Boutique hotels in Africa: where design-led stays are happening now
A short guide to boutique hotels in Africa: the cities leading on design, what to expect from an independent stay, and how to book member rates with Jacaranda.
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Boutique hotels in Africa, country by country
Short, useful notes on where the design-led independents are, what to expect and when to go, written by the people who choose the hotels in our collection.
Boutique hotels in Morocco: riads, rooftops and the medina at dusk
Where to stay in Morocco if you want design over scale: riads in Marrakech, coastal rooms in Essaouira and Casablanca's quiet modernism.
ReadBoutique hotels in Kenya: Nairobi gardens and the Swahili coast
A short guide to boutique hotels in Kenya: garden cottages in Nairobi, Lamu's coral-stone houses and Diani's barefoot rooms.
ReadBoutique hotels in Tanzania: Zanzibar sand and Dar's quiet rooms
Boutique hotels in Tanzania, from small Zanzibar beach houses to design-led rooms in Dar es Salaam.
ReadBoutique hotels in Zambia: Lusaka lofts and the falls
Where to stay in Zambia beyond the lodges: small design-led hotels in Lusaka and rooms within reach of Victoria Falls.
ReadBoutique hotels in South Africa: Cape Town design and the Durban coast
A short guide to boutique hotels in South Africa: Cape Town's design houses, Kloof Street rooms and coastal stays near Durban.
ReadBoutique hotels in Lagos and Nigeria: houses, not towers
Boutique hotels in Nigeria: Ikoyi and Yaba houses, design-led rooms in Lagos, and coastal escapes at Tarkwa Bay.
ReadBoutique hotels in Ghana: Accra design and Busua's surf coast
Where to stay in Ghana: design-led small hotels in Accra and Osu, plus coastal rooms at Busua and Jamestown's creative quarter.
ReadBoutique hotels in Côte d'Ivoire: Abidjan and the Assinie coast
Boutique hotels in Côte d'Ivoire: design-led villas in Abidjan's Cocody and Plateau, and lagoon-side rooms at Assinie.
ReadBoutique hotels in Namibia: Windhoek rooms and the Skeleton Coast side
A short guide to boutique hotels in Namibia: design-led small stays in Windhoek, colonial-era rooms in Swakopmund and Lüderitz, and how to plan the desert drive.
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