How Nature is Redefining Luxury Lodging

Not so long ago, luxury lodging meant sleeping in a five star hotel. In the case of Uganda, Serena hotel and Sheraton were obviously the epitome of luxury in the pearl of Africa. But as the tourism industry has evolved in the country, the story is continuously changing and luxury seems to have changed meaning based on the market.

According to the 2018 United nations reports, close to 60% of the Africa population lives in rural areas but this will likely be a different story by 2050 given the rate at which development is happening on the African continent. 82% of the Northern American population lives in urban centers. 81% of the Caribbean also lives in towns. Close to 75% of the Europe population also lives in town and around 50% of the Asian population also lives in towns. If we consider Oceania too, around 68% lives in towns.

With the above statistics, you get a clear picture on why rural, untethered, un-inhabited has become the new kind of environment to define luxury in this era. Urban areas are now like prisons where majority of the people spend almost all their life time. To escape this urban experience of traffic, night life and many things in that line means that you are going into a new space of luxury.

Rwanda is one of the African destinations have majored on establishing luxury accommodation. Besides the gorilla trekking experience that you can also get in Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda has ensured that the enhance the visitor’s sleeping experience by building what can be referred to as luxury accommodation. However this luxury accommodation is not in form of stored buildings. It is architecture with an African touch.

Bisate Lodge Rwanda

One of the most selling lodges in Rwanda is Bisate lodge. They focus on uncrowdedness. You will not expect to share space with 50 people at the same residence. It is an exclusive place that does not only give you personal space but also allows you connect to nature. The lodge is situated in Volcanoes national park which allows you to share space with the mountain gorillas. The birds singing in the morning, and many other things in that line enhance your sleeping experience in this place.

When it comes to service, though it would have been mainly serving you like a princess, they also provide you with a chance to do activities that are outside your usual routine.

When you consider Uganda, Lemala wild waters is the most popular lodge in Uganda. Though it is not the most luxurious in terms of service and cost; its location in the heart of river Nile makes it an exceptional lodge to connect with nature. There are no many places where you are simply surrounded with water and not any water but the water of the longest river on the African continent.

Lemala Wild Waters Lodge

When you consider a luxury lodge like Wild waters that is grass thatched; no special beds but simply enhancing the location with a haven that allows people connect to the Nile in a special way. There are many other lodges or hotel that could even provide better services but can never give you the ambiance of this place thus nature based luxury.

Many people that travel to Africa think that they will simply connect to nature by being in Africa but it is now that many are realizing that human activities are attempting to turn every place into an urban center leaving out only a few places that can fit the description of off-the beaten paths safaris.

In conclusion whether you are considering a self drive safari or a tailor made safari, the places to offer luxury are often those that are in remote areas allowing you to be separate from the everyday life of towns and cities.