Jo Oosterhuis from The Wilderness Collection accepts the World Luxury Hotel Awards for Craters Edge and Warangi Ridge in Tanzania in Bangkok, Thailand.
The Wilderness Collection shines with 8 new international awards for excellence
Two global wins at the 2026 World Luxury Hotel Awards add to the recent recognition of Craters Edge and Warangi Ridge in the Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards, where they were both voted amongst “East Africa’s Top 20 Resorts”.
The Wilderness Collection is celebrating an exceptional run of international recognition, with Crater’s Edge in Ngorongoro and Warangi Ridge in the Serengeti National Park receiving an impressive six honours at the 2026 World Luxury Hotel Awards, including two prestigious Global Winner titles.
The awards recognise the properties’ commitment to delivering outstanding safari experiences, combining exceptional hospitality with immersive wilderness settings in two of Tanzania’s most remarkable landscapes.
Warangi Ridge, Serengeti, received three awards:
Best Luxury Wilderness Lodge – Global Winner
Best Luxury Safari Retreat – Africa
Best Luxury Lodge – Africa
Crater’s Edge, Ngorongoro, also received three awards:
Best Luxury Lodge – Global Winner
Best Luxury Wilderness Lodge – Africa
Best Luxury Bush Lodge – East Africa
Josephine Oosterhuis of Wilderness Collection proudly accepted the awards at the 2026 World Luxury Hotel Awards ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand.
Josephine Oosterhuis
“We are delighted that both of our safari camps have been recognised by both Condé Nast Traveler and the World Luxury Hotel Awards. As a proudly Tanzanian owned, home-grown collection, this is a wonderful achievement, especially as Warangi Ridge has only just celebrated its first year of operation! Asante Sana to our whole team on the ground for which none of this would have been possible - and a sincere thank you to every guest and trade partner that supported us and voted! It is truly appreciated”
— Jo Oosterhuis, The Wilderness Collection
The accolades follow further significant recognition for both properties in the recent Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards, in which Crater’s Edge and Warangi Ridge were voted among the Top 20 Resorts in East Africa. The reader-voted recognition reflects the continued appeal of the lodges among discerning travellers and adds to their growing international profile.
Collectively these awards celebrate the dedication of The Wilderness Collection teams and their focus on creating memorable guest experiences in extraordinary natural surroundings.
For more information please visit thewildernesscollection.com or email Jo Oosterhuis on marketing@thewildernesscollection.com.
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