Jack's Camp
A 1940s-style tented camp on the edge of the Makgadikgadi salt pans, for meerkats, zebra migration and nights out on the crust.
Places to stay we know well
76 hotels, camps, villas and ships, each described by the specialist who recommends it, including who it does not suit.
76 places to stay.
King's Pool Camp
Thatch-and-canvas suites on a lagoon in the Linyanti, with a hide at elephant eye level and dry-season herds at the river.
Mombo Camp
Wilderness's flagship camp on the north-eastern tip of Chief's Island, where the game density is the whole point of the trip.
Al Maha, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai
Private-pool suites inside the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, with Arabian oryx and gazelle on the dunes around you.
Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort
A Thai-styled resort on the Palm with swim-out lagoon rooms and the only overwater villas in the UAE, at a gentler price than its neighbours.
Jumeirah Beach Hotel
The long-standing family favourite on Jumeirah beach, with five pools, a kids club and beachfront villas for bigger groups.
Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab
Jumeirah's newest Dubai resort, on the water between the Burj Al Arab and Jumeirah Beach Hotel, with a marina and 11 restaurants.
Mandarin Oriental Downtown, Dubai
A sleek new tower hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road, for two or three nights of restaurants, rooftop swims and skyline views.
Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai
A beach resort in old Jumeira, minutes from Downtown, with a line-up of restaurants good enough to keep you in for the week.
Amanzoe
Stone pavilions on a Peloponnese hilltop, each with its own pool, and a beach club ten minutes down the hill.
Bill & Coo Mykonos
Sea-view suites with plunge pools and jetted tubs at Megali Ammos, a short stroll from Mykonos Town but out of its noise.
Katikies Santorini
Whitewashed suites stepped down the Oia cliff, with caldera views from every veranda and the village lanes on the doorstep.