Our Favorite Boutique Hotels with Under 30 Rooms!
The Silo - Cape Town (28 rooms)
The Silo Hotel is a magical hotel towering above the V&A Waterfront surrounded by the natural wonder of South Africa’s Mother City.
The Silo has been built in the grain elevator portion of the historic grain silo complex occupying six floors above the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA).
Each of the 28 rooms, which include a magnificent penthouse suite, are individually designed and strike the balance between industrial, stylish and comfortable. The creative team have been busy sourcing pieces from Cape Town and across the world, to ensure each room tells its own story without detracting from the natural beauty of the city, which can be seen through the 18-foot windows.
Appreciate the 360 degree panoramic views from the restaurant, champagne bar and glass swimming pool located on the rooftop while casting your eye across the ocean, city bowl and mountains. There is also a café, piano bar, spa and fitness centre and when you want to go exploring, the Waterfront itself offers a wealth of shops, restaurants and bars.
The Green-O at Paws Up (12 “hauses”), adults only
The Green O provides visitors with the ultimate getaway with 12 secluded Haus accommodations. Known as a “new level of glamping,” it offers guests exclusivity and privacy surrounded by beautiful swaying pines.
It’s an experience that includes access to hundreds of miles of trails perfect for snowshoeing or cross-country skiing and a multitude of winter wilderness adventures like skijoring, downhill tubing and ice skating.
When coupled with exceptional service, cuisine and full access to everything Paws Up has to offer, it’s truly a singular experience unmatched by any other property.
Pine Cay Turks & Caicos – new opening, private island 12 rooms, Relais & Chataeux
Boasting unrivalled access to one of the Caribbean’s last untrammelled beaches, this ocean-inspired accommodation offers a secluded island immersion. Whether you opt for one of just 10 Beachfront Rooms or 2 free-standing Beachfront Suites, you’ll have two miles of sparkling white sand at your disposal, lashings of space, private beach tikis, a porch or private garden, plus plenty of indulgent extras.
Soothing, sea-and-sand-coloured interiors riff on their surroundings. Open your doors and windows and be lulled asleep by the sound of the waves, just 150 ft away.
Whilst Pine Cay encompasses some 800 acres, there are only approximately 40 houses and parcels of developable land that can become available, be they on prime beachfront or the more secluded and away-from-it-all Sand Flats.
Deplar Farm, Iceland
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Located on a converted sheep farm, Deplar Farm blends into the natural landscape with its black timber cladding and living roof, and the floor-to-ceiling windows around the property that embrace the surrounding peaks.
Deplar Farm’s 13 bedrooms are a cozy contrast to the raw landscape outside. The spa is a standout, with a gray stone hot tub, sauna, steam room, and two Isopod flotation tanks.
JK Place Capri – 22 rooms and suites
Photo via Kiwi Collection
Located on the island of Capri, the J.K. Place is a gorgeous property set into a hillside with amazing Bay of Naples views. Tastefully decorated rooms showcase stunning views; most with terraces or balconies. There is also a large outdoor pool with beautiful views of the waterfront and sunbeds, along with a luxury day spa and fitness center. There is a sophisticated Mediterranean restaurant on the property as well.
The Farm at Cape Kidnappers – New Zealand – 22 accommodations (including 1 private home)
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Far out to the east of Hawke’s Bay wine country, The Farm at Cape Kidnappers sits atop rolling hills and rugged cliffs that give way to vast sea views and an ever-present horizon.
Home to not only a lodge and spa, this unique property also boasts one of the world’s top golf courses, a sanctuary for some of New Zealand’s most precious flora and fauna, and a working farm.
Warm and enveloping, Cape Kidnappers generous suites offer sumptuous comfort and awe-inspiring views in equal parts.
Ranked as one of the top two hotels in New Zealand and Australia by Travel + Leisure, and within the top 20 hotels in the world by Conde Nast Traveller, Cape Kidnappers delivers stunning exclusive guest experiences including the Can-Am Farm Tour, Kiwi Discovery Walk, Cape Kidnappers Gannet Colony and much more.