A design-led boutique hotel loft interior with bold portrait artwork of a woman

Africa's best boutique city stays

A handpicked collection of Africa's finest boutique hotels.

01The collection

5 hotels, 5 countries.

5 hotels
Riad Zohra, Marrakech

Marrakech, Morocco

Riad Zohra

From $240

A jewel-box riad behind an unmarked medina door.

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The Karen Cottages, Nairobi

Nairobi, Kenya

The Karen Cottages

From $265

Six cottages under old jacarandas.

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Villa Osu, Accra

Accra, Ghana

Villa Osu

From $210

A courtyard pool five minutes from Oxford Street.

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House Ikoyi, Lagos

Lagos, Nigeria

House Ikoyi

From $320

Dark timber, brass and a courtyard of palms.

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The Silo House, Cape Town

Cape Town, South Africa

The Silo House

From $310

Raw concrete, oak and Table Mountain in the window.

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Africa's city stays, handpicked.

We are a small team building a curated collection of boutique, independent hotels across Africa's most exciting cities. Every hotel is independent, visited in person, and chosen for character, design, location and hospitality.

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