Press Coverage
We are delighted to be able to share recent press coverage of our camps and cruises. For more information on any coverage, or for a more comprehensive list, please contact us.
26 April 2012
Condé Nast Traveler USA
Condé Nast Traveler USA featured Sanctuary's Zebra Plains, Luangwa, Zambia in their Hot List for 2012. The Hot List is "the editors' picks of world's best NEW hotels, spas, and restaurants.
"Each tent is assigned a kapaso (butler), the go-to guy for hot water or an ice-cold G&T."
Download PDF
26 April 2012
Telegraph Travel - UK
The Telegraph featured Sanctuary Zebra Plains and Sanctuary Chichele Presidential Lodge in their Travel supplement.
"Garth and Matthews (and, as we came to discover, all the Sanctuary guides who led walking safaris) were so experienced, so knowledgeable about animal behaviour, that we could relax and become absorbed in what we were seeing."
28 January 2012
The Independent - UK
The Independent featured Sanctuary Zebra Plains Walking Safari Camp in their article, "A Zambian lodge that's earning its stripes."
"The three-to-four hour walks are led twice a day by Garth Hovell – one of Zambia's best guides – accompanied by a ranger and a "tea-bearer", and provide a truly invigorating wildlife experience."
08 January 2012
New York Times - USA
The New York Times featured Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp in their article, "Where will you go in 2012?"
"Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp, a luxury tented camp inside the forest, is working with the Batwa Pygmy tribe to share their history and culture with guests."
01 January 2012
Conde Nast Traveler Platinum Circle 2012 - USA
Sanctuary Chief's Camp has received recognition in Conde Nast Traveler's 2012 "Platinum Circle," an exclusive list awarded to properties that have been included in their renowned "Gold List" every year for the past five years.
01 January 2012
Conde Nast Traveler Gold List 2012 - USA
Sanctuary Chief's Camp, Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero and Sanctuary Olonana are included in the Condé Nast Traveler "2012 Gold List: The World's Best Places to Stay"
This list highlights the “best of the best” from the November issue reader’s choice survey.
12 December 2011
Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report - USA
The Athala II in the Galapagos Islands featured in Andrew Harper's December Hideaway Report.
"We had opted for Athala II, a 98-foot, 320-ton motor catamaran with a crew of 10 and room for 16 people... The wide sundeck of the Athala II proved a fine vantage point from which to watch the islands slip past."
08 December 2011
Whitewall Magazine - USA
Whitewall is a quarterly high fashion and art publication which featured Sanctuary Puku Ridge Camp and Sanctuary Chichele Presidential Lodge in the South Luangwa.
"For the best game-spotting on safari, it's southern Africa. And in southern Africa, one of the best luxury safari hosts has to be Sanctuary Retreats."
17 November 2011
New York Times Style Magazine - USA
Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp in Uganda was covered by the New York Times Style Magazine stating that, "Gorillas are the new elephants."
"Uganda has increased the number of daily visitor permits for the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest reserve - guests of Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp get priority."
15 November 2011
Mail Online - UK
The Mail Online featured the Sanctuary M.S. Yangzi Explorer in their article, "The best river cruises for 2012".
"For four nights your base will be the luxurious Sanctuary M.S. Yangzi Explorer, boasting the biggest cabins on the river, each with its own balcony."
04 November 2011
Conde Nast Traveler Readers Choice Awards 2011
Sanctuary Retreats are proud to announce that three of our properties in Africa have made it into the Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards for 2011.
Sanctuary Chief's Camp and Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero in Botswana and Sanctuary Olonana in Kenya all made it into the top 20 as voted for by Conde Nast readers around the world.
19 August 2011
Travel + Leisure - USA
Travel + Leisure featured Sanctuary Zebra Plains in their article, "Safari, two ways". "The South Luangwa is the original home of the walking safari, and the Sanctuary camp keeps adventure at the forefront with days spent exploring the park exclusively on foot."
19 August 2011
British Airways High Life Magazine - UK
British Airways High Life magazine featured Sanctuary Zebra Plains in their May/June Adventure issue. "...four beautifully decorated and capacious tents, stuffed with campaign furniture and African textiles, alongside a mess tent and even a small library, are erected here for only five months of the year."
19 August 2011
Wedding Magazine - UK
Wedding Magazine included the opening of Sanctuary Zebra Plains in their August/September issue. "Forget Jeeps, canoes and hot air balloons, for the ultimate safari experience, head into the bush on foot with the new Sanctuary Zebra Plains Walking Safari in Zambia."
01 June 2011
Travel + Leisure China
Travel + Leisure China featured the finest floating boutique hotel on the Yangtze River. The Sanctuary M.S. Yangzi Explorer. Guests can experience the natural beauty of the Yangtze River and enjoy a full program of cultural activities on board. “The Sanctuary M.S. Yangzi Explorer is an exclusive exploration to real life China.”
04 May 2011
In Style Magazine - UK
In Style magazine featured Sanctuary Retreats brand new Sanctuary Zebra Plains Walking Safari camp in Zambia. Due to open on June 1st, the South Luangwa has incredible game viewing. “Explore pristine South Luangwa with one of the country’s most experienced guides and stay in luxurious tents.”
09 April 2011
The Times Weekend - UK
The Times included Sanctuary Baines' Camp in the Okavango Delta in their 'Sleeping Under the Stars' round-up. "It's relaxed and eco-friendly, with thatched roofs, walls made from recycled drinks cans, and all the bedrooms have four-poster beds that can be wheeled on to your private deck."
