Recommended by our Members
Places IVC members recommend to each other. Not IVC partner hotels — just stays worth knowing about.
Lusaka, ZambiaPhoto: chaminuka.comChaminuka Resort
A historic lodge on a private nature reserve about 45 minutes from Lusaka, with wildlife and a renowned private African art collection.
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Dubai, UAEPhoto: Hotwire (Expedia Group)Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa
Private-pool villas inside the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, with desert wildlife, falconry and camel treks.
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Metzingen, GermanyPhoto: hotel-schwanen-metzingen.deSchwanen Hotel Metzingen
A family-run four-star boutique hotel in the heart of Outletcity Metzingen, with modern Swabian cuisine.
View details →Recommendations from IVC members. These properties are not IVC partner hotels; details are taken from each property's official website.
Official photo · chaminuka.comChaminuka Resort
Officially “Chaminuka Luxury Lodge”
Once the home of historian and author Andrew Sardanis, Chaminuka is a luxury lodge whose design draws on a Zambian village, set on a private nature reserve on the fringes of Lusaka.
- Around 10,000 acres of nature reserve, home to over 7,000 animals of 70+ species
- Game drives, cheetah walks, elephant interaction, horse rides, boat trips and walking safaris
- What the lodge describes as the largest private African art collection in Zambia
- Cuisine using ingredients largely produced on the property, including its own cheese
- About 45 minutes' drive from Lusaka; day visits also offered
Hotel photo via Hotwire (Expedia Group)Al Maha, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa
A desert resort of private-pool villas within the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, off the Dubai–Al Ain Road, with interiors inspired by Arabian heritage.
- Villas with private pools, from the Bedouin Villa to the Presidential Villa
- Guided wildlife drives, camel treks, falconry and heritage experiences
- Free-roaming Arabian oryx and gazelles on the reserve
- Al Maha Spa, with signature treatments and an outdoor pool overlooking the dunes
- Al Diwaan restaurant and Hajar Terrace Bar, with veranda dining over the reserve
Official photo · hotel-schwanen-metzingen.deSchwanen Hotel Metzingen
A four-star boutique hotel run by the Wetzel family since 1954, next to the Martinskirche and in the middle of Outletcity Metzingen.
- 72 individually designed rooms and studios, from Small and Large rooms to Garden, Atelier and Studio rooms
- Restaurant “zur Schwane” with modern Swabian cuisine — listed in the MICHELIN Guide
- Bar-bistro Mezzo, garden terrace under chestnut trees and breakfast buffet
- Steps from the outlet stores; free Wi-Fi and on-site/underground parking
- Meeting and event rooms
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