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The world’s leading boutique hotel since 2001
The Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa has won numerous prestigious international awards over the years.
- 2025
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017 and earlier
2025
- Michelin Key 2025 – One key recipient
- Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2025 – top 15 hotel in Africa
- Global Spa Awards 2025 – Best Spa Resort Africa
- Global Spa Awards 2025 – Best Spa Retreat South Africa
- Qunu Restaurant awarded two plates by the Jenny Handley Gourmet Guide 2025
- Africa’s Best Hotel Restaurant 2025: Qunu Restaurant – World Culinary Awards
- South Africa’s Best Hotel Restaurant 2025: Qunu Restaurant – World Culinary Award
2024
- Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star recipient – 2024 Star Awards
- Travel + Leisure Top 5 City Hotels Africa – #4
- Qunu Restaurant awarded two plates by the Jenny Handley Gourmet Guide 2024
- World’s Leading Boutique Hotel 2024 (award received since 2001)
2023
- Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star recipient – 2023 Star Awards
- Travel + Leisure Top 5 City Hotels Africa – #3
- Star Wine List Awards – Gold award: Best by the glass list
- Star Wine List Awards – Silver award: Best long list
- World’s Leading Boutique Hotel 2023: Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa, South Africa – World Travel Awards
- South Africa’s Best Hotel Restaurant 2023: Qunu Restaurant – World Culinary Awards
- Africa’s Best Hotel Spa 2023: The Saxon Spa at Saxon Hotel, Villas & Spa – World Spa Awards
- South Africa’s Best Hotel Spa 2023: The Saxon Spa at Saxon Hotel, Villas & Spa – World Spa Awards
- Africa’s Leading Boutique Hotel 2023 – World Travel Awards
- Africa’s Leading Hotel Suite 2023: Nelson Mandela Platinum Suite – World Travel Awards
- South Africa’s Leading Boutique Hotel 2023 – World Travel Awards
- South Africa’s Leading Hotel Suite 2023: Nelson Mandela Platinum Suite – World Travel Awards
- Jenny Handley Gourmet Guide 2023 – 2 Plates
- Diners Club International Wine List Awards 2023 – Icon Award
2022
- World’s Leading Boutique Hotel 2022 – World Travel Awards
- World’s Leading Boutique Hotel 2022 – World Travel Awards
- Africa’s Leading Boutique Hotel 2022 – World Travel Awards
- Africa’s Leading Hotel Suite 2022 – World Travel Awards
- South Africa’s Leading Boutique Hotel 2022 – World Travel Awards
- South Africa’s Leading Hotel Suite 2022 – World Travel Awards
- Africa’s Best Hotel Website 2022 – World Travel Awards
- Africa’s Leading Hotel Spa 2022 – World Spa Awards
- South Africa’s Leading Hotel Spa 2022 – World Spa Awards
- Jenny Handley Gourmet Guide 2022 – 1 Plate
- Elite Traveller voted the Nelson Mandela Platinum Suite as the Top Wellness Suite
2021
- ‘World’s Leading Boutique Hotel’ 2021
- World Culinary Awards: Africa’s Best Fine Dining Hotel Restaurant 2021
- World Culinary Awards: Africa’s Best Hotel Restaurant 2021
- World Culinary Awards: South Africa’s Best Hotel Restaurant 2021
- Robb Report Best of the Best Award 2021
- One of the Best Hotels in Africa – Conde Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice Awards
- Travel + Leisure Top 5 City Hotels Africa
- ‘Africa’s Leading Boutique Hotel’ 2021
- ‘Africa’s Leading Hotel Suite’ 2021
- ‘South Africa’s Leading Boutique Hotel’ 2021
- ‘South Africa’s Leading Hotel Suite’ 2021
- ‘Africa’s Best Hotel Spa’ World Spa Awards 2021
- ‘South Africa’s Best Hotel Spa’ World Spa Awards 2021
World’s Best Wine Lists Awards: Two Star Wine List
World’s Best Wine Lists Awards: Best Designed Wine List – Middle East and Africa
2020
- ‘World’s Leading Boutique Hotel’ 2020
- ‘Africa’s Leading Boutique Hotel’ 2020
- ‘Africa’s Leading Hotel Suite’ 2020
- ‘South Africa’s Leading Boutique Hotel’ 2020
- ‘South Africa’s Leading Hotel Suite’ 2020
- ‘Africa’s Best Hotel Spa’ World Spa Awards 2020
- ‘South Africa’s Best Hotel Spa’ World Spa Awards 2020
- Travel + Leisure Top 10 City Hotels Africa/ME (#2)
