AA quality assured accommodation in South Africa means you've been given the assurance of an international brand, that the accommodation is more than up to scratch - certain minimum requirements have been met, they're professional and very hospitable (they smile a lot).

The AA has a very large membership base in South Africa, and they list motor and touring related services that includes AA quality assured accommodation. In a sense, they're giving accommodation a metaphorical 'big tick' when they grant the accommodation the use of their stamp of approval, whether its recommended, highly recommended or superior - in each case the tick just gets bigger.

There are numerous accommodation types, throughout South Africa, that have met these AA standards, from the Goldfields of the Free State across the Battlefields of KwaZulu-Natal to the Garden Route of the Western Cape.

Some of these AA quality assured venues can claim AA travel awards, a few for as many as three years running, which means they've lived up to their status and are definitely worth staying at.