These awards are a tribute to the excellence of the Singita experience.

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Singita Lebombo & Sweni Lodges
Singita Grumeti Reserves
Singita Pamushana
Singita Game Reserves (All)

Singita Ebony & Boulders Lodges

• Ranked No. 10 Best Hotels in the Middle East, Africa and the Indian Ocean/Overseas Leisure Hotels – Condé Nast Traveler Readers Travel Awards 2011 (UK)
• Ranked No. 2 in Top 100 Hotels Overall – Travel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Awards 2011 (USA)
• Ranked No.8 in Top 100 Hotels in the World – Condé Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice 2010 (USA)
• Ranked No.3 in Top 50 Resorts in Africa – Condé Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice 2010 (USA)
• Singita Ebony: for Best Family Vacation Around the World – Luxist Awards Nomination 2010 USA
• Ranked No. 9 in Top 10 Hotels in Africa and the Middle East – Travel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Service 2010 (USA)
• Ranked No. 5 in the Middle East, Africa & Indian Ocean – Condé Nast Traveller Reader’s Awards/Leisure Hotels Category 2010 (UK)
• Ranked No. 16 – Travel + Leisure Magazine 500 World’s Best Hotels Awards 2010 (USA)
• Top 100 Hotels & No 2 in Africa and the Middle East – Travel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Awards 2010 (USA)
• 681 World’s Best Places to Stay: Hotels, Resorts, Cruise Lines – Condé Nast Traveler Gold List 2010 (USA)
• Ranked No. 7 on International Top 20 Hideaways – Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report Readers Choice 2009 (USA)
• Ranked No. 10 in Africa, the Middle East & the Indian Ocean Islands Condé Nast Traveler Readers Travel Awards 2009 USA
• Ranked No. 6 – Top 100 in the World Travel + Leisure (readers survey) – World’s Best Awards 2009 (USA)
• Ranked No. 3 – Top 20 Lodges in Africa and the Middle East – Travel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Awards 2009 (USA)
• Winner (Boulders) – The Good Safari Guide Awards Best Safari Property in Southern Africa 2008 (UK)
• One of only 2 lodges to achieve Gold Lodge Status – FGASA Gold Lodge status 2009 (Southern Africa)
• Listed: Condé Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice/Gold List 2009 USA
• One of the Best Hotels for Ambience & Design in Africa, Middle East & Indian Ocean – Condé Nast Traveller Gold List 2009 (UK)
• Best for Ambience/Design – Condé Nast Traveller Gold List 2008 (UK)
• World No. 1 Travel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Awards 2008 (USA)
• No. 14 in the World – Travel + Leisure Magazine Worlds Best Value Awards 2008 (USA)
• Best Luxury Resort Hotel in Africa/Indian Ocean – Luxury Travel Advisor Awards of Excellence 2008 (USA)
• Voted overall Top Small Hotel and Top Rooms in the World – Zagat Survey World’s Top Hotels Resorts and Spas poll 2007/2008 (USA)
• No. 4 in Africa & the Middle East – Travel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Service 2008 (USA)
• Best Hotel in the World – Travel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Awards 2008 (USA)
• Best in Africa and the Middle East – Travel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Awards 2008 (USA)
• Best Small Hotel in the World – Travel + Leisure Magazine Worlds Best Awards 2008 (USA)
• No. 1 in Africa – Travel + Leisure magazine 500 Worlds Best Hotels 2008 (USA)
• Best in Africa and the Middle East – Travel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Awards 2007 (USA)
• World No. 2 – Travel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Awards 2007 (USA)
• World No. 2 – Travel + Leisure Magazine Top 15 Small Hotels in the World 2007 (USA)
• World No. 1 – Travel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Value 2007 (USA)
• No. 4 in Africa & Middle East – Condé Nast Traveler Readers Choice 2007 (USA)
• Best for Ambience/Design – Condé Nast Traveller 6th in the World/Gold List 2007 (UK)
• Award of Excellence (highest accolade) – Diner’s Club Winelist Awards for Excellence 2006 (SA)
• Best in the World – Travel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Awards 2006 (USA)
• Best in Africa and the Middle East – Travel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Awards 2006 (USA)
• Best Small Hotel – Travel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Awards 2006 (USA)
• Best in the World –T ravel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Service 2006 (USA)
• No. 1 in Africa and the Middle East – Condé Nast Traveler Reader’ Choice 2006 (USA)
• No. 2 in the World – Condé Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice 2005 (USA)
• Best Game Reserve in Africa and the Middle East and No. 2 in the World – Condé Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice 2005 (USA)
• Listed: Travel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Service Awards 2005 (USA)
• 101 Best Hotels Worldwide (Boulders) – Tatler Magazine Travel Guide 2004 (UK)
• Listed: World’s Five Best House-style Destinations (Castleton) – Tatler Magazine Travel Guide 2004 (UK)
• Best Small Hotel – Travel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Awards 2004 (USA)
• Best in Africa and the Middle East – Travel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Awards 2004 (USA)
• Best in the World – Travel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Awards 2004 (USA)
• Best in the World Condé Nast Traveller – Travel Awards 2004 (UK)
• Best Game Reserve in Africa and the Middle East – Condé Nast Traveler Gold List 2004 (USA)
• No. 1 in the world – Condé Nast Traveler Top 100 Readers Choice 2004 (USA)
• One of five best resorts in Europe, Africa and the Middle East – The Gallivanter’s Guide Awards for Excellence 2003 (UK)
• Only southern African property to be included in Awards for Excellence – The Gallivanter’s Guide Awards for Excellence 2003 (UK)
• 101 Best Hotels Worldwide (Boulders) – Tatler Magazine Travel Guide 2003 (UK)
• World No. 1 – Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report Best International Resort Hideaway (with less than 50 rooms) 2003 (USA)
• World No. 1 – Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report Best International Resort Hideaway Overall 2003 (USA)
• Best Game Reserve in Africa and the Middle East – Condé Nast Traveler Readers Choice 2003 (USA)
• Only southern African property to be included in Awards for Excellence – The Gallivanter's Guide Awards for Excellence 2002 (UK)
• World No. 1 – Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report International Resort Hideaway (with less than 50 rooms) 2002 (USA)
• No. 1 in the World – Condé Nast Traveler Readers Choice 2002 (USA)
• World No. 1 – Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report International Resort Hideaway (with less than 50 rooms) 2001 (USA)
• No. 1 in the World – Condé Nast Traveler Readers Choice 2001 (USA)

