Africa's most expensive suites
 

Does anyone know of more expensive safari suites?

1)Royal Malewane:Thornyush Game Reserve RSA

Royal Malewane's jewels, the Royal and Malewane Suites:

R38500.00 per day (max 4 persons per suite) (1 October 2003 to 31 December 2004)
Rates inclusive of accommodation, all meals, local beverages, private butler, private chef, private masseuse & private game drives.

2)Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge:SSGR,RSA

Amber Presidential Suite
(includes private Land Rover)

R11 200pp/night or R22 400 for the suite

Now I know where Bill Gates would stay!

And anyone who had two brain cells to rub together wouldn't touch any of them.
Cocoons - well away from anything that could be called real life - and the prices are obscene with it. Guess it provides employment and guess most of the revenue raised goes off-shore.

Alice,

Why so bitter?

You said that these places are "cocoons - well away from anything that could be called real life."

Well, obviously they are somebody's real life, just not yours or mine, although anybody staying at thr Royal Malewane -- recenly available on my beloved Luxury Link for only $500 USD per room per night for a four night package -- would likely find themselves dining with some other couple that paid, oh, about $6,500 USD more a night for the room. My guess would be that celebrities stay in these types of rooms, and probably are able, like anyone else, able to get a discounted rate. I cannot imagine that these suites at the rack rates listed get too much action, but I am sure that the lodge would rather sell them, even at half price rather than see them sit empty.

Alice13

Is there a Alice12? Would love to hear from her!

Thanks again for your contribution.

Keep up the good work!

Hey all

Just been to Lion Sands River Lodge and whilst there we had a look at their new Ivory Lodge - looks unbelievable at about R9000 PPPN. That must be right up there with the best of them!!

Here is another one!

The new Makwela suites at Ulusaba Rock Lodge scheduled to open in July 2004 at 15 500 rand a night!

Singita seems like a ''good deal''at 13 600 rand a night now! :-]