Condé Nast TravelerOct 6
20 Top Resorts in Central and East Africa 2026: Readers’ Choice Awards
Condé Nast Traveler readers rate their top resorts in Central and East Africa.
14 hotels in this story
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- Wilderness Bisate LodgeHotelVolcanoes National Park, RwandaThe legendary mountain gorillas of Volcanoes National Park have drawn an influx of luxury safari lodges to this corner…
- Virunga LodgeHotelVolcanoes National Park, RwandaYou can't go wrong with either side, but we suggest going for one of the two deluxe options that have living rooms and…
- SasaabHotelSamburu National Reserve, KenyaWhere better to go on safari than its birthplace in the Kenyan savannah?
- Solio LodgeHotelSolio Ranch, KenyaAs the exclusive accommodation within a private wildlife sanctuary, a stay here guarantees an equally exclusive chance…
- Segera RetreatHotelLaikipia Plateau, KenyaOn a private game park in Laikipia, Kenya.
- Sirikoi LodgeHotelLewa Wildlife Conservancy, KenyaThe 62,000-acre Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Northern Kenya.
- Bawe IslandHotelZanzibar, TanzaniaIt is situated in the Zanzibar Channel.
- Sanctuary Swala CampHotelTanzaniaA hauntingly beautiful landscape of winding rivers, ancient woodlands, swamps, and open savanna, Tarangire is home to…
- Sanctuary Gorilla Forest CampHotelBwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
- Sala's CampHotelMasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
- Roving BushtopsHotelMasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
- Bwindi LodgeHotelBwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
- Mara Bushtops Luxury CampHotelMasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya