52 OCTOBER 2019
ROYALMALEWANE: MARK WILLIAMSThe Goods | TRAVELDriving this trend is the need
for flexibility and privacy.Driving this trend is the need for flexibility
and privacy. In Zimbabwe, Singita Pamushana
recently refurbished Malilangwe House, a private
home settled on a ridge in the remote Malilangwe
Wildlife Reserve. There are five suites as well
as a dedicated vehicle, guide, chef, butler and
unparalleled views of the dam below. Guests can
access the hotel gym, spa and restaurant if they’re
in the mood for a meal amongst others. But who
would be?
When you’re the only guests, the experience
is yours—when you want to eat, have afternoon
drinks or chill is entirely up to you. “Any advanced
safari-goer knows that the more you go, the
more particular you become about exclusivity,”
says Calmeyer.
A private home is also a slamdunk for group
stays. In South Africa’s Greater Kruger National
Park, the Farmhouse, a new exclusive-use
property at Royal Malewane, is becoming a must-
book for families. Owned by the Bidens (not those
Bidens, but rather the ones who own The Royal
Portfolio, the group of luxury boutique hotels),
the main house has private staff, a pool and three
suites, while the property's central lodge includes
a gym and a spa treatment room.
For the extended clan, three extra farm suites
on the greater property are also available. This
brings the guest count to 14—so, yes, you really
can bring the whole gang.born, New York-based Julian Koski and his wife,
Aida, where guests can be masters of 26,900
square feet in Kruger National Park’s Thornybush.
Kubili House boasts a butler, guide, tracker,
housekeeping team, childminder and chef.
The sprawling interior, crafted by Koski and
local designer Jacques Erasmus, gives the five-
bedroom house a New York loft-meets-French
maison feel, with a mixture of antique beams
and shiny pieces from Donna Karan’s UrbanZen
collection. The pool, which overlooks a dam
where elephant and waterbuck drink, will rival
any hotel watering hole. “You won’t even want
to go on a game drive,” says Calmeyer. Or maybe
you’ll want to spend a night among the animals:
Take one of three equipped camping vehicles and
sleep out in the wild. CLOCKWISE FROM
LEFT: a dining
table at Kubili
House; private tea
service at Kubili;
the main deck at
Royal Malewane's
FarmhouseG2G_Oct_GDS.indd 52 8/30/19 6:23 PM52 OCTOBER 2019
ROYALMALEWANE: MARK WILLIAMSThe Goods | TRAVELDriving this trend is the need
for flexibility and privacy.Driving this trend is the need for flexibility
and privacy. In Zimbabwe, Singita Pamushana
recently refurbished Malilangwe House, a private
home settled on a ridge in the remote Malilangwe
Wildlife Reserve. There are five suites as well
as a dedicated vehicle, guide, chef, butler and
unparalleled views of the dam below. Guests can
access the hotel gym, spa and restaurant if they’re
in the mood for a meal amongst others. But who
would be?
When you’re the only guests, the experience
is yours—when you want to eat, have afternoon
drinks or chill is entirely up to you. “Any advanced
safari-goer knows that the more you go, the
more particular you become about exclusivity,”
says Calmeyer.
A private home is also a slamdunk for group
stays. In South Africa’s Greater Kruger National
Park, the Farmhouse, a new exclusive-use
property at Royal Malewane, is becoming a must-
book for families. Owned by the Bidens (not those
Bidens, but rather the ones who own The Royal
Portfolio, the group of luxury boutique hotels),
the main house has private staff, a pool and three
suites, while the property's central lodge includes
a gym and a spa treatment room.
For the extended clan, three extra farm suites
on the greater property are also available. This
brings the guest count to 14—so, yes, you really
can bring the whole gang.born, New York-based Julian Koski and his wife,
Aida, where guests can be masters of 26,900
square feet in Kruger National Park’s Thornybush.
Kubili House boasts a butler, guide, tracker,
housekeeping team, childminder and chef.
The sprawling interior, crafted by Koski and
local designer Jacques Erasmus, gives the five-
bedroom house a New York loft-meets-French
maison feel, with a mixture of antique beams
and shiny pieces from Donna Karan’s UrbanZen
collection. The pool, which overlooks a dam
where elephant and waterbuck drink, will rival
any hotel watering hole. “You won’t even want
to go on a game drive,” says Calmeyer. Or maybe
you’ll want to spend a night among the animals:
Take one of three equipped camping vehicles and
sleep out in the wild. CLOCKWISE FROM
LEFT: a dining
table at Kubili
House; private tea
service at Kubili;
the main deck at
Royal Malewane's
Farmhouse