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Singita Ebony Lodge, Sabi Sand Nature Reserve
Saffire Freycinet, Freycinet Peninsula
Tengile River Lodge, Sabi Sand Nature Reserve
The Lindis, Ahuriri Valley
Singita Boulders Lodge, Sabi Sand Nature Reserve
Sheldon Chalet, Denali National Park
Singita Pamushana Lodge, Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve
North Island Okavango, Okavango Delta

The World's Best 100 Lodges 2026

One hundred lodges that make remoteness feel exact—places where landscape, guiding, privacy and hospitality belong to the same idea.

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The 2026 perspective

The journey begins where the road ends.

A great lodge does not merely look onto wilderness. It brings the day into focus—through exceptional guiding, instinctive hospitality and a scale that keeps the landscape close.

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Lodges
100
Countries
29
Regions
6
Lodge forms
75

2026 global edition

The World's Best 100 Lodges 2026

100 lodges

  1. Singita Ebony Lodge, Sabi Sand Nature Reserve
    No. 01

    Sabi Sand Nature Reserve, South Africa

    Singita Ebony Lodge

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  2. Saffire Freycinet, Freycinet Peninsula
    No. 02

    Freycinet Peninsula, Australia

    Saffire Freycinet

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  3. Tengile River Lodge, Sabi Sand Nature Reserve
    No. 03

    Sabi Sand Nature Reserve, South Africa

    Tengile River Lodge

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  4. The Lindis, Ahuriri Valley
    No. 04

    Ahuriri Valley, New Zealand

    The Lindis

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  5. Singita Boulders Lodge, Sabi Sand Nature Reserve
    No. 05

    Sabi Sand Nature Reserve, South Africa

    Singita Boulders Lodge

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  6. Sheldon Chalet, Denali National Park
    No. 06

    Denali National Park, United States

    Sheldon Chalet

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  7. Singita Pamushana Lodge, Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve
    No. 07

    Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve, Zimbabwe

    Singita Pamushana Lodge

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  8. North Island Okavango, Okavango Delta
    No. 08

    Okavango Delta, Botswana

    North Island Okavango

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  9. ol Donyo Lodge, Chyulu Hills
    No. 09

    Chyulu Hills, Kenya

    ol Donyo Lodge

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  10. Minaret Station Alpine Lodge, Southern Alps
    No. 10

    Southern Alps, New Zealand

    Minaret Station Alpine Lodge

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  11. &Beyond Suyian Lodge, Suyian Conservancy, Laikipia
    No. 11

    Suyian Conservancy, Laikipia, Kenya

    &Beyond Suyian Lodge

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  12. Mwiba Lodge, Southern Serengeti
    No. 12

    Southern Serengeti, Tanzania

    Mwiba Lodge

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  13. Tswalu Loapi, Kalahari
    No. 13

    Kalahari, South Africa

    Tswalu Loapi

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  14. Sirikoi Lodge, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
    No. 14

    Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya

    Sirikoi Lodge

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  15. El Questro Homestead, The Kimberley
    No. 15

    The Kimberley, Australia

    El Questro Homestead

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  16. Lion Sands Ivory Lodge, Sabi Sand Nature Reserve
    No. 16

    Sabi Sand Nature Reserve, South Africa

    Lion Sands Ivory Lodge

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  17. Pacuare Lodge, Pacuare River
    No. 17

    Pacuare River, Costa Rica

    Pacuare Lodge

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  18. Singita Faru Faru Lodge, Grumeti Reserve
    No. 18

    Grumeti Reserve, Tanzania

    Singita Faru Faru Lodge

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  19. Mahu Whenua, Southern Alps
    No. 19

    Southern Alps, New Zealand

    Mahu Whenua

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  20. Tawana, Moremi Game Reserve
    No. 20

    Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana

    Tawana

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  21. Shipwreck Lodge, Skeleton Coast
    No. 21

    Skeleton Coast, Namibia

    Shipwreck Lodge

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  22. Lengishu, Borana Conservancy
    No. 22

    Borana Conservancy, Kenya

    Lengishu

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  23. Rio Palena Lodge, Northern Patagonia
    No. 23

    Northern Patagonia, Chile

    Rio Palena Lodge

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  24. Arijiju, Borana Conservancy
    No. 24

    Borana Conservancy, Kenya

    Arijiju

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