May 2026

Hospitality Events

What ILTM Africa 2026's record turnout means for travellers booking next season's African stays

Sabi Sands, Timbavati, Welgevonden: picking the right private reserve for your first safari

Spa and Wellness

Spa days that earn the flight: six bush-meets-bliss wellness stays across South Africa

Coastal Retreats

KwaZulu-Natal's luxury coast: why the eastern shoreline is where Joburg escapes quietly go

Eco-Friendly Innovations

Grootbos and the Overberg: where fynbos conservation meets five-star comfort

Winelands Stays

Sleeping among the vines: Stellenbosch and Franschhoek's most characterful wine estate stays

Into the dry season: timing your Kruger safari for the year's best game viewing

Winelands Stays

At the table, among the vines: Winelands hotels where the cellar and the kitchen speak as one

Coastal Retreats

The slow luxury shift: why South Africa's next-wave coastal stays have stopped rushing you

Spa and Wellness

Two nights, one reset: South African wellness retreats that deliver in a single weekend

The private residence rises: why South Africa's top hotels are quietly building homes-to-book

Coastal Retreats

Club Med arrives on the KZN North Coast — and the dual beach-and-safari format is more interesting than the brand suggests

Beyond Sabi Sands: the Greater Kruger lodges that quiet travellers are reaching for

Johannesburg as a stopover, reframed: where to actually want to stay the night before your safari

ENVI Addo opens this summer with 1,800 hectares of solar-powered rewilding — and a quieter case for the Eastern Cape

Coastal Retreats

Garden Route luxury, slowed down: a six-stop route where the road itself becomes the property

Spa and Wellness

Pre-winter wellness in the Cape: why late May is the underbooked sweet spot for spa stays