{"product_id":"great-escapes-africa-the-hotel-book-9783836578134","title":"Great Escapes Africa The Hotel Book 9783836578134","description":"\u003cp class=\"quotation-title serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Ideal to page through if you’re planning a great escape.” — Food \u0026amp; Home, Cape Town\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat Escapes Africa - Travel the length and breadth of Africa with this\u003cstrong\u003e updated guide to the continent’s most beautiful hotels\u003c\/strong\u003e. With a refined eye for the X-factor in accommodation, Angelika Taschen takes us to \u003cstrong\u003ehidden gems \u003c\/strong\u003eacross the continent, profiling each getaway through\u003cstrong\u003e extensive photography\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ekey information\u003c\/strong\u003e. A treasure trove of inspiration for your next Africa-bound getaway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row read-more-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean, the vast Sahara to the Cape Verde archipelago, \u003cstrong\u003eAfrica offers a lifetime of travel adventures\u003c\/strong\u003e. Whether you’re a wide-eyed newcomer or an ever-returning visitor, the continent promises 54 extraordinarily diverse countries, urban creative hubs, pristine night skies and wildlife, as well as a momentous sense of our human past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this visual journey through Africa, we discover glimpses of \u003cstrong\u003epostcard-ready landscapes, rich culture, and incredible interiors\u003c\/strong\u003e, all spied through the doorways and windows of \u003cstrong\u003ethe continent’s most stunning hotels\u003c\/strong\u003e. Angelika Taschen takes us to hidden gems across Mozambique, South Africa, and Ethiopia; from a \u003cstrong\u003eTanzanian coffee plantation\u003c\/strong\u003e, where guests can enjoy the ultimate Arabica brew in breathtaking surroundings; the iconic \u003cstrong\u003eMount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town\u003c\/strong\u003e, painted pink at the end of the First World War and host to many meditators since; to the \u003cstrong\u003emoving Serengeti Safari Camp\u003c\/strong\u003e, boasting of just a handful of tents that follow the migrations of wildlife all year round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this\u003cstrong\u003e updated guide\u003c\/strong\u003e, we discover each hotel through \u003cstrong\u003ecrisp\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ephotography\u003c\/strong\u003e as well as \u003cstrong\u003ekey information\u003c\/strong\u003e including directions, contact details, and recommended reading for each destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row read-more-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"author\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"serif\"\u003eThe editor\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAngelika Taschen\u003c\/strong\u003e studied art history and German literature in Heidelberg, gaining her doctorate in 1986. Working for TASCHEN from 1987, she has published numerous titles on art, architecture, photography, design, travel, and lifestyle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"author\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"serif\"\u003eTexts by\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShelley-Maree Cassidy\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer and marketing specialist who has written two books on hotels around the world and has contributed travel articles to magazines and journals. Her particular interest in hotels stems from her family background - as her great-grandparents owned several of the first hotels in New Zealand, where she lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristiane Reiter\u003c\/strong\u003e is a freelance author based in Brussels. She studied journalism at the University of Eichstätt and worked as a travel editor for Ringier Publishing in Munich and Zurich. 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