{"id":867551,"date":"2026-08-15T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=867551"},"modified":"2026-08-14T17:41:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T15:41:56","slug":"south-african-city-named-one-of-the-most-beautiful-places-in-the-world-to-stay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/867551\/south-african-city-named-one-of-the-most-beautiful-places-in-the-world-to-stay\/","title":{"rendered":"South African city named one of the most beautiful places in the world to stay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cape Town has been named as one of the most beautiful places in the world to stay, with the city renowned for its luxury architecture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research by British interior design company\u00a0Sharps\u00a0revealed that Cape Town had the eighth-best homes in the world for travellers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rankings are based on a list of homes across over 200 global tourist destinations, identifying which destinations offer the most luxurious, design-led homes for travellers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each location is then ranked according to the volume of available stays, the average nightly cost, and a reputation score. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of these are then combined into a “Beautiful Base” Score, which serves as the basis for the rankings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cape Town scored an overall 96.2, with 122 luxury homes, an average nightly price of \u00a31,109, and a 98 reputation score. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Like many other luxury properties, Cape Town homes also heavily feature glass walls, which help to showcase the jaw-dropping views of the Atlantic and Table Mountain,” said Sharps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Built from natural, local sandstone and softened with indigenous plants brought indoors, expect a mix of African textiles and minimalist Scandinavian-style furniture.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, South Africa beats several major international locations, including Miami (93.3), Palm Springs (90.9), Ibiza (89.5) and Malibu (89). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cape Town is well-regarded in several international competitions, having been named the best city in the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This includes topping the Time Out Best City in the World 2025 list. The city was also named the best city in the world by The Telegraph<\/a> in 2025, which was the seventh time in a row. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On top of its pristine beaches and a relatively affordable lifestyle compared to its global peers, it was also named the 11th-best city in the world for food in 2026 by TimeOut<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The overall rankings <\/h2>\n\n\n
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Bali took the top spot across the rankings, with a 100 beautiful base score. The island is known as the Island of the Gods, with tourism showing no signs of slowing down on the Indonesian island. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Bali\u2019s design philosophy is an example of something many of us are trying to achieve in our own homes, bringing the outside in,” said Natalie Prince, interiors expert at Sharps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The open-air concept of the homes, paired with natural materials and furniture that sit effortlessly against the landscape, is the key to creating the considered feel of the space.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paris was a close second (99.5), followed by the Yucca Valley\/Joshua Tree in California (99). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other popular tourist hotspots in the top 10 include London (96.7) and Los Cabos in Mexico (97.1) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank<\/strong><\/td>Location<\/strong><\/td>Country<\/strong><\/td>Number of Luxury Homes<\/strong><\/td>Average Nightly Price (\u00a3)<\/strong><\/td>Reputation Score<\/strong><\/td>\u2018Beautiful Base’ Score \/ 100<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td>Bali<\/td>Indonesia<\/td>241<\/td>538<\/td>132<\/td>100<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Paris<\/td>France<\/td>214<\/td>1,515<\/td>158<\/td>99.5<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Yucca Valley \/ Joshua Tree<\/td>United States<\/td>92<\/td>365<\/td>456<\/td>99<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>30A Area (Seacrest\/Rosemary Beach)<\/td>United States<\/td>202<\/td>1,190<\/td>69<\/td>98.6<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>Saint Barth\u00e9lemy<\/td>France<\/td>188<\/td>2,448<\/td>65<\/td>98.1<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>Los Cabos<\/td>Mexico<\/td>126<\/td>2,434<\/td>98<\/td>97.1<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>London<\/td>United Kingdom<\/td>112<\/td>1,867<\/td>107<\/td>96.7<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>Cape Town<\/strong><\/td>South Africa<\/strong><\/td>122<\/strong><\/td>1,109<\/strong><\/td>98<\/strong><\/td>96.2<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>Big Island, Hawai\u2019i<\/td>United States<\/td>126<\/td>2,277<\/td>59<\/td>95.7<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>Park City<\/td>United States<\/td>101<\/td>3,257<\/td>69<\/td>95.2<\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td>Koh Samui<\/td>Thailand<\/td>122<\/td>1,260<\/td>59<\/td>94.7<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>Mexico City<\/td>Mexico<\/td>36<\/td>799<\/td>259<\/td>94.3<\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td>The Hamptons<\/td>United States<\/td>43<\/td>3,075<\/td>172<\/td>93.8<\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td>Miami<\/td>United States<\/td>65<\/td>1,352<\/td>151<\/td>93.3<\/td><\/tr>
15<\/td>Austin<\/td>United States<\/td>36<\/td>2,002<\/td>201<\/td>92.8<\/td><\/tr>
16<\/td>Tulum<\/td>Mexico<\/td>50<\/td>627<\/td>188<\/td>92.3<\/td><\/tr>
17<\/td>Punta Cana<\/td>Dominican Republic<\/td>89<\/td>2,078<\/td>55<\/td>91.9<\/td><\/tr>
18<\/td>Palm Springs<\/td>United States<\/td>54<\/td>1,020<\/td>154<\/td>90.9<\/td><\/tr>
19<\/td>Phoenix<\/td>United States<\/td>48<\/td>615<\/td>177<\/td>91.4<\/td><\/tr>
20<\/td>Lake Tahoe<\/td>United States<\/td>58<\/td>1,908<\/td>118<\/td>90.4<\/td><\/tr>
21<\/td>Marbella<\/td>Spain<\/td>55<\/td>3,301<\/td>94<\/td>90.0<\/td><\/tr>
22<\/td>Ibiza<\/td>Spain<\/td>61<\/td>3,457<\/td>74<\/td>89.5<\/td><\/tr>
23<\/td>Malibu<\/td>United States<\/td>35<\/td>3,561<\/td>128<\/td>89<\/td><\/tr>
24<\/td>Saint Martin<\/td>Saint Martin<\/td>86<\/td>1,088<\/td>49<\/td>87.1<\/td><\/tr>
25<\/td>Grand Cayman<\/td>Cayman Islands<\/td>64<\/td>2,816<\/td>64<\/td>86.6<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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