10 Sexiest South African Hotels – Pictures to Inspire

10 Sexiest South African Hotels (in no particular order):

1. Views Boutique Hotel & Spa (Wilderness, Garden Route)
2. The Lofts Boutique Hotel (Thesen Islands, Knysna, Garden Route)
3. Karkloof Spa Wellness & Wildlife Retreat (Karkloof, KwaZulu Natal Midlands)
4. Hartford House (Mooi River, KwaZulu Natal Midlands)
5. Upton Hall (Morningside, Durban)
6. The Peech Hotel (Melrose, Sandton, Johannesburg)
7. Airstream Penthouse Trailer Park at The Grand Daddy Hotel (Cape Town City)
8. The Last Word Constantia (Constantia, Cape Town)
9. Nova Constantia Boutique Residence (Constantia, Cape Town)
10. Vineyard Hotel & Spa (Newlands, Cape Town)

To say this is a subjective list is a huge understatement. There are literally hundreds of gorgeous South African hotels which are ideal for couples looking for a “sexy” weekend away from the kids and the daily grind of modern life. I’ve tried to choose some of the lesser known hotels and have (where possible) focused on boutique hotels, where each of the rooms available is unique (rather than carbon copies of each other). Most of these have only a few rooms (privacy and exclusivity being high on our agenda), services that will make you feel like royalty and locations that you’ll be tempted to explore with your significant other. Continued

Fit for the Queen …

High Tea in Cape Town

Cape Town can’t deny its colonial heritage, and there are certain traditions left over from the time we paid allegiance to old England that we should embrace. One of these is that, come late afternoon, there’s just nothing nicer than a spot of tea. And if it’s possible to be sipping your cuppa someplace decadent, removed from the city’s hustle and bustle, and have it accompanied by a few indulgent nibbles … well jolly good, all the better, I say. Herewith, Cape Town’s premier teatime spots …

When it comes to old-school, colonial elegance, there aren’t many places that can compete with the Mount Nelson Hotel (named for Admiral Horatio Nelson, and not Nelson Mandela as so many people often assume). How convenient, then, that this grand old lady offers her legendary high tea to Continued