Rhinoceros Eyes

Relais & Châteaux is a corporate collection of some 400 the world’s finest botique hotels and gourmet restaurants. They are known for their charm, uniqueness and expression of local culture and historical importance.

One of their franchise locations is nestled in South Africa.

The safari-style “Singita Boulders” in South Africa might break the bank costing from $1,500 to $4,000 per person per day. The price of admission includes fine dining and Land Rover tour-guided excursions of wild game parks where giraffe and lions roam. If a rhinoceros or leopard strolls by the door of this establishment, it is considered to be worth the price.

“When the price is high, it’s not simply about luxury in the sense of material accoutrements,” said Jaume Tàpies, the international president of Relais & Châteaux. “It’s true that guests are meant to be spoiled and pampered at Relais & Châteaux, but it is more about having a perfect or near-perfect hotel experience, enhanced by tranquility and well-being.”

Tàpies calls their hotel the “non-chain, chain”