RCI's top award for premium resorts being recognized for delivery of consistent quality year after year. These resorts have attained the highest level of excellence in accommodation and hospitality as determined by RCI members.
| Bakubung | Drakensberg Sun | Placid Waters |
| Baywater Village | Ezulwini Sun | