COST: $$$$$
From the T+L 500
One of Africa's best properties: a resort of 5 lodges scattered around Kruger National Park and the adjacent Sabi Sand Wildtuin; thanks to the exceptional design, cuisine, and service, it sets the gold standard for safari chic.
| Score | 97.50 |
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| Stats | 51 rooms; 4 rrestaurants; 4 bars. |
| Rooms to Book | We prefer the glass-walled Lebombo Lodge for its modern look. |
| Insider Tip | Take a guided mountain-bike tour in the bush. |
| Cost | Doubles from $2,02, all-inclusive. |
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“A pride of six male lions lives on our acreage,” head field guide Alan Yeowart says. “Visit at dusk with a tracker and you may catch them roaring in unison.”
As Featured In...
From Food & Wine, Oct 2008
“At the reserve’s new wine boutique, a sommelier guides guests through tastings of bottles from the cellars, which can then be purchased and shipped abroad. Twenty-three-year-old Chris Payne, the new sous-chef at Singita Sweni Lodge, cooks dishes like seared scallops and prawns in a coconut-citrus broth....” MORE>>
From Travel + Leisure, Jun 2005
“Besides rhinos and elephants, Jackman and his son sought out species of a much smaller, but no less spectacular, nature during their stay at Singita's Sweni Lodge....” MORE>>
From Travel + Leisure, Jun 2005
“So it is that a friend who works as an investment adviser, usually a jolly soul, turned serious when I asked if I could quote his rhapsodic review of the South African game camp Singita ('giraffes, leopards, lions, and zebras in verdant foliage...the most gorgeous rooms...the service is beyond...every amenity you can imagine...the food is incomparable...so many single malts...the cigars were free...I've already reserved for my 65th birthday...')....” MORE>>
From Travel + Leisure, Jun 2003
“Those looking to settle in at a hotel should check into Singita Lebombo. The 21 glass-and-timber suites on stilts overlook the savannahs of South Africa's Kruger National Park....” MORE>>
lastArticle = 10/2008 and lastAward = 01/2008
