita Lebombo

Style

Modernist naturalist

Setting

Clifftop Kruger

Why book with us?

Best-price guarantee

Found your stay for less elsewhere? We'll match the price and give you a £50 voucher.

Free Smith Extras on arrival

From a bottle of champagne, to a spa treatment or a cookery class, you’ll get a little extra thank you with every booking

Here for you 24/7

Personal service from Smith24, our in-house travel specialists, 1 800 464 2040

Anonymously reviewed

Every hotel is reviewed by undercover tastemakers (and their partners)

Smith Extra
A bottle of South African wine; guests staying three or more nights get a South African wine tasting experience

To check availability, call 1 800 464 2040
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Kruger National Park, South Africa

Singita Boulders

Style

Soulful and serene

Setting

Sabi savvy

Why book with us?

Best-price guarantee

Found your stay for less elsewhere? We'll match the price and give you a £50 voucher.

Free Smith Extras on arrival

From a bottle of champagne, to a spa treatment or a cookery class, you’ll get a little extra thank you with every booking

Here for you 24/7

Personal service from Smith24, our in-house travel specialists, 1 800 464 2040

Anonymously reviewed

Every hotel is reviewed by undercover tastemakers (and their partners)

Smith Extra
A bottle of South African wine; guests staying three or more nights get a South African wine tasting experience

To check availability, call 1 800 464 2040
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Kruger National Park, South Africa

Singita Sweni

Style

Sumptuous solitude

Setting

Sweet Sweni

Why book with us?

Best-price guarantee

Found your stay for less elsewhere? We'll match the price and give you a £50 voucher.

Free Smith Extras on arrival

From a bottle of champagne, to a spa treatment or a cookery class, you’ll get a little extra thank you with every booking

Here for you 24/7

Personal service from Smith24, our in-house travel specialists, 1 800 464 2040

Anonymously reviewed

Every hotel is reviewed by undercover tastemakers (and their partners)

Smith Extra
A bottle of South African wine; guests staying three or more nights get a South African wine tasting experience

To check availability, call 1 800 464 2040
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