A full-colour guide to lodges, guest houses and B&Bs across the whole of South Africa; each entry has been hand-picked by the authors and chosen for its charm, character and, above all, for the exceptional friendliness of the owners.

"The Greenwood Guides series features small, owner-managed places to stay across the whole of each country covered. Each establishment has been personally visited by the authors and chosen for its particular charm and character and for the exceptional friendliness of the owners. Our approach is always to emphasize the atmosphere of a place and how much fun it is to stay there, rather than merely to list the facilities offered. This means there is a huge variety in types of accommodations. We feature B&B's, guest houses, wilderness lodges, townhouses... even boats and lighthouses. There are great places to stay at both ends of the spectrum.


This work contains a myriad of tried and tested, one-off items in South Africa, such as hot-air ballooning across the desert, meercat watching and canopy walks, as well as reviewing a number of restaurants, delis, bars and cafes which are all family owned.