Singita Lebombo & Sweni Lodges

• Best Hotel Spa in Africa & the Middle East – Travel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Awards 2011 (USA)
• Ranked No 39 on Top 100 Hotels list – Travel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Awards 2011 (USA)
• Ranked No 6 in Top 50 Resorts in Africa – Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2010 (USA)
• Winner (Lebombo) – Welcome Awards Best Emerging Tourist Guide 2010 (SA)
• Top 100 Hotels and Ranked No. 3 in Africa and the Middle East – Travel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Awards 2010 (USA)
• Ranked No. 22 – Travel + Leisure Magazine 500 World’s Best Hotel Awards 2010 (USA)
• 681 World’s Best Places to Stay: Hotels, Resorts, Cruise Lines – Condé Nast Traveler Gold List 2010 (USA)
• Finalist – TripOut Gay Travel Awards Best Ultimate Luxury Hotel/Resort (Global) 2009 (USA)
• Ranked No. 2 – Best Lodge, House and Leisure/Visa Best of SA Awards 2009 (SA)
• Ranked No. 12 – Top 20 Lodges in Africa & the Middle East, Travel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Awards 2009 (USA)
• Ranked No. 29 – Top 100 in the World, Travel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Awards 2009 (USA)
• Gold Achiever – AA Travel Guides and American Express Accommodation Awards 2009 (SA)
• Top 100 – Resorts Magazine Hospitality Awards 2009 (UK)
• No. 4 in Africa & the Middle East Travel & Leisure Magazine World's Best Service Awards 2008 (USA)
• No. 14 in the World – Travel & Leisure Magazine World's Best Value Awards 2008 (USA)
• No. 1 in Africa – Travel & Leisure Magazine 500 Best Hotels in the World 2008 (USA)
• Best in Africa & Middle East – Travel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Awards 2008 (USA)
• Best Small Hotel in the World – Travel & Leisure Magazine World's Best Awards 2008 (USA)
• World No. 1 – Travel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Awards 2008 (USA)
• No. 1 in Africa – Travel + Leisure Magazine 500 World’s Best Hotels in the World 2008 (USA)
• World No. 1 – Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report Top 20 International Hideaways 2007 (USA)
• World No. 2 – Travel + Leisure Magazine Top 15 Small Hotels in the World 2007 (USA)
• World No. 2 – Travel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Awards 2007 (USA)
• Best in Africa and the Middle East – Travel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Awards 2007 (USA)
• Voted overall Top Small Hotel and Top Rooms – Zagat Survey World’s Top Hotels Survey of World’s Top Resorts and Spas 2007/2008 (USA)
• Overall: Top Small Hotel and Top Rooms – Zagat Guide Survey of Worlds top Hotels, Resorts and Spas 2007/8 (USA)
• Award of Excellence (highest accolade) – Diners Club Winelist Award 2006 (SA)
• Hotel of the Year – Tatler Magazine Travel Awards 2004 (UK)
• 101 Best Hotels Worldwide – Tatler Magazine Travel Guide 2003 (UK)
• Listed: 5 Best Resorts in Europe, Africa & the Middle East The Gallivanter's Guide Awards for Excellence 2003 (UK)
• Listed: The Gallivanter's Guide Awards for Excellence 2003 (UK)
• Best International Resort Hideaway (Overall) – Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report Hideaway report 2003 (USA)
• World No. 1 – Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report International resort (> 50 rooms) 2003 (USA)
• Listed: The Gallivanter's Guide Awards for Excellence 2002 (UK)
• World No. 1 – Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report International resort (> 50 rooms) 2002 (USA)
• World No. 1 – Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report International resort (> 50 rooms) 2001 (USA)