- HOSCO South Africa’s Luxury Tourism Awards: Best Boutique Hotel 2020
- World’s Best Wine Lists Awards: Best Designed Wine List in Middle East & Africa
- World’s Best Wine Lists Awards: Best By-the-Glass Wine List with Coravin® in Middle East & Africa
- World’s Best Wine Lists Awards: Best By-the-Glass Wine List without Coravin®. in Middle East & Africa
2019
- ‘World’s Leading Boutique Hotel’ 2019
- ‘Africa’s Leading Boutique Hotel’ 2019
- ‘Africa’s Leading Hotel Suite’ 2019
- ‘South Africa’s Leading Boutique Hotel’ 2019
- ‘South Africa’s Leading Hotel Suite’ 2019
- Travel+ Leisure Top 10 City Hotels Africa/ME (#2)
- Travel + Leisure Top 100 Hotels (#32 and Hall of Fame)
- Luxury Lifestyle Magazine Readers’ Travel Awards – Best Hotel in Africa (#8)
- Diners Club International Wine List Awards 2019 – Icon Award
- HOSCO South Africa’s Luxury Tourism Awards: Best Boutique Hotel 2019
- ‘Africa’s Best Hotel Spa’ World Spa Awards 2019
- ‘South Africa’s Best Hotel Spa’ World Spa Awards 2019
- American Express Dining Awards 2020: Grei
- American Express Dining Awards 2020: Qunu
- Grei – Awarded with a 2 plate rating by JHP Gourmet Guide
- Grei – EatOut Top 30 2019
- Grei – 50 Best Discovery 2019
2018
- Diners Club International Wine List Awards 2018 – Icon Award
- AmEx Dining Awards 2018/2019: Qunu
- World’s Best Wine Lists Awards: Best Spirits List in Middle East & Africa 2018
- World’s Best Wine Lists Awards: Best Medium-Size Wine List in Middle East & Africa 2018
- ‘World’s Leading Boutique Hotel’ 2018
- ‘Africa’s Leading Boutique Hotel’ 2018
- ‘Africa’s Leading Hotel Suite’ 2018
- ‘South Africa’s Leading Boutique Hotel’ 2018
- ‘South Africa’s Leading Hotel Suite’ 2018
- ‘Africa’s Best Hotel Spa’ World Spa Awards 2018
- ‘South Africa’s Best Hotel Spa’ World Spa Awards 2018
- Travel + Leisure Top 10 City Hotels Africa/ME (#1) 2018
- Travel + Leisure Top 100 Hotels (#29 and Hall of Fame) 2018
2017 and earlier
- Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards, Top City Hotel, 2017
- ‘World’s Leading Boutique Hotel’ 2017
- ‘Africa’s Leading Boutique Hotel’ 2017
- ‘Africa’s Leading Hotel Suite’ 2017
- ‘South Africa’s Leading Boutique Hotel’ 2017
- ‘South Africa’s Leading Hotel Suite’ 2017
- ‘Africa’s Best Hotel Spa’ World Spa Awards 2017
- ‘South Africa’s Best Hotel Spa’ World Spa Awards 2017
- ‘World’s Leading Boutique Hotel’ 2016
- Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards, Top City Hotel, 2016
- ‘World’s Leading Fine Dining Hotel Restaurant’ 2016 – Luke Dale Roberts X the Saxon
- ‘Africa’s Leading Boutique Hotel’ World Travel Awards 2016
- ‘Africa’s Leading Hotel Suite’ World Travel Awards 2016
- ‘South Africa’s Leading Boutique Hotel’ World Travel Awards 2016
- ‘South Africa’s Leading Hotel Residences’ World Travel Awards 2016
- ‘South Africa’s Leading Hotel Suite’ World Travel Awards 2016
- Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards, Top City Hotel, 2015
- ‘Africa’s Leading Boutique Hotel’ World Travel Awards 2014 and 2015
- ‘World’s Leading Hotel Website’ World Travel Awards 2014 and 2015
- Voted ‘World’s Leading Boutique Hotel’ since 2001 World Travel Awards
- five hundred – 2nd place 2014 Eat Out Food Network Restaurant Awards
- ‘Africa’s Leading Hotel Suite’ – Nelson Mandela Presidential Suite World Travel Awards 2014
- ‘South Africa’s Leading Hotel Suite’ – Nelson Mandela Presidential Suite 2014
- ‘South Africa’s Leading Boutique Hotel’ World Travel Awards 2014
- Wine Spectator ‘Best Of’ Award of Excellence for five hundred 2014
- Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for Qunu 2014
explore the Saxon
The Saxon is emboldened by luxury, masterfully designed, staffed and operated in the most desirable residential area in Johannesburg.
Accommodation
Choose to stay in one of the luxuriously elegant suites in the main Hotel, or you may prefer the exclusivity of the more private Villa suites.
Itineraries & packages
At the Saxon we create our own standards. Let us tailor make your next stay.
