Who owns your hotel? If it’s not the locals, your travel dollars might be flying overseas.
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Stay Where Your Money Matters: How to Support Community-Owned Tourism
Tourism can change lives — but only when the money stays in the community. Too often, big resorts take profits out of Africa. Here's how to flip that narrative.
Signs of a Community-Owned Stay:
Locals own and operate the hotel or guesthouse
Profits go back into schools, clinics, or conservation
The design reflects the culture, not some foreign fantasy
Staff are locals, not outsiders flown in
Where to Stay:
• Bulungula Lodge – South Africa
Owned by the Xhosa community, 100% off-grid, beachside bliss.
• Ngare Ndare Camp – Kenya
Run by local Maasai guides who manage the land and wildlife too.
• Oshindobe Guesthouse – Namibia
Built and managed by Namibians, designed with traditional flair.
• Tiwai Island Wildlife Sanctuary – Sierra Leone
Stays fund conservation and education in the local area.
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