Condé Nast likes SA

The Condé Nast 2005 travel awards voted South Africa the 9th best country in the world, and South African Airways the 10th best international carrier. The winners are selected from a survey of the international magazine's readers, who are asked to score various categories on a set of criteria which include food, value for money, services and friendliness of staff. New Zealand was the overall favourite holiday destination. Several South African hotels and spas also made it into the top lists, including Singita Private Game Reserve, which was 2nd in the Middle East, Africa and Indian Ocean Islands leisure hotels category. In first place was the Ngorogoro Crater Lodge in Tanzania. Cape Town's Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa came in 6th, the Ngala Private Game Reserve in the Kruger Park took 7th place, Cape Town's Ellerman House 8th, the Cape Grace Hotel in Cape Town was 12th, the Table Bay Hotel 16th and Londolozi Lodge 13th. The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa also took 8th position in the world's best spas outside of the UK.