South Africa

  • Dreamy Children’s Rooms at Kurland in South Africa

    By Sara Bliss on November 28, 2011
    Traveling with kids often means dealing with rickety hotel-issue cribs, lumpy cots, and praying your little one doesn’t break anything pricey in your room.  It’s rare to find a hotel with rooms designed especially for children, but family-run Kurland in South Africa has done just that with dreamy children’s lofts connected to gorgeous antique-filled rooms designed for their parents. Each of the […]
  • Design Lessons from The Oyster Box Hotel

    By Sara Bliss on March 4, 2011
    Perched on the coast of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, the Oyster Box Hotel boasts newly revamped interiors and incredible sweeping views of the Indian Ocean. The c.1947 hotel recently underwent a 2-year makeover, re-opening its 86 updated rooms in 2010. The new design perfectly melds contemporary South African art, colonial chic furniture and bold prints. Lots of great ideas here. Read […]