Family

18 on Hewitt

Salt Rock, KZN

When considering all of the little things that make the perfect holiday spot – for you and you More info

22º East

Prince Albert, Karoo3 / 10

There is something irresistible about spending time in the middle of nowhere. It feeds the soul and More info

41 Misty Cliffs

I first discovered the coastal area of Misty Cliffs nine years ago while training for the Cape Town More info

42 Beachy Head

Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route

Every day at Beachy Head starts with a full-frame sunrise over the ocean. Dolphins often frolic in t More info

90 Beachy Head

Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route

It didn’t take much convincing for the owners of 90 Beachy Head to sign, seal and have the deeds del More info

Abraça

Scarborough, South Peninsula

Nestled within the gaze of the Slangkop Cliffs that languish behind it and with uninterrupted views More info

Albertyn Huis

Kleinmond, Overberg

Over a white garden wall and a thick bank of indigenous greenery, Kleinmond beach presents itself as More info

Alkira Lodge

Knysna, Garden Route

As you drive up the gravel road towards the highest point in Knysna, the soulful salut of the reside More info

Aristea

Noordhoek, Cape Peninsula

High up the hill above the pastoral paddocks of rural Noordhoek is our newest hideaway: a four-bedro More info

At the Beach

Britannia Bay, West Coast

This perfect beach hideaway is beautifully situated on the beach, ideal for those who want to catch More info

AtholPlace House & Villa

Johannesburg, Gauteng

Having stayed at Morokuru Beach Lodge in the De Hoop Nature Reserve, we instantly felt part of the M More info

Ayodele

Constantia, Cape Town

I love living in Cape Town, it’s the place to be in South Africa. Constantia is a rather gracious ar More info

Azure

West Coast

Azure, for me, describes not just a colour, but that light, joyous feeling of being by a bright blue More info

Babylonstoren Boutique Hotel

Franschhoek, Winelands

Babylonstoren boutique hotel, restaurant and farm sits on 200 acres of remarkable, organic farmlands More info

Badenhorst Farm Cottage

Swartland

Life on the farm has never been such fun. This special simple cottage on this glorious, small and ex More info

Bakoven Seahorse

Bakoven, Atlantic Seaboard

For those rare moments in our busy lives, when we hear the internal call for calm, and need for natu More info

Baobab Hill

Pafuri Camp, Northern Kruger

Pafuri. Even just the sound of the word as it unfurls on your tongue conjures up something mystical, More info

Baxter House

Boulders Beach, Simon's Town

When the children were small and we needed to go to a beach where they could play safely all day and More info

Beach House Zonnestraal

Paternoster, West Coast8 / 10

Call this Paternoster gem your holiday spot! Imagine waking up to a gorgeous view, spending lazy aft More info

Beachwood on Robberg

Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route

Handpicked for you … From Beachwood on Robberg you can not only see whales blowing vapour plumes int More info

Bella Rosa

Tesselaarsdal, Overberg

One of the most gorgeous spots to retreat to on a weekend, the rustic little village of Tesselaarsda More info

Belle Vallée

Montpellier, Southern France

One warm autumnal evening, in the Languedoc region of France, the owners’ of Belle Vallée were out w More info

Beta Beach

Bakoven, Atlantic Seaboard

One of Cape Town’s most closely guarded secrets is the existence of little Beta Beach at Bakoven. Su More info

Bimble House

Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route

The Bailey family’s Plettenberg escape, Bimble House, has as much personality, style, whimsy and off More info

Blaauwklippen Manor

Stellenbosch, Winelands

There is an irrefutable charm and elegance about the Cape wine region of Stellenbosch as a destinati More info

Blue House

Llandudno, Atlantic Seaboard

It’s well-known that the alluring little hamlet of Llandudno and its myriad shades of blue evokes Me More info

Blue Lagoon

Langebaan, West Coast

Blue Lagoon beach house is situated in the seaside town of Langebaan, right on the lagoon. Langebaan More info

Blue Waters

Simon's Town, Southern Peninsula

We always seem to arrive at this gorgeous seaside cottage (yes, we’re regulars!) just in time for su More info