Singita Grumeti Reserves
Sasakwa and Faru Faru Lodges

• World No. 1 – Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report Top 20 International Resorts 2007 (USA)
• Ranked among top 3 (Sasakwa) – Hôtel&Lodge magazine Travel Awards Top Lodges in the World 2009 (France)

Sabora Tented Camp

• Listed – Condé Nast Traveller Hot List 2007 (UK)
• Best of the Best – Robb Report 2007 (USA)
• Winner – Tanzania Tourism Awards Luxury Lodge Ecotourism Award 2007 (Tanzania)
• Joint Overall Winner – Travel + Leisure Magazine Global Vision Awards 2006 (USA)

Other

• Ranked No 3 Best Hotels in the Middle East, Africa and the Indian Ocean/Overseas Leisure Hotels – Condé Nast Traveller Readers Travel Awards 2011 UK
• Ranked No 1 Top 100 Hotels Overall – Travel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Awards 2011 (USA)
• Ranked No 94 – Kiwi Collection Top 100 Destinations 2010 (Australia)
• Ranked among Top 3 in Africa, the Middle East & the Indian Ocean Islands – Condé Nast Traveller Gold List 2011 (UK)
• Listed – Travel + Leisure Magazine 500 World’s Best Hotels Awards 2010 (USA)
• Top 100 Hotels & No 3 in Africa and the Middle East – Travel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Awards 2010 (USA)
• Ranked No. 7 in Africa, the Middle East & the Indian Ocean Islands – Condé Nast Traveler Readers Travel Awards 2009 (USA)
• Ranked No. 8 – Top 20 Lodges in Africa & the Middle East, Travel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Awards 2009 (USA)
• Ranked No. 16 – Top 100 in the World, Travel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Awards 2009 (USA)

Singita Pamushana Lodge

• Winner – Tourism for Tomorrow Awards 2011, Conservation Category 2011 (USA)
• Listed – Tatler Travel Guide 101 Best Hotels in the World 2011 (UK)
• Winner – World Travel Awards Leading Safari Lodge (Zimbabwe) 2010 (USA)
• Listed – Condé Nast Traveler Italy 100 Top Hotel & Resorts 2009 (Italy)
• Listed – Condé Nast Traveller Hot List 2009 (UK)

Singita Game Reserves (All)

• Winner – The Good Safari Guide Awards Best Safari Property Cuisine in Africa 2008 (UK)
• Winner – The Good Safari Guide Awards Best Safari Accommodation Group in Africa 2008 (UK)

Singita Southern Africa

• Winner – ILTM ultra.travel Awards Africa Region 2009 (France)

Singita Lodges South Africa & Tanzania

• Best Safari Lodge/Property – Cigar Aficianado Best Resorts 2010 (USA)