The owners of South Africa’s Tintswalo Atlantic are assessing the damage to the resort on Chapman’s Peak Drive after a devastating fire burnt half of the luxury lodge to the ground on Tuesday, 5 February 2019.

Tintswalo at Lapalala Wilderness has opened in the malaria-free Waterberg (Limpopo province), South Africa. Located 300km from Johannesburg (a three-hour drive or 30 minutes flying), it is one of only two commercial lodges within 44,500 hectares of untouched wilderness. The family-friendly lodge comprises of only seven luxury tented suites with private plunge pools, ensuite bathrooms and outdoor baths and showers, and includes a two-bedroom family tented suite to accommodate a total of 16 adults and four children.