Bobbejaanskloof

Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route

On the edge of Plettenberg Bay on the Garden Route, hidden amongst the foothills of the Tsitsikamma More info

BoPlaas

Wellington, Winelands

For the team at Perfect Hideaways one of the many things to bring us happiness is a fabulous farm. S More info

Boulders Cottage

Simon's Town, Southern Peninsula

This gorgeous cottage was love at first sight for me with its beautiful, luxurious décor. Once again More info

Broadmerston

Hermanus, Overberg

Over the years – a decade or two if you will – the burgeoning town of Hermanus has evolv More info

Buitenzorg

Constantia, Cape Town

With its dapper 1940’s Cape Dutch facade and eclectic, unfettered interiors, Buitenzorg holds its po More info

Bungalow St James

St James, Southern Peninsula

A trip to the seaside village of St. James is like jumping into a classic novel where romance, wande More info

By the Seaside

Kalk Bay, Southern Peninsula

By the seaside is a much loved artist’s home in the heart of the bustling harbour town of Kalk More info

Caida House

Croatia

If you’re a traveller who revels in being first to uncover hidden gems it may be that you visited Cr More info

Camp Karoo

Kleinpoort, Eastern Cape

There’s nothing quite like it: Camp Karoo completes the African farmhouse romance – in utter comfort More info

Casa Blanca

Clifton, Atlantic Seaboard

Tucked under Lion’s Head and with stupendous views over the sea and Twelve Apostles, Casa Blanca is More info

Casa Blu'

West Coast

You couldn’t get closer to the beach if you tried than at this hidden treasure up the West Coast. It More info

Casa Isla

Knysna, Garden Route

Handpicked for you! At the coast, life is traditionally lived according to tides, winds and seasons More info

Church Cottage

Churchhaven, West Coast

A sudden sense of stillness takes over as you meander your way down the not-so beaten pathway toward More info

Clifton Bungalow 47

Clifton, Atlantic Seaboard

Clifton Bungalow is a feet up on the sofa, sandy feet allowed seashore home on the edge of the Atlan More info

Cloudbreak

Bishopscourt, Cape Town

If you combined the glorious arching space of a country church, an art gallery with enough volume to More info

Compass House Boutique Hotel

Bantry Bay, Atlantic Seaboard

Compass House is all about location – with one of the best positions in Bantry Bay, just a few doors More info

Couvaloup

Hopefield

Lovingly run by owner extraordinaire Laurent Bayard, Couvaloup Guest House’s otherworldly eclectic s More info

Cypiro Leopard Lodge

Waterberg, Limpopo

Poised at the top of a hill overlooking the golden, green and often red-hued Waterberg mountains of More info

Danielskraal Farm

Calitzdorp, Klein Karoo

Through the little town of Calitzdorp, past stretches of rambling vineyards and orchards, tucked awa More info

Denneboom

Constantia, Cape Town

If we were to leave the beautiful valley of Hout Bay, Klein Constantia is the place we would choose More info

Djinn Palace

Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route

For many generations, Plettenberg Bay has been revered as a hot spot for family holidays, where ever More info

Dolphin Cottage

Camps Bay, Atlantic Seaboard

Dolphin Cottage is a charming beachside cottage on Glen Beach in Camps Bay. It has all the attractio More info

Dune House

Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route

Peering out over the seemingly infinite ripples of one of Plettenberg Bay’s tidal lagoons, rests Dun More info

Eagle Owl Camp

Timbavati Game Reserve, Greater Kruger

It’s no wonder it took so long to decide on a name for this heavenly spot: it’s very close to the he More info

Ebrington Hall

The Cotswolds, United Kingdom

The prospect of residing in one’s very own manor house in the most beautifully scenic rural villages More info

Ecca Lodge

Kwandwe, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape

As Big Five destinations go, Kwandwe is a world-class safari lodge set on 22 000 hectares of Eastern More info

Eikehof Farm

Worcester

Named for the stately oak trees that have graced Eikehof for eons, the farmstead stands firmly on hi More info

