South Africa

Exclusive guide to the best holiday destinations in South Africa, independent reviews from award-winning travel writers

MannaBay Boutique Hotel. Discover 5 star luxury on the stunning slopes of Table Mountain

04/04/2018 by .
MannaBay Boutique Hotel

Staring out of the floor-to-ceiling glass windows of my extraordinary Black and White room at the MannaBay Boutique HoteI I was having a moment. Not quite an epiphany you understand, but mighty close to one.

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Southern Sun The Cullinan. Discover Cape Town’s Great Grande Dame.

03/04/2018 by .
Southern Sun The Cullinan pool deck

Andy Mossack reviews Cape Town’s Southern Sun The Cullinan, and discovers colonial elegance in the city centre.

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African Vineyard Guest House

28/03/2018 by .
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Back in the 19th century, Kanoneiland, a lush island formed by a fork in South Africa’s Orange River was a bandits’ hideaway. A messy incident with a DIY cannon, during the Frontier Wars, gave the island its current name.

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