Hotel
1. Al Moudira Hotel
A palace-style West Bank retreat of domes, courtyards and antiques set in ten hectares of palm groves and gardens, and a member of Relais & Châteaux.
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2. Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel
Opened in 1899 below Table Mountain, the pink-painted Belmond Mount Nelson is Cape Town's grande dame, set in nine acres of gardens with two pools and famous afternoon teas.
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3. Eko Hotels & Suites
Opened in 1977 and owned by the Chagoury Group, Eko Hotels & Suites is Lagos's largest hotel complex, with 825 rooms, several restaurants and Nigeria's biggest convention centre.
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4. Four Seasons Hotel Casablanca
An oceanfront luxury hotel on the Corniche, opened in 2015 in a Foster + Partners building, with 184 rooms and suites, a year-round pool and a spa.
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5. Four Seasons Hotel Tunis
A beachfront luxury hotel at Cap Gammarth on the Gulf of Tunis, with sea-view suites, a hammam spa, an outdoor pool and several restaurants and bars.
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6. Giraffe Manor
A 1932 manor house in Lang'ata with just 12 rooms, famous for the Rothschild's giraffes that put their heads through the windows at breakfast.
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7. Hotel Heinitzburg
Sixteen-room boutique hotel in a 1914 hilltop castle above central Windhoek, with a pool terrace, city views and the fine-dining restaurant Leo's at the Castle.
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8. Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam, The Kilimanjaro
A 180-room harbourfront hotel on Kivukoni Front with an infinity pool, the Level 8 rooftop bar, an Anantara spa and views over the port and the old city.
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9. Kampala Serena Hotel
Five-star hotel on Kintu Road with 186 rooms and suites set in 17 acres of gardens and water features, with a spa, pools and several restaurants.
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10. Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City
A luxury hotel in Accra's central business district with a three-floor spa, outdoor pool, the Papillon restaurant and a free airport shuttle, close to the main sights.
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11. Kigali Serena Hotel
A five-star hotel on KN 3 Avenue with 148 rooms and 25 suites, an 18-metre pool, a Moroccan-style spa and two restaurants, minutes from the business district.
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12. La Mamounia
Marrakech's grand palace hotel since 1929, set in historic gardens inside the medina walls, with four restaurants, four bars, a large spa and outdoor pools.
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13. Marriott Mena House
A historic five-star hotel at the foot of the Giza pyramids, built around a 19th-century khedivial hunting lodge and set in large gardens.
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14. Park Hyatt Zanzibar
Luxury seafront hotel in Shangani combining the 19th-century Mambo Msiige mansion with a modern wing, with 67 rooms, an infinity pool, spa and beachfront.
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15. Riad Fes
A Relais & Châteaux hotel in a restored 14th-century palace in the medina, with two pools, a spa, a rooftop terrace and the Gayza restaurant and bar.
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16. Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa
The Saxon is an all-suite luxury hotel in leafy Sandhurst, with private villas, a spa, the Qunu restaurant and a suite named after Nelson Mandela, who stayed here.
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17. Sheraton Addis, a Luxury Collection Hotel
Five-star Luxury Collection hotel on Taitu Street, open since 1998, with 295 rooms and suites, outdoor pools, a spa and eleven restaurants and lounges.
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18. Terrou-Bi
Family-owned five-star resort on the Corniche Ouest with a private beach, long pool, casino, spa and several restaurants overlooking the ocean and marina.
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19. The Oyster Box
The Oyster Box is a five-star Red Carnation hotel on the Umhlanga beachfront beside the lighthouse, with 86 rooms, suites and villas, a spa and celebrated curry buffets.
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20. Transcorp Hilton Abuja
Abuja's best-known large hotel, with 667 rooms in Maitama, an outdoor pool, spa, tennis, a casino and seven restaurants and bars ranging from Nigerian buffets to a jazz lounge.
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