The African dream

Luxury villa and hotel specialist VIPvillas.com has launched a new range of exclusive hotels and lodges in South Africa, Zambia and Mozambique, expanding its portfolio of ultimate holiday experiences to the African continent.

The company now features 27 select properties across South Africa, ranging from rustic bushcamps and lodges in the Serengeti, to state-of-the-art private villas in Cape Town, with each holiday individually tailored to combine the best accommodation, flights and services.

New properties featured on the site include some of South Africa’s most prestigious hotels - the River Manor Boutique Hotel and Spa in Stellenbosch, Cape Winelands; the Singita Game Reserve; and Les Cascades de Bantry Bay, set in the most exclusive bay on the Atlantic Seaboard close to Cape Town.

VIPvillas’ new South Africa programme will also include five-star cookery courses at the award winning Le Quartier Français; golf breaks at some of the country’s finest courses, which are gaining a growing reputation for their quality and service; and safari adventures including the award winning Tswalu Kalahari Reserve in the Northern Cape.

Elsewhere in Africa the company features a range of five-star villas and hotels in spectacular locations including Zambezi River, Livingstone and Luanga River in Zambia and Benguerua Island in Mozambique, with each holiday created to the specific requirements of the customer.

Simon Williams, Operations Director of VIPvillas.com, said: “Demand for top-end luxury properties is growing and with it comes the need for a more bespoke and personalised service. While South Africa has always had strong links with the UK, this is now extending to other areas of Africa and our new properties demonstrate the high quality that is now available.

“With a choice of villas and hotels across Africa, we can now offer a tailored programme for those who want a short break or a month-long stay. Our properties elsewhere have already attracted a lot of interest since we launched at the end of last year and we look forward to welcoming more guests with our Africa programme.”

Beyond Africa, VIPvillas.com offers exclusive villas and hotels in the Caribbean, Greek Islands, Dubai, the Indian Ocean and Thailand, including Sandy Lane and Royal Westmoreland in Barbados, the Hyatt Hotel in Dubai, and luxury villas that offer services ranging from personal chefs and chauffeurs, to private speed boats and more.

A number of luxury villas have also been specially selected for VIPvillas’ weddings and honeymoons programme, each hand picked for their romantic setting and exclusive style. Available in Barbados, Cyprus, Crete, Thailand and Jamaica, weddings are individually tailored in conjunction with specialist wedding planners.

Prices for a one-week villa stay at the exclusive Bantry Bay, offering stunning views of the Cape, start from £19,885 for the villa rental based on ten people sharing the five-bedroom house, and including maid service, transfers to and from the airport and use of the Ellerman Spa with a jet stream pool, steam room and sauna.

Prices at the luxurious Les Cascades de Bantry Bay hotel start from £700 per night per room including breakfast. Flights on all holidays are not included and are organised separately to meet each customer’s requirements.

For more information on VIPvillas visit, Vipvillas.com.