Awards and Accolades

1/1/2009

In 2008 Le Quartier Francais' Tasting Room, in the Cape Winelands, South Africa was awarded:

* Best Culinary Experience - Virtuoso

* Best of the Best Award Diners Club International - Wine List of the Year Diamond Award

* Hotel Magazine USA - Top 10 Restaurants in the World

* Restaurant Magazine UK - 50 Best Restaurants in the World - The Best Restaurant in Africa and Middle East

* Wine Spectator - Award of Excellence- The Tasting Room - One of the most Outstanding Wine Lists in the World.

Wilderness Safaris Camps rank among the 'Top 50 Eco-Lodges in the World' Desert Rhino Camp, Vumbura Plains, Zarafa Camp (formerly Zibadianja Camp) and North Island are among the "Top 50 Eco-Lodges in the World" according to National Geographic Adventure Magazine (November 2008 edition). "These lodges offer great service and comfort in spectacular locations, but more importantly they also support local communities, connect their guests to cultures on an authentic level, create impactful conservation initiatives, and increasingly place adventure at the centre of the experience."

In 2008 Singita Boulders and Ebony Lodges, Sabi Sand, South Africa was awarded:

* World No. 1 – Travel + Leisure Magazine (USA)

* World’s Best Awards 2008 No. 1 in Africa & Middle East – Travel + Leisure Magazine (USA)

* World’s Best Awards 2008 World No. 1 Small Hotel - Travel + Leisure Magazine (USA)

* World’s Best Awards 2008 Gold List 2008 – Best for Ambience/Design Condé Nast Traveller (UK)

* No. 1 in Africa - Travel + Leisure Magazine (USA) 500 World’s Best Hotels in 2008

* No. 14 in the World - Travel + Leisure Magazine (USA) World’s Best Value Awards 2008

* Voted overall Top Small Hotel and Top Rooms in the 2008 Zagat Survey World’s Top Hotels, Resorts and Spas poll

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