Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff, Johannesburg

Our take

Perched on a hillside above Johannesburg's northern suburbs, the Westcliff earns its Four Seasons badge through panoramic city views, cascading gardens, and a spa with an outdoor pool that makes leaving feel genuinely optional. Come here to decompress after a safari circuit or to treat Joburg as a destination rather than a stopover. The on-site dining punches hard. But if you want the city's energy at your door — Maboneng, the galleries, the late nights — this seclusion will frustrate you. It's a retreat, not a basecamp.