Thursday, January 8, 2009

Travel + Leisure World's Best Hotel 2009


It's time once again for Travel + Leisure's list of best hotels, and topping the list this year is...*drum roll please*...Singita Sabi Sand Game Reserve in South Africa.

Well, on to the important part...the PHOTOS! This hotel is truly magnificent. Take a look for yourself:

Sweni Lodge, Singita Sabi Sands Hotel, South Africa
Sweni Lodge


Sweni Lodge, Singita Sabi Sands Hotel, South Africa
Sweni Lodge


Sweni Lodge, Singita Sabi Sands Hotel, South Africa
Sweni Lodge


Sweni Lodge, Singita Sabi Sands Hotel, South Africa
Sweni Lodge


Lebombo Lodge, Singita Sabi Sands Hotel, South Africa
Lebombo Lodge


Lebombo Lodge, Singita Sabi Sands Hotel, South Africa
Lebombo Lodge


Ebony Lodge, Singita Sabi Sand Hotel, South Africa
Ebony Lodge


Ebony Lodge, Singita Sabi Sand Hotel, South Africa
Ebony Lodge


Ebony Lodge, Singita Sabi Sands Hotel, South Africa
Ebony Lodge


Castleton Camp, Singita Sabi Sand Hotel, South Africa
Castleton Camp


Castleton Camp, Singita Sabi Sand Hotel, South Africa
Castleton Camp


Castleton Camp, Singita Sabi Sand Hotel, South Africa
Castleton Camp


Boulders Lodge, Singita Sabi Sand Hotel, South Africa
Boulders Lodge


Boulders Lodge, Singita Sabi Sands Hotel, South Africa
Boulders Lodge


Boulders Lodge, Singita Sabi Sand Hotel, South Africa
Boulders Lodge

For more information, or to see more gorgeous photos (they have other locations also!), you can visit the Singita Game Reserves website. And to see what other hotels made the list, you can visit the Travel + Leisure website.

Be inspired...and happy decorating!

13 comments - Post a Comment:

jen laceda said...

Hi Kristi,

I just love these Singita safari lodges!! I had a post about my Top 20 Dreamy Hotels and Lodges, and Singita Sweni & Lebombo (South Afirca), Sabora Tented Camp, and Faru-Faru (Tanzania) are tops on my list. Sasakwa Lodge is also beautiful, very Out-of-Africa.

Don't you just love the designs of these lodges?? I recently bought a book entitled "New Safari - Design, Decor, Detail" and some of the most luxurious, contemporary lodges are photographed here with detailed accounts of their design philosophy.

-Jen Laceda of Folie a Deux

Kristi @ Addicted2Decorating said...

Thanks for the tip about that book, Jen! I'm gonna add it to my reading list.

I'm with you...I love these lodges. I just love how they're so open, and they take full advantage of the surrounding scenery. And since I'm not at all an "outdoorsy" type of person, this is my kind of "roughing it"! :)

Azra Momin said...

Wow, I was just blown away by these pics! Love the sitting area with the green chairs in Sweni lodge - what an incredible room.

Thanks for the great post, Kristi!

Kristi @ Addicted2Decorating said...

Azra, that one really caught my eye also. That gorgeous green against the dark walls with the fabulous wall treatment...wow! I'd love to know how they treated those walls. I think my bedroom would look scrumptious with that wall treatment!!

Diane said...

I love the tub set in wood... I take baths whenever I need to relax and I think taking a bath in a tub surrounded by wood would warm up the entire wonderful experience

Michael and Megan Gery said...

in the words of tina fey: "I want to go to there!" stunning. simply stunning.

Sue W. said...

Oh, wow.s These photos are breathtaking!s I would love to spend about two weeks unwinding there, but I don't think my pocketbook could take it!

Sue W. said...

Oh, wow.s These photos are breathtaking!s I would love to spend about two weeks unwinding there, but I don't think my pocketbook could take it!

Sue W. said...

Oh, wow.s These photos are breathtaking!s I would love to spend about two weeks unwinding there, but I don't think my pocketbook could take it!

Sue W. said...

Oh, wow.s These photos are breathtaking!s I would love to spend about two weeks unwinding there, but I don't think my pocketbook could take it!

Sue W. said...

Oh, wow.s These photos are breathtaking!s I would love to spend about two weeks unwinding there, but I don't think my pocketbook could take it!

Sue W. said...

Oh, wow.s These photos are breathtaking!s I would love to spend about two weeks unwinding there, but I don't think my pocketbook could take it!

Susan said...

I want the bathtub in Sweni lodge

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