{"id":294502,"date":"2019-02-10T07:00:47","date_gmt":"2019-02-10T05:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=294502"},"modified":"2019-02-09T15:44:56","modified_gmt":"2019-02-09T13:44:56","slug":"the-two-south-african-hotels-named-in-the-worlds-top-100-for-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/294502\/the-two-south-african-hotels-named-in-the-worlds-top-100-for-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2 South African hotels named in the world&#8217;s top 100 for 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Elite Traveler has recently <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/elitetraveler.com\/tag\/top-africa-hotels-2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">named<\/a> <\/strong>its top 100 hotels in the world for 2019.<\/p>\n<p>The Elite Traveler magazine is aimed at ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals and is the only audited publication with worldwide distribution aboard private jets, first-class lounges and in fixed-base operations across over 100 countries.<\/p>\n<p>The top 100 hotels list was curated by the magazine&#8217;s team of experts and features more than 34 countries.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the factors considered when selecting a hotel include the resorts that go above and beyond to offer the most captivating atmosphere, extraordinary comfort, impeccable service and standout amenities.<\/p>\n<p>While the majority of the luxury hotels are located across the US and Europe, two South African hotels feature on the list &#8211; La Residence in Franschhoek and Singita Ebony Lodge in Sabi Sand.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Singita Ebony Lodge<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Top suite cost:\u00a0<\/strong>Ebony Family Suite from $5,525 (R76,667) per night<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Elite Traveler noted that\u00a0Singita celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2018, with the camp\u00a0winning a number of awards since its opening.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ebony Lodge is our favourite camp and is perfect for a family safari vacation,&#8221; it said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Situated in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve and surrounded by ebony trees, the lodge has 12 gorgeous suites with private pools and open fireplaces.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Each suite also has its own deck suspended above the riverbank that overlooks the bushveld \u2014 don\u2019t be surprised if you spot animals drinking from the river.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-294504 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-1-1024x489.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-1-1024x489.png 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-1-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-1-768x367.png 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-1-1200x573.png 1200w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-1.png 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-294506 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-2-1024x486.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-2-1024x486.png 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-2-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-2-768x364.png 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-2-1200x569.png 1200w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-2.png 1756w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-294508 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-3-1024x501.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-3-1024x501.png 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-3-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-3-768x376.png 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-3-1200x588.png 1200w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-3.png 1681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-294510 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-4-1024x492.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-4-1024x492.png 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-4-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-4-768x369.png 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-4-1200x576.png 1200w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-4.png 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-294512 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-5-1024x502.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-5-1024x502.png 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-5-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-5-768x376.png 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-5-1200x588.png 1200w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Singita-5.png 1708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>La Residence<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Top suite cost:<\/strong>\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">Three-bedroom Vineyard Suite from $1,750\u00a0(R24,283) per night.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Elite Traveler noted that La Residence stands out for its location beneath the foothills of the Franschhoek Mountains, surrounded by\u00a0\u00a0a 30-acre estate brimming with vines, fruit trees, flowers and herbs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is flamboyantly decadent and one of a kind, especially for South Africa, where most hotels are a little more austere,&#8221; the magazine said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;An eclectic mix of inspirations, from a Maharaja\u2019s palace to the Palace of Versailles, means that no two guestrooms are the same, and there\u2019s fine art and antiques wherever you look.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The panoramic views from the swimming pool are to die for, and if you want to head out and explore, there\u2019s a complimentary vehicle on call to whisk you around \u2014 or hop on a bicycle to take it all in.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/La-Residence-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-294514 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/La-Residence-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/La-Residence-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/La-Residence-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/La-Residence-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/La-Residence-1.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/La-Residence-2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-294516 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/La-Residence-2-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/La-Residence-2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/La-Residence-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/La-Residence-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/La-Residence-2.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/La-Residence-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-294518 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/La-Residence-3-1024x606.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/La-Residence-3-1024x606.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/La-Residence-3-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/La-Residence-3-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/La-Residence-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/La-Residence-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-294520 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/La-Residence-4-1024x659.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/La-Residence-4-1024x659.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/La-Residence-4-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/La-Residence-4-768x494.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/La-Residence-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/La-Residence-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-294522 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/La-Residence-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/La-Residence-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/La-Residence-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/La-Residence-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/La-Residence-5.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wealth\/294370\/oxfam-wants-governments-to-hike-tax-rates-for-the-worlds-richest-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oxfam wants governments to hike tax rates for the world\u2019s richest people<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elite Traveler has named its top 100 hotels in the world for 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":294524,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9876],"tags":[13616,26],"class_list":["post-294502","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle","tag-elite-traveler","tag-headline"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294502","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=294502"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294502\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":298360,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294502\/revisions\/298360"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/294524"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=294502"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=294502"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=294502"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}