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Award Winning African Safari Travel
It is always a challenge for a company in the tourism, hospitality and service industry to measure its own success. Sabi Sabi Game Reserve in South Africa has always ensured its ongoing worldwide popularity by providing guests with the "Ultimate Bush Experience", and has tested its own excellence by monitoring the number of repeat visitors and "word of mouth" referrals.
Tourism Awards | Environmental Awards
| Tourism Awards Won by Sabi Sabi | |
| 2008 | Travel & Leisure - "100 Best Hotels" - Sabi Sabi was voted 8th Best Hotel in the World, 4th Best Hotel in Africa and the Middle East, & received a service rating in the Top 10 World Service Awards |
| 2008 | Africa World Travel Award - Sabi Sabi has been named as Africa's Leading Safari Lodge |
| 2007 | Travel & Leisure - "100 Best Hotels" - Sabi Sabi was voted 7th Best Hotel in the World & 2nd Best Hotel in Africa and the Middle East |
| 2007 | Luxury Link - Winner - World's Best Hotel |
| 2007 | Voted Best Lodge - By Resorts Web Magazine (Italy) |
| 2006 | The ASATA/Diners Club Travel Award - For the best Game Lodge in Southern Africa - This award is voted by the members of the Southern African Travel Industry |
| 2006 | Diners Club Platinum Winelist Award - In honour of an excellent selection of wines |
| 2006 | Professional Management Review Diamond Arrow Award - For the highest rated in the category "Executive Lodges (5 Star) in the Mpumulanga Province" |
| 2006 | Professional Management Review Golden Arrow Award - For the highest rated in the category "Private Game Farms and Parks in the Mpumulanga Province" |
| 2006 | Travel & Leisure - 4th in Africa & Middle East |
| 2005 | Travel & Leisure - Top 5 in Africa & Middle East and Top 35 in the world |
| 2005 | Tattler UK - Top 101 Hotels in the World |
| 2005 | Conde Naste Traveler - Gold List |
| 2005 | The ASATA/Diners Club Travel Award - For the best Game Lodge in Southern Africa - This award is voted by the members of the Southern African Travel Industry |
| 2004 | Travel & Leisure - World's Best Award |
| 2004 | Elite Traveller - Voted us as having one of the greatest suites in the world - Amber Suite at Earth Lodge |
| 2004 | Travel and Leisure - World's Best Award - In Top 100 Hotels in the World & In Top 10 Hotels in Africa & Asia |
| 2004 | Conde Naste Traveller - UK - One of the Top Health Spa's Hotels in the world |
| 2004 | The ASATA/Diners Club Travel Award - For the best Game Lodge in Southern Africa - This award is voted by the members of the Southern African Travel Industry |
| 2004 | AA Travel Guides Accommodation Awards - Hall Of Fame - Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge |
| 2004 | AA Travel Guides - Gold Achiever - Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge |
| 2004 | Conde Naste Traveller - The Gold List |
| 2003 | The ASATA/Diners Club Travel Award - For the best Game Lodge in Southern Africa - This award is voted by the members of the Southern African Travel Industry |
| 2003 | AA Travel Guides Accommodation Awards. Hall Of Fame. |
| 2003 | AA Travel Guides - Gold Achiever - Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge |
| 2002 | Venue Finders Conference Venue Awards Winner in the Game Lodge Category |
| 2002 | The ASATA/Diners Club Service Excellence Award - For the best Game Lodge in Southern Africa - This award is voted by the members of the Southern African Travel Industry |
| 2002 | Conde Nast Accolade Award for Earth Lodge 2002 |
| 2002 | AA Travel Guides Award - For the Best Lodge in South Africa |
| 2002 | Rennies Travel Award - "Partner of the Year" - Voted by Rennies Incentive Department. |
| 2001 | AA Travel Guides Award - For the Best Lodge in South Africa |
| 2001 | Rennies Travel Award - Partner of the Year - Voted by Rennies Incentive Department |
| 2001 | The ASATA/Diners Club Service Excellence Award - For the best Game Lodge in Southern Africa - This award is voted by the members of the Southern African Travel Industry |
| 2000 | Rennies Travel Award - Partner of the Year - Voted by Rennies Incentive Department |
| 2000 | AA Travel Guides Award - For the Best Lodge in South Africa |
| 1999 | Rennies Travel Award - Partner of the Year - Voted by Rennies Incentive Department |
| 1999 | Conde Nast Traveller - Top Ten African Resorts Listing |
| 1999 | The ASATA/Diners Club Service Excellence Award - For the best Game Lodge in Southern Africa - Voted by the South African travel industry |
| 1999 | Travel Trade Gazette Award - For "Top Game Lodge in South Africa" - Voted by the retail travel industry |
| 1999 | Professional Management Review Magazine Golden Arrow Award - For "Best Executive Breakaway" - Voted by leading Corporate Executives and Managing Directors in South Africa plus Managing Directors of Top Travel Agencies |
| 1999 | Professional Management Review Magazine Silver Award - For "Best Game Lodge in Mpumalanga" - Voted by leading corporations in Mpumalanga plus leading auditing/accounting firms and representatives from local government |
| 1998 | Professional Management Review Golden Arrow Award - For "World Class 'Tourism' Game Lodge in Mpumalanga" - Voted by the top 200 companies in SA and leaders in the tourism industry in SA |
| 1998 | Merit Award - From the Mpumalanga Tourism Authority |
| 1997/98 | Rennies Travel Award - Partner of the Year - Voted by Rennies Incentive Department |
| 1996/98 | The ASATA/Diners Club Service Excellence Award - For the best Game Lodge in Southern Africa - Voted by the South African travel industry |
| Environmental Awards Won by Sabi Sabi | |
| 2007 | EWT (Endangered Wildlife Trust) - Cheetah Award |
| 2006 | Imvelo Award - Finalist - Best Overall Environmental Management System |
| 2002 | Imvelo Award - Overall Winner - Best Practise |
| 2002 | Imvelo Award - Finalist - Best Overall Environmental Management System |
| 2002 | Imvelo Award - Finalist - Best Practice - Accommodation Establishment Category |
| 2002 | Imvelo Award - Finalist - Best ContributionTowards Natural Environment Programme |
| 2002 | Imvelo Award - Finalist - Best Waste Management Programme Category |
| 2002 | Imvelo Award - Winner - Best Practice in Water Conservation |
| 2000 | EWT (Endangered Wildlife Trust) - Cheetah Award |
| 1999 | DRV (Deutsche Reiseverband Environment Award) - Finalist - International |
| 1998 | Presentation from the World Wildlife Fund Affiliated Endangered Wildlife Trust - For extraordinary support to the Trust |
| 1998 | British Airways Tourism for Tomorrow Awards - Finalist |
| 1998 | Africa Travel Association (ATA |
| 1996 | Africa Travel Association (ATA USA) Award - For the Development of "Responsible Tourism on the African Continent" |
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Wild Facts
- Wild about... Leopards
- 1. This most elusive big cat is found in areas across Africa and Asia.
- 2. A leopard's beautiful spots - called rosettes - are as unique as fingerprints.
- 3. Leopards have the highest strength : weight ratio of all big cats and can kill prey larger than itself and drag it high up into a tree.
- 4. Unless mating, leopards are generally solitary, nocturnal animals that move extensively around their large home territory.
- 5. Leopards are cunning hunters and will eat anything from antelope and warthogs to birds and fish. There are over 90 species of animals on their menu!
- 6. At Sabi Sabi ... Leopard sightings - rare in many areas - happen daily at Sabi Sabi, where the animals are habituated to safari vehicles and unthreatened by humans.
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