Elephant Lodge

Greater Kruger, Mpumalanga

Described by a recent visitor as ‘7-star perfection’, Elephant Lodge, in a prime spot on the banks o More info

Ezulwini

Clifton, Atlantic Seaboard

Nestled along the iconic coastal stretch of Victoria Road Ezulwini, meaning heaven, offers a serene More info

Farniente

Kommetjie, Southern Peninsula

If I was asked to describe my ideal man, I’d resort to the shamefully banal narrative of honest, ope More info

Feng Shui

Yzerfontein, West Coast

Handpicked for you… A light house is not always a tower. Sometimes it’s an elevated and magnificent More info

Ficus House

Franschhoek, Winelands

The setting of Ficus House is gasp beautiful and the surrounding farm, in the Franschhoek valley, ha More info

Fizantakraal

Du Toit's Kloof, Winelands

Fizantakraal is the most beautiful opportunity to get onto the road and take a trip to the mountains More info

Fynbos

Churchhaven, West Coast

Fynbos is another one of our perfect hideaways in the West Coast National Park, one of the Cape’s be More info

Garonga Safari Camp & Little Garonga

Makalali Conservancy

If you are looking for a very intimate, thoroughly authentic Big Five safari experience, we know you More info

Geiger’s Camp at Motswari

Timbavati Game Reserve, Greater Kruger

Leopards sneaking through camp, white lions, wild dogs, hectares of wild bush and awesome sunsets ar More info

Gemini

Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route

Gemini is just perfect for long, hot summer holidays then snuggle up in winter and run forever on th More info

Glen Crescent

Higgovale, Cape Town

If ever there was a house situated in that mythic space halfway between a mountain and the sea, then More info

Glendirk

Bishopscourt, Cape Town

It is no small miracle that Glen Dirk, an historic Constantia estate, still exists in an area of the More info

God's Window

Swellendam, Overberg

Staunchly standing at the foot of the Langeberg Mountains, within the Leeurivier Valley of Swellenda More info

Gonana Guest House

West Coast

As one of the oldest traditional fishing villages on the West Coast, Paternoster lives gently accord More info

Greyton Forest House

Greyton, Overberg

True to tradition, every time the owners of Greyton Forest House turn off the eastern motorway and d More info

Grotto Bay

Grotto Bay, West Coast

This classic wooden beach house is perfect for the whole family as it is a short walk through the fy More info

Halfaampieskraal Farm

Napier, Cape Overberg

Halfaampieskraal is situated in the Napier-area in the Overberg. For the past decade it is simply kn More info

Heron House

Riebeek Kasteel

Every place has its own story to tell, its exposed and hidden beauty to share, its purpose and its p More info

Higgo Road

Higgovale, Cape Town

This house on a hill in one of Cape Town’s most prized suburbs, Higgovale, oozes effortless 21st cen More info

High Country Cottage

Tulbagh, Winelands

Sometimes in the middle of nowhere, awaits an unexpected surprise. High Country Cottage is one; a ma More info

Hope Cottage

Constantia, Cape Town

Once a stable, perhaps, or a cow byre or dairy, and now an impossibly chic two-bedroom, two-bathroom More info

House of Eels

Vermaaklikheid

Found in Vermaaklikheid, the small, idyllic town far removed from the hubbub of city life, House of More info

Ice House

Llandudno, Atlantic Seaboard

We were blown away by The Ice House in Llandudno when we went to have a look! The house definitely d More info

Indigo House

Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route

High on the mountainside overlooking Plettenberg Bay lagoon, Indigo House commands a wide, spectacul More info

Ivuba River Lodge

Mjejane Private Game Reserve

There’s a reason why we are all yearning for the simpler, more serene ways of life right now. The ca More info

Johann's Cottage

Churchhaven, West Coast

South Africa is full of beautiful places but to my mind Churchaven is the most alluring of all. I st More info

Johannesdal Manor

Stellenbosch, Winelands

There are those special places that we occasionally come across, that remove all sturdy pillars hold More info

Joubertsdal

Swellendam, Overberg

Spend your days lazing by the pool or curled up beside the fireplace. Joubertsdal is the getaway to More info

