Fairview House (a boutique country house)

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One of the oldest buildings in the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, the DockHouse has been lovingly converted into a wonderful boutique hotel with just six rooms.

Set in the vast Nambiti Game Reserve, just north of Ladysmith, this is an excellent new private lodge. Nine ample and comfortable thatched suites with private decks sit around the central restaurant, bar, boma and swimming pool which offer sweeping views from their position on top of a ridge overlooking forest and savanna.

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Located in the Timbavati nature reserve, with open gates to the Kruger National Park, owner-run Motswari has a wealth of game viewing on its doorstep. As well as ‘Big Five’ game drives, guests can expect to learn from the camp’s staff about the local ecology from the comfort of the lounge or while enjoying the optional walking safari – even available overnight.

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Ideally located just off Kloof Street, the Cape Cadogan is a perfect base for those wanting an elegant home-from-home atmosphere within walking distance of the shops and restaurants of central Cape Town.

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A private reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve is found set in 22,000 hectares of rolling hills dissected by Botha's River, east of Grahamstown. A member of Relais & Chateaux, the reserve offers four lodges, each with plenty of space and all offering excellent food.

Offering exceptional service where safari most definitely comes first – Savanna’s guides and staff are fully aware that you come to their lodge for great game viewing experiences.

The first vines were planted and Cape Dutch buildings erected on this site in the Drakenstein valley between Franschhoek and Paarl in 1692. Still a working farm of 200 hectares, the majority of the produce used in the acclaimed and imaginative ‘Babel’ restaurant and the adjacent seasonal ‘pop-up’ is grown on site.

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It is hard to imagine a more spectacular location for a hotel; nestled in a marine reserve between the road that links Camps Bay with Hout Bay and the distinctive, towering rock formation, its namesake, the 12 Apostles. It is decorated in an imaginative, contemporary style with much emphasis on bold African prints and natural light.

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Sister hotel of Cape Town’s Vineyard, the Oude Werf is located in the heart of Stellenbosch on the site of the Cape’s first church and is South Africa’s oldest hotel, dating from 1802.

With its wonderful cliff top location and stunning views across the beaches of Walker Bay, this is an ideal spot for those looking for seaside relaxation within the Western Cape. The views come into their own from June to November when southern right whales can be seen from the terraces.