Rentals

22º East

Nr Prince Albert, Karoo

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

28 & Sunny

West Coast

The name of this bright, fresh West Coast bolthole is almost temptation enough, and for a good part More info

41 Misty Cliffs

Misty Cliffs

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

89 de Werf

Sir Lowry's Pass

It’s rare to experience complete tranquillity broken only by the hoot of hunting owls or the first m More info

Akasha Mountain Retreat

Heidelberg

Akasha Mountain Retreat is a labour of love for its owners. Elana and Chris moved to an isolated mou More info

Angel's Place

Camps Bay

Camps Bay and its famous beachside isn’t called Cape Town’s Copacabana for nothing. Here, you’ll fin More info

Arambrook

Bishopscourt, Cape Town

The Arambrook Boutique Hotel in Bishopscourt is full of surprises. After the deepest sleep you’ve ev More info

Arcadia

Bantry Bay

Bantry Bay lies between a scramble of coarsely crystalline rocks on this famous Cape peninsual coast More info

Aristea

Noordhoek

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

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

Avalon

Sea Point

Avalon is a trendy apartment for 6 in Sea Point. A short walk to the promenade or the swimming pools 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

Babylonstoren Boutique Hotel

Franschhoek

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 Cottage

Bakoven, Atlantic Seaboard

With a secret beach and a secluded garden this white washed wooden cottage is the most wonderful bea 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

Bakoven Views

Bakoven, Atlantic Seaboard

This Atlantic Seaboard home in buzzing Camps Bay is ideal for everyone whose idea of high-end holida 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

Boulder's 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

Bella Rosa

Tesselaarsdal

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 wa 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

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

Birdhouse

Plettenberg Bay

There’s one thing that certain about holiday houses in South Africa. They have no need to ape the Eu More info

Bloomsbury Cottage

Stanford, Overberg

A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to escape to Stanford with our three gorgeous daughters for a rea More info

Blue Lagoon

Langebaan

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

Bobbejaansberg

Barrydale, Western Cape

Nothing says ‘South Africa’ quite like the Karoo. The Klein Karoo is a little different, with a touc More info

Bobbejaanskloof

Plettenberg Bay

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

Bushmans Kloof

Clanwilliam, Cederberg

Nestled at the foot of the ancient Cederberg mountain range, deep in the Cape, this award-winning es More info

By the Seaside

Kalk Bay, False Bay

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

Camp Robberg

Plettenberg Bay

Along the south-eastern coast of the country, where the Indian ocean meets the shore, held in the pa More info

Cape Heritage Hotel

Cape Town City Bowl

In the very heart of Cape Town is this historic boutique hotel, with its hub of a central courtyard More info

Cape View

Clifton, Atlantic Seaboard

Cape View is situated in the affluent Cape Town suburb of Clifton, above the very popular and infamo 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 di Led

Umbria

In a setting that’s straight out of the movies, this beautifully restored 17th-century stone villa n More info

Church Cottage

Churchhaven

You will fall head over heels in love with this gorgeous cottage in the heart of Churchhaven, never 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

Clifton Court

Clifton, Atlantic Seaboard

Clifton Court is a gorgeous apartment on the Cape’s Atlantic Seaboard directly opposite the steps to 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

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

Copper House

Zwaanswyk, Constantia

A fun conversation topic, one that opens up the windows to stranger’s souls, the doors to their idea More info

Couvaloup

Hopefield

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

Daisy Cottage

Citrusdal

Daisy Cottage is the new arrival in the Waterfall Farm family, a two bedroom cottage for four, this More info

Danielskraal Farm

Calitzdorp, Western Cape

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

De Hoek

Barrydale, Western Cape

It’s hard to imagine that a house with such an elegant flow and balance, was once rundown and made s 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

Dolphin Cottage

Camps Bay

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

Duiker House

Kommetjie, Southern Peninsula

Duiker House, is the much loved home of two people, one an architect. They have lavished love and at More info

Dulini Leadwood Lodge

Sabi Sand, Greater Kruger

World-renowned for its big cats, our latest visit to the Sabi Sand was more than rewarding with sigh More info

Dulini River Lodge

Sabi Sand, Greater Kruger

I’ve been visiting the bush all my life yet I notched up three new experiences at Dulini in the Sabi More info