03 April 2011
Wall Street Journal - USA
The Wall Street Journal featured the M.V. Eclipse in their 'Ships for the Hip' article. The vessel carries only 48 passengers, plus 35 crew members through the archipelago. "Half the passengers of any other ship this size in the Galapagos Islands underscore the luxury factor on the M.V. Eclipse."
01 April 2011
Spa Magazine - USA
Spa Magazine featured a 'Serenity on Safari' article on Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero in Botswana. "This luxury safari camp, home to the only full spa on the Botswana safari circuit, houses 15 sexy guest cottage, complete with AC, indoor and outdoor showers and private gardens."
01 April 2011
Vanity Fair on Travel - USA
Vanity Fair on Travel included Sanctuary's M.V. Eclipse in their 'Best List 2011'. "The boat you choose in the Galapagos is vital to the privilege of being in the islands: go small, go luxurious, otherwise don't go."
01 April 2011
The Sunday Times Travel Magazine - UK
The Sunday Times Travel Magazine featured an article on the Galapagos Islands and their impact upon the work of Charles Darwin. Sanctuary Retreats has a seven-night Galapagos cruise on the luxurious 48 person M.V Eclipse. This is the only way to experience the beauty and history of the Galapagos islands.
15 March 2011
Robb Report - USA
The global luxury resource, Robb Report included coverage of the re-opening of Sanctuary Chichele Presidential Lodge in February 2011. Originally created for Zambia's first President Kenneth Kaunda, the hilltop hotel features ten newly refurbished Victorian-style suites.
01 March 2011
Conde Nast Traveller - UK
Conde Nast Traveller featured Sanctuary Retreats new wellness cruise on-board the Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer. With a focus on Chinese healing and medicine, guests learn about the benefits of reflexology, acupuncture and cupping from Dr Li Zhi Xing.
01 March 2011
BA High Life Magazine - UK
British Airways monthly magazine contained a feature on Sanctuary Chichele Presidential Lodge in Zambia. The hilltop lodge once hosted the Queen and now it is open for all to visit. The 10 luxury suites have been renovated and it is perfect for spectacular game viewing in a historic setting.
14 February 2011
Town & Country Weddings - USA
The kind of honeymoon that will keep you talking for decades is one aboard the M.V. Eclipse in the Galapagos Islands. "The ship is one of the only vessels that tour the islands of Fernandina and Isabela, that attract penguins, dolphins, and whales."
13 February 2011
New York Times - USA
The round up of the best river cruising in the New York Times Cruise Issue 2011 included the new wellness cruise onboard the Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer in China.
"The 124-passenger Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer will host on board lectures on Chinese healing, treatments in acupuncture and cupping, tea tasting and tai chi sessions."
02 February 2011
Conde Nast Traveller - UK
Conde Nast Traveller celebrate the opening of Sanctuary Chichele Presidential Lodge to the public. "Perched on a hilltop in South Luangwa, the lodge run by Sanctuary offers breathtaking views of the surrounding game park."
01 February 2011
Sheridan Road - USA
A Globe-Trotter's Guide to Spring Break Luxury includes Sanctuary Chichele Presidential Lodge, Sanctuary Swala in Tanzania and Sanctuary M.S. Nile Adventurer. "Enjoy the beauty and history of Upper Egypt while delighting in international cuisine."
01 February 2011
You & Your Wedding - UK
A selection of the top honeymoon destinations including Sanctuary Baines' Camp in Botswana. "The rooms are terribly chic, with four-poster beds and highly polished floors dotted with cream armchairs and cow-hide rugs."
31 January 2011
Luxury Travel Magazine - USA
Sanctuary Chichele Presidential Lodge opened on February 1st and enjoys a prestigious location on a hilltop overlooking the South Luangwa. "The game viewing in this park is considered to be some of the best in Africa and Sanctuary Chichele's hilltop position affords the elegant lodge incredible and unique views."
09 January 2011
The Arbuturian - UK
The Arbuturian include the Sanctuary M.V. Eclipse in their round-up of essential travel in the Galapagos National Park. "With the highest crew-to-passenger ratio of any other boat there, the personalised service is truly unique."
07 January 2011
Mail Online - UK
The Zambian Game Lodge that's fit for a Queen - enjoy the high life with a stay at Sanctuary Chichele Presidential Lodge. "It's not often that us regular folk get to holiday in places where Queen Elizabeth has hung her crown."
03 January 2011
Travel + Leisure - 500 World's Best Hotels - USA
The results of Travel + Leisure's 500 World's Best Hotels 2011, as voted by the magazine's readers, have been announced - and we're delighted that Sanctuary Chief's Camp and Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero both made the prestigious list, the only hotels in Botswana to do so.
03 January 2011
Travel + Leisure - USA
Travel + Leisure spotlights the up-and-coming destinations for 2011 in their January issue - and Zambia is one of them, "poised to become the next great African destination".
Sanctuary Zambezi Kulefu Camp in the Lower Zambezi and our new luxury walking safari camp Sanctuary Zebra Plains in the South Luangwa are both included in the round up of places to stay.
01 January 2011
Conde Nast Traveler - Gold List 2011 - USA
Sanctuary Olonana in Kenya and Sanctuary Chief's Camp in Botswana have both been included in Conde Nast Traveler's "2011 Gold List: The World's Best Places to Stay". The Gold List is the "best of the best" from the November issue reader's choice survey.
