Tanzania

This magnificent lodge at the gateway to Ngorongoro and Manyara National Park is set high above the lake. The vast swimming pool also benefits from this sumptuous view. There are 16 spacious rooms, each with a free-standing Victorian bathtub and a pleasant terrace. Dinners are fabulous, prepared with organic ingredients by a talented chef. Activities and nature walks are available from the lodge, which organizes safaris and has a new sister property in the heart of the Serengeti.

Eric and Sophie realized their dream and Baobab Africa Lodge was born, splendid and fascinating, inserted in a forest of gigantic baobabs next to Mtende beach. There's a choice of family bungalows, whose terraces plunge into the vast pool via a ladder. There are also pool-view double rooms and triple bungalows with private whirlpool baths. The restaurant, perched in the canopy of a baobab tree, serves mouth-watering dishes at all hours, including delicious plump lobsters.

This new hotel by Egyptian hotel group Sunrise Resort features luxury villas, each with its own private pool or whirlpool, some facing the sea. All are sublime, ultra-spacious and combine shades of beige and white with tropical wood and contemporary furnishings featuring natural materials. The restaurants match the resort's high standards: African, international and Japanese cuisine... The spa is splendid, with hammam, sauna, massage and more. Organizes flagship excursions (dolphins, etc.).

This small lodge with just 10 rooms is ideally located 15 minutes from Karatu in the heart of the wilderness. Each room in a heavy tent is luxuriously furnished with king-size beds and a pleasant safari style. We love the view of Lake Manyara and the Rift Valley, the refreshing little pool, the really reasonable prices and the good meals served here. It's part of Mawe Lodges, which has three camps (Mawe, central-eastern Serengeti), Baobab (between Tarangire and Lake Burunge), Ndutu and Mara River (to follow the migration).

Lala Lodge is a charming, friendly and affordable address, a rarity in Pemba. What's more, it's close to Mkoani (convenient by boat to/from Zanzibar). Set on the beach with its restaurant on stilts, the setting is wild and pretty. A warm welcome from Dennis, who is always on hand to organize your stay and advise you. Excellent restaurant with an upstairs terrace overlooking the sunset. On the program: walks, visits to the village and interesting excursions such as Missali Island (snorkeling), flying fox observation...