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…

Cape Town, South Africa

The Silo Hotel

Style

Corn again

Setting

High-brow harbour

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 basket with La Residence wine and olive oil

Price per night from (ex tax)$956.72

Offers available
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Cape Town, South Africa

Mount Nelson

Style

Pretty in pink

Setting

A seat at the Table

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
$100 credit towards food and drink at the hotel (excluding the Red Room)

Price per night from (ex tax)$940.98

Offers available
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Marrakech, Morocco

Amanjena

Style

Rose-hued refinement

Setting

Beyond the Red City

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 champagne on arrival

Price per night from (ex tax)$870.37

Offers available
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Atlas Mountains, Morocco

Olinto Atlas Mountain Retreat

Style

Slow-tempo arcadia

Setting

High(brow) Atlas

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 packet of fragrant tea from the Moroccan Botanist

Price per night from (ex tax)$939.61
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Welgevonden Game Reserve, South Africa

Mhondoro Safari Lodge

Style

Sofa safari

Setting

Where white rhino roam

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 60-minute spa treatment and herbal spa bath each, and a South African gin tasting session

Price per night from (ex tax)$897.50
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Garden Route & Winelands, South Africa

La Residence

Style

Cape château

Setting

Vineyard views

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 Franschhoek Valley wine tasting in the La Residence's private cellar

Price per night from (ex tax)$880.18
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Windhoek East, Namibia

Zannier Hotels Omaanda

Style

Earthy paradise

Setting

Savannah sanctuary

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
For one-night stays, a surprise gift; for stays of two nights or more, one free 60-minute spa treatment for each guest over 18 (a choice of the hotel's 'customized touch' treatment)

Price per night from (ex tax)$770.89

Offers available
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Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Aurari Camp

Style

Savannah slumbers

Setting

Wild world’s a stage

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 sparkling wine on arrival

Price per night from (ex tax)$750.51
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Cape Town, South Africa

Ellerman House

Style

Edwardian art enclave

Setting

Cliffs over Cape Town

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 paired chocolate and South African brandy tasting; Smith guests also get 10 per cent off their first spa treatment

Price per night from (ex tax)$765.37

Offers available
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Victoria Falls Private Game Reserve, Zimbabwe

Stanley and Livingstone Boutique Hotel

Style

Victoriana in the savannah

Setting

Hallowed Falls

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 sundowner drink each; stays of three nights or more get a free afternoon tea for two per stay

Price per night from (ex tax)$756.52

Offers available
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