{"id":418153,"date":"2026-08-03T20:40:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T18:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/highlights\/royal-portfolio-south-africa"},"modified":"2026-08-03T20:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T18:42:09","slug":"royal-portfolio-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"highlights","link":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/destinations\/africa\/south-africa\/royal-portfolio-south-africa","title":{"rendered":"Royal Portfolio South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The best of the Rainbow Nation<\/h2>\n<p>In 1999, Liz Biden and her family first opened their private Malewane residence to guests, based on the idea that as many travelers as possible should benefit from such a delightful residence in the Kruger Park. It turned out to be the beginning of a successful family adventure called <strong>Royal Portfolio South Africa<\/strong>, aiming to string together the best of the <strong>Rainbow Nation<\/strong> through a chain of exceptional boutique hotels, luxury lodges and private villas. The design and d\u00e9cor of all the rooms were carefully chosen by Liz Biden: the very different themes, color schemes, art objects and unusual textiles such as hand-embroidered rugs. But also French elegance, the urban style befitting a loft, a free mix of classical and baroque with international touches, and the natural materials of a safari lodge. Each space has a unique atmosphere and a high level of comfort. Each one is a gem!     <\/p>\n<h3>Cape Town, Cape Winelands, Western Cape and Kruger Park<\/h3>\n<p>Four iconic destinations are now available at Royal Portfolio South Africa, and each location often offers a choice of luxury suites, detached suites or lodges with more amenities, and private villas with butler service and private pools. It is possible to put together a highlights trip that includes all of these accommodations. You will then travel to at least <a href=\"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/destinations\/africa\/south-africa\/citytrip-cape-town\">Cape Town<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/destinations\/africa\/south-africa\/cape-town-and-cape-winelands\">Cape Winelands<\/a>, the Western Cape coast and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/destinations\/africa\/south-africa\/greater-kruger-park\">Greater Kruger Park<\/a>. <em>Where the world can&#8217;t find you&#8230;.<\/em>  <\/p>\n<h4>Hotels, lodges and villas by Royal Portfolio South Africa:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/?continent_category=royal-malewane-2\">Royal Malewane<\/a> is located in a private game reserve in The Greater Kruger Park<\/li>\n<li>Masiya\u2019s Camp, also located in the Greater Kruger Park<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/?continent_category=the-silo\">The Silo<\/a>, towering over the V&#038;A Waterfront of bustling Cape Town<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/?continent_category=la-residence\">La Residence<\/a>, located in the heart of the Franschhoek valley<\/li>\n<li>Birkenhead House in Hermanus overlooks the place to spot whales: Walker Bay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Tips &#038; Tops Royal Portfolio South Africa:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Not only is the design unique, but the location of all the luxury and small-scale lodges is also unique<\/li>\n<li>You can count on excellent, personalized service to make your experience unforgettable; this includes advice and\/or guidance on how to best experience the area<\/li>\n<li>High-quality gastronomy and excellent wines belong as a matter of course to the concept of Royal Portfolio<\/li>\n<li>At each location is a wellness spa, where products are carefully chosen<\/li>\n<li>A bathroom is an important room at Royal Portfolio, which, like all other rooms, is furnished with great attention to design and atmospheric d\u00e9cor<\/li>\n<li>The Royal Portfolio Foundation supports various activities for the benefit of local people and for biodiversity conservation<\/li>\n<li>Royal Portfolio South Africa&#8217;s accommodations are members of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/travel-options\/travel-options\/traveling-with-virtuoso-benefits\">Virtuoso<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exclusive boutique hotels, lodges, and villas in Cape Town, the Cape Winelands, the Western Cape, and Kruger National Park<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":310,"featured_media":341906,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"country":[207],"highlight_category":[603,703],"continent_category":[186],"class_list":["post-418153","highlights","type-highlights","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","country-south-africa","highlight_category-accommodatie-en","highlight_category-virtuoso-en","continent_category-africa"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/highlights\/418153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/highlights"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/highlights"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/310"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/highlights\/418153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":418155,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/highlights\/418153\/revisions\/418155"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/341906"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=418153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=418153"},{"taxonomy":"highlight_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/highlight_category?post=418153"},{"taxonomy":"continent_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/continent_category?post=418153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}