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The richest of all African nations, South Africa offers a wide range of accommodation options to the discerning traveller. The best hotels South Africa has to offer are on a par with any found in major cities around the world. Here we offer a selection of the very best hotels which are almost exclusively rated as five star accommodation.
South Africa is located at the southern tip of Africa and is bordered by Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland and Lesotho. It is a country with widely varying landscapes and has 11 official languages and equally diverse population; it is renowned for its wine and is the world's largest producer of gold. It is the economic powerhouse of Africa providing a first world infrastructure and a thriving economy, whose road and rail network is sophisticated and provides a platform for both investment and development.
South Africa is known as the Rainbow Nation, as so many nationalities make this their home, and it is this diversity that lends it such character and vibrancy that is found in its' music, art and architecture. It boasts some of the most beautiful and least crowded beaches in the world, the largest wildlife parks such as the famous Kruger national Park, beautiful natural scenery including breathtaking mountain ranges such as the Drakensberg found in Kwa Zulu Natal, deserts and plains, Lake Districts and historical villages and cosmopolitan cities.
The best hotels South Africa has to offer are found throughout the country, and in a myriad of situations from the vast sprawling resort of Sun City found in the northern province, to the historic Boutique Cape Dutch hotels, and the grand hotels of the V&A waterfront.
The tourist industry in South Africa is extremely strong and getting stronger with the advent of the 2010 World Cup showcasing in South Africa more and more fabulous hotels are making their mark. The tourist has a hard choice to decide exactly where to visit as there is so much on offer to see, do and experience. But without exception each and every hotel has through the guidance of their master architects created stunning locations sympathetically designed within its environmentFrom the moment you step foot at one of the international airports either in Cape Town, Johannesburg or Durban and are greeted at the wonderfully warm smile off your host and his accompanying air-conditioned limousine you know you have arrived at a special destination.
Whatever style of hotel is chosen it is sure to impress the most seasoned of travellers as the ingenious architects and interior designers have combined their skills to create interiors that are sympathetic with the exterior architecture and provided magnificently comfortable surroundings with a distinctly African feel.
The accommodations of the best hotels South Africa offer range from a high tech edgy apartment styled suites to indigenous African bush retreat dressed five star deluxe luxury to a quaint vintage Boutique hotel suite.
All have been individually designed to enhance the ambience of a particular location many providing individual sitting rooms, kitchens, the master bedrooms with their mandatory superbly comfortable King size beds are dressed in crisp white linens, goose down feather pillows, the interior decor punctuated with African touches of 'Blesbok 'skins, vibrant pottery and locally manufactured rugs. The rooms flow elegantly onto outdoor spaces where views of the surrounding mountains, oceans or Bush await.
The en suite bathrooms are lavishly appointed and again take on the ambience of their surroundings, all equipped with state-of-the-art designer fittings including luxurious baths, walk-in showers, vanities, subdued lighting, mirrors, complimentary bath robes, slippers and deluxe toiletries.
The facilities and immunities provided within these hotels extensive includes: hairdryer, air conditioner, coffee and tea making facilities, international newspaper, WiFi, iPod docking station, plasma screen TV, the TV, Internet access, workstation, mini-bar, fresh flowers and 24 hour room service.
South Africans love to eat and celebrate food and the art of making glorious meals, and nowhere is this better seen than through the magnificent restaurants that are housed within the best hotels South Africa.
The opulent interiors provide the perfect setting for a vast array of world cuisines including, Indian, Chinese, French, Italian and a fusion of Mediterranean and African specialities. All of the hotels have their own special night spots in the form of wine bars, cocktail bars and cigar bars, daytime coffee houses' are popular and provide indulgent aromatic coffees
Due to the independent settings the best hotels provide a huge variety of varying facilities and amenities and may include: horse riding, mountain climbing, elephant safaris, hot air balloon Safaris deep-sea fishing, water skiing, surfing, fishing and night time safaris.
As one would expect of the best hotels their amenities are outstanding and include, tennis courts, bowling greens, hairdressers, health spas gymnasiums, golf courses casinos, shopping malls, lakes, swimming pools and complete water Parks.
There are a great number of fine hotels in South Africa across a wonderful collection of varying destinations, hotel types, experiences, cuisines interiors décor but all without exception will provide a comfortable and indulgent stay where all of your needs are comprehensively met encompassed by the efficient, warm and caring staff.
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