Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge

The free-flowing main area houses a tranquil sitting room with a fireplace and a small library for browsing. The indoor/outdoor dining area (expect fine and varied cuisine) overlooks a waterhole and the bushveld. There's an art gallery, a meditation garden and a well-stocked underground wine cellar in which you can also dine. The furnishings throughout are both comfortable and quirky. Outside is a boma with firepits, a gym (with huge views) and a five-star pampering spa.

There are 13 ultra-luxurious suites, including the Amber Presidential Suite (with its own study, steam room, kitchen and dining area). The furniture in each has been innovatively designed (the headboard of Amber Suite's bed is carved from an entire tree). Each suite has an en-suite glass-fronted bathroom, an indoor and outdoor shower and a private plunge pool. Wooden sculptures by South African artist Geoffrey Armstrong are dotted around the space.