Accommodation in Swaziland

Hotel
Hotel
103 Unit/Rooms
Rates on Request

Orion Piggs Peak Hotel and Casino is located in a beautiful and secluded pine forest. A mere four-and-a-half hours’ drive from Johannesburg, the hotel is perfect for romantic honeymoons, relaxing weekends or family holidays. Each room has its own individual balcony...

Country Hotel
Country Hotel
30 Unit/Rooms
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Situated a short scenic drive from Mbabane, the Forester’s Arms Hotel is located in the beautiful, malaria-free Swaziland highlands. The hotel has outstanding views and the colourful gardens are a favourite haunt of sunbirds and paradise flycatchers. All 30 en-suite....

Country Hotel
Country Hotel
49 Unit/Rooms
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Situated only 4km from Mbabane’s center with breathtaking views over the Ezulwini Valley, Mountain Inn is the executive and diplomat’s choice for comfort and convenience. Family-run, Mountain Inn offers superb cuisine, fully equipped meeting and five modern conference...

King Sobhuza II of Swaziland and his Offspring

King Sobhuza came to the throne at the age of three months in December 1899 (at the beginning of the Second Anglo-Boer War) and ruled for 82 years and nine months until his death in 1982. Although his grandmother acted as regent until he was 21 years old, his is the longest precisely-dated monarchical reign on record. He was a much-revered leader of his people and a lynchpin in his extended family. He married 70 wives and fathered 210 children during his lifetime. At the time of his death he had more than 1 000 grandchildren and 97 of his sons and daughters were still alive at the turn of the 21st century. On his death there was further period of regency by Queen Dzeliwe and then Queen Ntombi (Sobhuza’s successor’s mother), before he was succeeded by his son King Mswati III. In all such cases, in terms of Swazi tradition, the Regent is always a Queen. The Queen Mother is a very powerful figure in Swaziland. Known as the Indlovukati (or Great She-Elephant) she co-rules with her son, where she takes responsibility for the nation’s spiritual well-being while the King takes care of the admin.