Kalu House

Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route

If you get the feeling that Kalu House overlooking Keurbooms Lagoon, may have once been a fort or an More info

Karoo Cottage

Sneeuberg Nature Reserve

Karoo Cottage is part of the Sneeuberg Nature Reserve and is just a few kms from Kliphuis. The two c More info

Karoo Hideaway

Montagu, Klein Karoo9 / 10

How about a blissful weekend in the rugged mountains near Montagu in the most beautiful Out-of-Afric More info

Keerweer Canal House

St Francis Bay, Eastern Cape

The sunny seaside town of St Francis Bay, in the Eastern Cape, is known for many things, but two of More info

Kinghorns Gardens

Noordhoek, Cape Peninsula

There are those places that we come across once in a while – if we’re lucky enough to – More info

Kliphuis

Sneeuberg Nature Reserve

Kliphuis is situated in the heart of the great Karoo under the Sneeuberg mountain range just an hour More info

Klipspringer

Calitzdorp, Klein Karoo

Sadly Klipspringer can no longer offer short stays, however it remains open for longer stays and for More info

Koko House

Franschhoek, Winelands

Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man blends art and mathematics, the exquisite balance of proportion and form. I More info

Koningsfontein

Stilbaai, Overberg

Koningsfontein lies on the banks of the beautiful GouKou river 7km upstream from the mouth and beach More info

Koro Lodge, Bushmans Kloof

Clanwilliam, Cederberg

Secluded Koro Lodge is just the ticket for an amazing family holiday. The creature comforts in this More info

Kurland Homestead

Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route

The gracious Cape Dutch homestead stands stoically watching over the vast estate that is Kurland, ju More info

L'Amitie

Franschhoek, Winelands

Residing at the foot of the Franschhoek Mountains, overlooking the bon vivant village below, L’Amiti More info

La Cotte House

Franschhoek, Winelands

The small town of Franschhoek stands as one of the most quaint and whimsical gems of the Western Cap More info

La Creuzette

Boussac, Central France

When the owners of La Creuzette were flipping through the pages of a French luxury property magazine More info

Lalapanzi

Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route

Handpicked for you … Bathed in light, halfway to the clouds on the Robberg peninsula, Lalapanzi is a More info

Langskuur

Herbertsdale, Garden Route

When a vision of transforming something old into something new arrives – an inspired, invigora More info

Lantern Tides

Smitswinkel Bay, Cape Point

There’s something rather wonderful about hopping in the car for a weekend away knowing that there is More info

Le Jardin

Stellenbosch, Winelands

There is a place, like no place in Stellenbosch. A land full of wonder, mystery and exuberance. Wher More info

Lemuria

Betty's Bay, Cape Overberg

I have always loved the saying ‘Good things come to those who wait’. Lemuria’s owners took their ti More info

Leobo

Waterberg, Limpopo

Glorious Leobo is situated on a 20 000-acre private reserve overlooking the Palala Valley within the More info

Limewood Lodge

Constantia, Cape Town

Once an historic farm house surrounded by farmlands centuries ago, this Cape Dutch-style Constantia More info

Lions Head Villa

Fresnaye, Atlantic Seaboard

Graciously emerging from the ankles of the mountain – overlooking the tiered terrain of the At More info

Longhouse

Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape

A long, low 19th-century house faces the back of Spandau Kop, in a corner of Graaff-Reinet where the More info

Lookout House

Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route

We are huge fans of Veronique Susman’s gorgeous style and it is evident in the lovely Lookout House. More info

Magpie Farm

Constantia, Cape Town

There are some homes that tell a story. That invite those who enter their doors on a journey into an More info

Maison Franschhoek

Franschhoek, Winelands

Franschhoek has long been revered as the suave cosmopolis of the Cape wine regions. With its exhilar More info

Maison Noir

Hout Bay, Atlantic Seaboard

To enter the front door of Maison Noir one first traverses a wooden boardwalk straddling two ponds f More info

Manor House De Zalse

Stellenbosch, Winelands

Just drive to the very end of the road and there she stands, in all her gracious Georgian splendour. More info

