Choosing Accommodation On your visit to Africa

For the visitor to Africa you will find a wide range of accommodation from very basic and cheap guest houses that are meant for locals and charge a few dollars a night to exclusive luxurious lodges and hotels. It all depends on your budget.

The terminology used for hotels varies slightly from one country to another but the basics remain the same. You will also be surprised that hotel rating varies slightly from country to country. For example a five star lodge in Tanzania may be classified as four star in some other countries. The lower the star rating of the hotel the trickier it gets, so you may want to consider more than the star rating of a hotel when looking for accommodation. Consider also what others have to say about the hotel by reading reviews.

Single rooms have one bed meant for one person even if the bed is big enough for a couple. Some cheap hotels may however allow couples to share single rooms for the same price as a single person. Double rooms usually have a large bed and is often meant for couples. Where there are two beds you will often find use of the word twin.

Rooms with en-suites or that are self contained will have a private bathroom. When it comes to reserving rooms in budget establishments the rules will often be quite different especially if the destination you have chosen has peak and low seasons. When it comes to places offering budget accommodation, reserving a room may not necessarily guarantee you accommodation because there are instances where travelers have been disappointed because it was ignored. If you are planning to stay in luxurious and up market places then reservations are not only a good idea but essential.- these lodges, hotels and cottages can always be booked months in advance.