Singita Lebombo, Kruger National Park

Thirteen contemporary glass-walled suites suspended above the N'wanetsi River, each inspired by the eagles' nests built into the cliff face of the riverbank, open onto elevated wooden decks where guests may sleep under nothing but a mosquito net and the stars. The 33,000-acre private concession in the southeastern reaches of the Kruger traverses four distinct eco-zones, giving the wildlife here a diversity that single-habitat reserves cannot match. The architecture is precise and quietly radical. This is among the most compelling rooms in Africa.