The best hotels in Africa: 2024 Readers' Choice Awards
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Home to one of the most captivating wildlife and landscapes on the planet, Africa has no shortage of spectacular safaris and sprawling sandy stretches of land. A surge in interest in wildlife-watching and nature-based experiences is perhaps the reason behind hotels in South Africa gaining dominance. This year, recent Marrakech hit Riad Botanica was praised for its rooms and Cape wineland favourite Le Quartier Français for its food.
As part of the 2024 Readers' Choice Awards, we're listing the very best hotels in Africa, including luxury lodges from big-name brands to boutique boltholes across Northern and Southern Africa. The scores below are percentages representing overall average levels of satisfaction.
Ellerman HouseNorthern Africa
10. Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakech, Morocco. Score 95.76
9. Royal Mansour Marrakech, Morocco. Score 96.22
8. Riad Botanica, Marrakech, Morocco. Score 96.41
7. Es Saadi Marrakech Resort, Morocco. Score 96.51
6. Kasbah Tamadot, Asni, Morocco. Score 96.77
5. Villa des Orangers, Marrakech, Morocco. Score 97.92
4. El Fenn, Marrakech, Morocco. Score 98.79
3. Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan, Egypt. Score 98.98
2. The Oberoi Marrakech, Morocco. Score 99.06
1. La Mamounia, Marrakech, Morocco. Score 99.21
Eastern and Southern Africa
15. Gorgeous George, Cape Town, South Africa. Score 96.00
14. Hemingways Nairobi, Kenya. Score 96.15
13. Pod Camps Bay, Cape Town, South Africa. Score 96.29
12. Mount Nelson, a Belmond Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa. Score 96.90
11. The Oyster Box, Umhlanga, South Africa. Score 97.17
10. One&Only Cape Town, South Africa. Score 97.50
9. Steenberg Hotel & Spa, Cape Town, South Africa. Score 98.00
8. Giraffe Manor, Nairobi, Kenya. Score 98.25
7. The Royal Livingstone Victoria Falls Zambia Hotel by Anantara. Score 98.67
6. Le Quartier Français, Franschhoek, South Africa. Score 98.75
5. The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa, Cape Town, South Africa. Score 98.80
4. Leeu House, Franschhoek, South Africa. Score 98.94
3. Gibb's Farm Karatu, Tanzania. Score 99.41
2. Babylonstoren, Simondium, South Africa. Score 99.50
1. Ellerman House, Cape Town, South Africa. Score 99.85