Marrakesh House

Britannia Bay, West Coast

Named after a British fishing vessel that ran aground after hitting an unchartered reef in 1826, the More info

Milkwood

Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route

There are some homes that beckon you through their doors with an immediate warmth and generosity. Yo More info

Milkwood Cottage

Churchhaven, West Coast

Deep in the West Coast National Park, in what is one of our favourite corners of the world, is Milkw More info

Miramar

Bantry Bay, Atlantic Seaboard

We love this tiny little apartment in Bantry Bay- and we know you will too! Make Miramar your home b More info

Montpellier Mountain Cottage

Franschhoek, Winelands

The cottage at Montpellier is a quiet hideaway like no other. Suitable for a couple (2 couples at mo More info

Morning Mist

Churchhaven, West Coast

Morning Mist encapsulates the very essence of simple beach living. With its high reed ceilings, thic More info

Morning Tide

Churchhaven, West Coast

This rustic yet elegant beach house is enviably positioned in the heart of the West Coast National P More info

Morukuru Beach Lodge

De Hoop Nature Reserve

It’s more about the feeling a place generates and an opportunity to gently disconnect from digital d More info

Morukuru Farm House

Madikwe Game Reserve

Sipping early morning coffee on the deck, two elegant nyala graze peacefully just beyond the pool. I More info

Morukuru Ocean House

De Hoop Nature Reserve

Built on only one of four private concessions granted on the 36 000 hectare De Hoop Nature Reserve, More info

Morukuru Owner's House

Madikwe Game Reserve

There’s a warm welcome from all the staff, who have gathered to hail your arrival at Morukuru Owner’ More info

Morukuru River House

Madikwe Game Reserve

Lunches on the deck at River House often double as a grandstand view of life along the Marico River. More info

Mountain Villa

Franschhoek, Winelands

Being one of oldest wine estates in the country, Boschendal retains its legacy, its cultural heritag More info

Nautilus

Llandudno, Atlantic Seaboard

As you take to the bends of the great Victoria Road, gliding alongside the Atlantic – in and o More info

Nibbana Farm

Tulbagh, Winelands

Just over ninety minutes from Cape Town, nestled in a basin of mountain ranges, sits the charming, r More info

Noordhoek Beach House

Noordhoek, Cape Peninsula

This classic wooden beach house has just spectacular views. The dunes, Noordhoek’s long long b More info

Not Forgotten

Yzerfontein, West Coast

Not Forgotten is aptly named after a never to be forgotten beach holiday! It is a classic white, woo More info

Number Eleven

Knysna, Garden Route

A dream destination for holidaymakers who love to entertain, Under Milkwood occupies prime position More info

Nyoni

KwaZulu-Natal

In keeping with the design philosophy of Zimbali – a tropical estate set on 925 acres of coast More info

Olive Farm

Prince Albert, Karoo

The Karoo desert holds a special kind of African charm. Far from the concrete and hurry of urban lif More info

One Sheffield Ocean Villa

Salt Rock, KZN

There are endless dreamy elements that make Salt Rock in KwaZulu-Natal one of the most idyllic, desi More info

Owlswood

Magaliesberg, North West Province.

At night, when the resident nyala, zebra, impala, wildebeest, kudu, bushbuck, warthog and farm horse More info

Palm House

Constantia, Cape Town

There’s always luxury in a decorating style that rates over-scaled dimensions as one of its key elem More info

Panorama

Langebaan, West Coast

An original thatched house from the West Coast, known as a ‘long house’ – it will steal your h More info

Patina Farm

Stellenbosch, Winelands

To the owners, Patina Farm reflects the meaning of home and its ability to wrap its arms around us, More info

Paula's Cottage

Jacobs Bay, West Coast

Rocking gently in the hammock while watching hundreds of mesmerizing cormorants fish in circles at s More info

Pebbles

Kommetjie, Southern Peninsula

Pebbles is an almost-on-the-beach-house in Kommetjie on the Cape’s Southern Peninsula. This cl More info

Pel's Post

Pafuri, Northern Kruger

The beauty of being in the bush lies in the extent to which you can soak up the setting and feel rem More info