White River

TripAdvisor lists accommodation rated by guests, but as much as we love peer reviews, they don’t offer a comparative voice – so how do we know No. 1 is really the best? Pippa de Bruyn, who has reviewed accommodation for 20 years for the likes of Frommer’s and The Telegraph , scours TripAdvisor and other online accommodation sites when researching a destination. For White River, she created a longlist of 18 to inspect. The following made the final cut.

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?

• A luxury stay in nature (pg 68)

• A stylish apartment at a steal (pg 68)

• Gorgeous garden surroundings (pg 69)

• The best base for Kruger (pg 69)

• Glamping in a private reserve (pg 70)

• A lakeside lodge with lots to do (pg 70)

• Mountain-biking heaven (pg 71)

WHAT I FOUND ABOUT ACCOMMODATION HERE

Good value. White River is a great base from which to explore southern Kruger – Numbi Gate is just