Dune House

Plettenberg Bay

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

Dutch East India House

Kalk Bay, False Bay

Restored to perfection, Dutch East India House welcomes with gleaming black-and-white chequered floo 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

Eastcliff House

Hermanus, Cape Overberg

Hermanus has always been and will always be a firm favourite holiday destination. Whatever your age 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

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

Emanzini

Llandudno

Llandudno is an enclave cut into a steep mountainside, surrounded by sweet textures of earth shades More info

Ezulwini

Clifton, Atlantic Seaboard

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

Ezulwini Mbili

Clifton, Atlantic Seaboard

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

Ezulwini Moja

Clifton, Atlantic Seaboard

The cottages at Ezulwini are each one of a kind. The house is nestled along the coastal stretch in C More info

Farmhouse on Keermont

Stellenbosch

We turned off Blaauwklippen Road and meandered along the country lane lined with rustic farm walls t More info

Fever Tree Lodge

Set in the heart of a Big Five game reserve, Fever Tree Camp nestles beneath a canopy of massive Wee 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

Flamingo

Churchhaven

Flamingo is our newest hideaway in Churchhaven – this one’s a winner! Look forward to splendid solit More info

Fynbos

Churchhaven

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

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

God's Window

Swellendam

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

Gorah Elephant Camp

Addo Elephant National Park, Eastern Cape

Undeniably romantic, Gorah Elephant Camp’s historic farmhouse dates back to 1856. Miraculously it su More info

Grand Dedale

Wellington

At last a hideaway for two! This manor house is nestled at the foot of Bainskloof Pass, in the valle More info

Greens Camp

For a brilliant bush break, Greens Camp in De Wagensdrift ticks all the boxes. Accessible? Yes; it i More info

Greyton Country House

Greyton

One of the wonderful things about getting away from your own, familiar surroundings and venturing of More info

Greyton Hideaway

Greyton

The original quaint country village getaway, Greyton, just over two hours from Cape Town, has retain More info

Grotto Bay

This classic wooden beach house is perfect for the whole family as it is a short walk onto the beach 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

Hemel Cottage

Hemel en Aarde Valley

Stonehaven Farm is nestled at the foot of the Babylon Toren Mountain range in the Hemel-en-Aarde Val More info

Honey Cottage

Citrusdal

Honey Cottage is the kind of destination where you go to sleep with the sun and rise with the rooste 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

Hope House

Oranjezicht, Cape Town

Grand and with good bones. It might well be a passing reference to a duchess of some standing in soc 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

Hygge House

Hout Bay

Breathe and reconnect in this pared-down, Scandi styled home in a sought after security estate. The More info

Icaria

Bantry Bay

Suspended on the steep mountain slopes over Cape Town’s iconic Atlantic Seaboard is an astonishing h More info

Ice House

Llandudno

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

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

Inzalo

The Welgevonden’s first tented camp, Inzalo Lodge, opens onto the babbling Sterkstroom River that wi More info

Jack's Camp

Botswana

Voted Number 1 in the world by Conde Nast Traveler readers awards 2010 – Jack’s camp is the fa More info

Johann's Cottage

Churchhaven

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

Jonkmanshof

Montagu, Western Cape

There are some homeowners who effortlessly weave a rich story through the style and character of the More info

Joubertsdal

Swellendam

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

Kalu House

Plettenberg Bay

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, Western Cape9 / 10

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

Kasteel Villa

Clifton, Atlantic Seaboard

This quintessential beachside home is the perfect answer for a family looking for an authentic, pict More info

Keerweer Canal House

St Francis Bay

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

Key to the Mountains

Franschhoek

IMAGINING a stay at Key to the Mountains is to dream of what the Italians call il dolce far niente: More info

Klein Nektar Manor B&B

Montagu, Western Cape

Montagu, which lies along Route 62, is the gateway to Klein Karoo and one of our very favourite part 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, Western Cape

Set high on top and in between the famous Redhill mountains with 360 degree panoramic views of the S More info

Koko House

Franschhoek

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

Koningsfontein

Stilbaai

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

Kubili House

Sometimes one gets the chance to tell a story before the rest of the world hears about it – a story More info

Kurland Boutique Hotel

Plettenberg Bay

“What\’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other word would smell as sweet.” – Will More info

