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Best Hotels in Africa (2026)

Places to stay, from budget guesthouses and boutique hotels to large international properties, grouped by area and style.

143 places · Updated November 12, 2026

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123. Hotel Sherazade

Budget riad hotel$Medina (Riad Zitoun el Kdim)

A good-value hotel in a pair of historic riads off Rue Riad Zitoun el Kdim, a few minutes from Jemaa el-Fnaa, with courtyards, a small pool and breakfast included.

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124. Jafferji House

Boutique suite hotel$$$Gizenga Street, Stone Town

All-suite boutique hotel on Gizenga Street with ten individually themed suites, a rooftop restaurant, Swahili cooking lessons and a Zanzibar coffee ceremony.

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128. Nefertiti Hotel

Budget hotel$East Bank, near Luxor Temple

A friendly budget hotel in a lane off Karnak Temple Street, steps from the souq and Luxor Temple, with a rooftop restaurant and an in-house tour desk.

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130. SUN1 Durban

Budget hotel$Central Durban

SUN1 Durban is a no-frills budget hotel near Moses Mabhida Stadium with 88 compact rooms, each with a queen bed and a bunk bed, free Wi-Fi and secure parking.

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135. Hotel Central

Budget hotel in the medina$Ancienne Médina

A renovated budget hotel with 36 rooms and a roof terrace on a small square inside the old medina, close to Casa Port station.

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137. ibis Lagos Ikeja

Budget hotel near the airport$$Ikeja

The three-star ibis Lagos Ikeja on Toyin Street is a simple, good-value hotel around ten minutes from the airport, with a free shuttle, outdoor pool and buffet breakfast.

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140. Once in Joburg

Hostel and budget hotel$Braamfontein

Once in Joburg is a sociable budget hotel and hostel on De Korte Street in Braamfontein, with private rooms, dorms, a bar, a terrace and its own restaurant.

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