Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, Tanzania

Renowned for its sumptuous colonial-style interiors, the lodge comprises three adjacent glamorous camps, all with Maasai-inspired suites perched on stilts on the rim of the Crater. North and South Camps have 12 suites each, whilst intimate Tree Camp has just six suites. All are discreetly tended by a personal butler.

Guests can be forgiven for losing track of which era, or even continent, they are experiencing at & Beyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge. Nowhere else on earth can you wake up among all the trappings of an elegant baroque chateau - brocade sofas, gilt mirrors, beaded chandeliers and panelled walls - and be instantly transported into one of the most famous African landscapes with just one glance out the window of the lodge.In this place of dramatic contrasts, where Versailles meets Maasai, anything is possible and the natural luxury of the breathtakingly beautiful setting ensures the dramatic interior of your suite blends perfectly with its stilted thatch architecture.