2026 editionNo. 38
Cheetah Plains
Sabi Sand Nature Reserve, South Africa
Why Cheetah Plains is one of The World’s Best 100 Lodges 2026.
Cheetah Plains replaces the communal lodge with three self-contained safari houses, each supported by a private chef, host, guide and electric game vehicle. Bold African art and architecture provide visual force; the private operational model gives families and groups unusual control over the rhythm of Sabi Sand.
The essentials.
- Destination
- Sabi Sand Nature Reserve, South Africa
- Property
- Private safari houses
- Operator
- Cheetah Plains
- Opened
- 2018
AddressCheetah Plains, Sabi Sand Nature Reserve, South AfricaOpen map ↗
Edition factsThe record at a glance
- Position
- No. 38
- Lodge type
- Private safari houses
- Destination
- Sabi Sand Nature Reserve
- Country or region
- South Africa
- Management in 2026
- Cheetah Plains
- Opening year
- 2018