Awards | On safari with andBeyond

We have received global accolades for our commitment to guest delight, as well as our model of responsible luxury adventure tourism.

2010 - 5 Gold Stars

More than 25 000 readers of Condé Nast Traveler (US) recently voted for their 681 favourite hotels, resorts and cruise lines in the 16th annual Gold List of the World’s Best Places to Stay. In the Africa and Middle East category, we are delighted to see four &Beyond properties listed: Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge, Phinda Private Game Reserve, Madikwe Safari Lodge and Lake Manyara Tree Lodge. In the Best by Design category, &Beyond Phinda Private Game Reserve earned the #2 spot in all of Africa and the Middle East.

2009 - Town & Country

&Beyond’s Xudum Okavango Delta Lodge and Xaranna Okavango Delta Camp are both profiled in Town & Country’s special travel issue

2009 - World’s Best Service Awards

Travel + Leisure’s 2009 World’s Best Service Awards list &Beyond Kichwa Tembo at #6 and &Beyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge at #9 in the Africa and Middle East category

2009 - Best New Hotels of the Year

&Beyond Xudum Okavango Delta Lodge is included in Travel + Leisure’s 2009 It List of the 45 Best New Hotels of the Year

2009 - World's Top New 140 Hotels

&Beyond Xaranna Okavango Delta Camp and Pashan Garh Panna Wilderness Lodge are included in the US Condé Nast Traveler 2009 Hot List of the World’s Top New 140 Hotels

2009 - Red Hot List

&Beyond Xudum Okavango Delta Lodge and Xaranna Okavango Delta Camp are recognised in the UK Condé Nast Traveller Red Hot List 2009 of the World’s Best New Hotels (Africa, Indian Ocean & Middle East category)

2009 - Best Adventure Travel Company

&Beyond selected as one of National Geographic ADVENTURE magazine’s Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth, as well as the #1 Luxury Adventure Travel Company on Earth

2009 - Best of Green Awards

&Beyond Savute Under Canvas named the Best Resort in the Travel + Nature category of Treehugger.com’s first annual Best of Green Awards

2009 - Webby Awards

www.&Beyond.com is nominated as one of the top 5 finalists in the Travel category of the 13th Annual Webby Awards. &Beyond was also made an official Webby Honoree for the category of “Best Use of Photography”

2009 - Best of Travel

US journalist Andrew Evans has posted his own “Best of Travel” Awards on his blog site. We are delighted to see &Beyond mentioned in his list no less than five times! Best Safari Lodge: &Beyond Xudum Okavango Delta Lodge, Botswana. Best Interior Design/Room Décor: &Beyond Pashan Garh Panna Wilderness Lodge, India. Best Wildlife Experience: &Beyond Chobe Under Canvas, Botswana. Best Guides: &Beyond. Best Hotel Staff: &Beyond