La Cotte

Franschhoek

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

La Cotte Cottages

Franschhoek

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

La Grenadine

Cape Town City Bowl

An absolutely charming French inspired petit hotel (in French ‘petit’ means ‘little’), but 5 bighear More info

La Maison du Sud

Hout Bay

Imagine yourself at a crossroads of sophisticated culture, and style with virtual borders; a dash of More info

La Petite Maison

Tamboerskloof, Cape Town

La Petite Maison in Tamboerskloof is just a short stroll from the trendy vibe of Kloof Street- one o More info

Land's End

Knysna

So, we’re pretty confident that this is THE location to choose on laid-back Leisure Isle as Land’s E More info

Laniakea Lodge

Mjejane Private Game Reserve

There is always something magical about time spent in nature away from everything and everyone, imme More info

Lantern Tides

Smitswinkel

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

Lemuria

Betty's Bay, Overberg

I have always loved the saying ‘Good things come to those who wait’. Lemuria’s Swiss owners took th 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

Little Pan

Botswana

Cruising back downstream to Little Pan, a private tented camp on an island in the Thamalakane River More info

Littlehampton

Simon's Town, Southern Peninsula

Revitalise your spirits and mellow into your holiday in this gorgeous clapboard beach cottage. Decor 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

We are huge fans of Veronique Susman’s gorgeous homes and Lookout House is the latest. We love the v More info

Love Shack

Scarborough, South Peninsula

We always get requests for one bedroom beach houses.. something we rarely find. The Love Shack is on More info

Maison Hugo

Cape Town Central

This beautifully preserved Victorian cottage will enchant you the minute you lay eyes on it. It reta More info

Maison Noir

Hout Bay

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

Makanyi Private Game Lodge

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Marataba Mountain Lodge

Waterberg, Limpopo

What a delightful surprise! If you’re looking for a remote bush retreat, the Waterberg’s Marataba Mo More info

Marataba Thabametsi Treehouse

Waterberg, Limpopo

Fancy a sleep-out under the stars? Where? Right under the strikingly beautiful sheer cliffs of the W More info

Matetsi River House

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

For absolute privacy and seclusion, the exclusive-use Matetsi River House, 40kms downstream from Vic More info

Matetsi Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

There’s no doubt that Matetsi Victoria Falls’s drop-dead gorgeous suites are some the most spacious More info

McFarlane House

Hermanus, Cape Overberg

Macfarlane house is a bit of a secret, hidden behind high walls and completely private from the outs More info

Mhondoro

Waterberg, Limpopo

One of the most family-friendly lodges in the Welgevonden, Mhondoro has an exclusive-use villa that More info

Milkwood

Plettenberg Bay

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

Miramar

Bantry Bay

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

Molapo

Waterberg, Limpopo

Not a signpost in sight (well, not until you get right to the gate!), Molapo is a genuinely off-the- More info

Montpellier Mountain Cottage

Franschhoek

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

Morning Mist

Churchhaven

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

Morning Tide

Churchhaven

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

Mount Camdeboo Manor

Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape

A mystical space in the very heart of the Great Karoo, Mount Camdeboo Private Game Reserve offers wo More info

Mowani Mountain Camp

Namibia

Mowani Mountain Camp sits unobtrusively among the kopjes of ochre boulders in Damaraland, where its More info

Nkala

We’ve just discovered Nkala, an absolute gem in the Black Rhino Reserve, bordering the 55 000ha Pila More info

No 37

North Coast, KwaZulu-Natal3 / 10

You could buy tickets to the Seychelles for a beach break. The water’s warm and many of the luxury v More info

Noordhoek Beach House

Noordhoek

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

Not Forgotten

Yzerfontein

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

Number Eleven

Knysna

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

Olive Beach House

Yzerfontein

When it comes to chic weekend or holiday getaways it goes without saying that most of us would prefe More info

Olive Farm

Nr Prince Albert, Karoo

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

Ormonde House

De Waterkant, Cape Town

The first and only house they ever looked at when they started house hunting, Nicolò Pudel and Tammy More info

Otto's House

Green Point

Otto de Jager is not only one of South Africa’s most sought after bespoke event planners, he also ha 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

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

Paula's Cottage

Jacobs Bay

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