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Comparison · Edition 2027 · As of 2026-11-06

&Beyond and Royal Malewane: side by side (2027)

&Beyond has a Record Score of 22 / 30 and Royal Malewane 10 / 30 (while review data pending), as of 6 November 2026; the largest documented difference is conservation and community: 15 for &Beyond and 0 for Royal Malewane.

Every figure below comes from the two records and their sources. This page states differences; it does not rank or judge.

Field&BeyondRoyal MalewaneDifference (Royal Malewane minus &Beyond)
Score card22/3010/30
Scores
Headline scoreRecord Score 22 / 30Record Score 10 / 30
Guiding and field experience (/25)Not assessedNot assessed
Property and concession (/20)Not assessedNot assessed
Conservation and community (/15)150−15 points
Value and rate transparency (/15)710+3 points
Public review record (/10)Pending (no review data yet)Pending (no review data yet)
ASM first-hand verification (/15)Not assessedNot assessed
TierOn record, not yet assessedOn record, not yet assessed
Record
CountriesSouth Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Kenya, Tanzania, MozambiqueSouth Africa
Countries (count)61−5
Properties listed234−19
Founded19911999+8 years
OwnershipNot publishedNot published
Last verified2026-11-062026-11-06
Record IDOP-0005OP-0001
Rates
Rate sheetFrom-prices onlyFull current rate sheet published, per property, per season
Lowest published rateUSD 1,050 (&Beyond Klein’s Camp)ZAR 34,900 (Waterside)different currencies; not converted
Highest published rateUSD 1,850 (&Beyond Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge)ZAR 70,500 (Malewane Lodge, Farmstead, Masiya's Camp)different currencies; not converted
Terms
DepositIndependent travellers: 25% of total booking within 7 days of confirmation. Groups: 30% within 14 days of confirmation.Not published
Balance due (days before arrival)60Not published
CancellationIndependent travellers: 30% retained from confirmation to 61 days before arrival; 100% within 60 days. Groups follow a separate scale.Not published
Single supplementNot publishedSingle occupancy in Luxury Suite, Luxury Farm Suite, Luxury Tented Suite and Aloe Room is charged at 75% of the double occupancy rate per night.
Conservation
Disclosures countedNamed community agreement or revenue share; Impact report with figures; Land under management, stated with source; Third-party certification or audited claimNone counted
CertificationsBeyond Green (independently audited; GSTC-aligned indicators)None on record
Reviews
Public Review RecordNot availableNot available
Relationship
Commercial relationship with ASMNo relationshipNo relationship

Sources and crawl dates for every field are on each record: &Beyond (JSON) and Royal Malewane (JSON). Rates in different currencies are not converted.

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Cite this comparisonSafari Ledger, "&Beyond and Royal Malewane" (2027 edition), verified 6 November 2026. safariledger.com/compare/andbeyond-vs-royal-malewane-2027