Singita has unveiled the redesign of Singita Lebombo, the South African lodge that it says helped redefine contemporary safari architecture when it first opened more than two decades ago.
Singita Lebombo sits above the N’wanetsi River within the hotel brand’s 13,000-hectare private concession in Kruger National Park, and has been redesigned to reflect its surrounds, including works by artists across Southern Africa.
A new gallery features everything from a ceramic snake collection to seed and foliage collages, while above the gallery, a nature room offers guests a chance to get a deep insight into the wildlife and ecological systems that shape the Kruger region.
A new wine pavilion has also been created as a dedicated space for tastings and private dinners with a large communal island and redesigned cellar.
Rooms reflect the tones and textures of the surrounding terrain, including earth-toned fabrics, natural stone and putty-coloured marble.
For increased comfort, the rooms now have double glazing and windows that open throughout suites to bring the outdoors in.
Meanwhile, Singita will open its first property in the Okavango Delta in December 2026, in what the ecotourism brand says will be “one of Botswana’s most luxurious safari lodges”.
Named after the Setswana word for ‘to flow’, Singita Elela sits in the northern Okavango on a private concession, surrounded by 170,000 hectares of protected wilderness.
The brand says, “Singita Elela represents a continuation of the brand’s legacy to protecting and preserving Africa’s most precious ecosystems”.
“As our presence in Africa gradually and naturally grows, we are privileged to be expanding into Botswana’s Okavango Delta to play our part in preserving the life contained by the wilderness of the continent.”
The property will be offering both day and night safari drives with onsite facilities expected to reflect the luxurious experience as its other properties in South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Rwanda.
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KARRYON UNPACKS: Pinning Lebombo’s relaunch to Kruger’s centenary gives Singita a heritage hook for a lodge that was itself a design landmark when it opened in 2003. The move signals how the high end is refreshing established icons rather than only chasing new ground, and gives advisors a fresh reason to put a 20-year-old name back in front of repeat safari clients.
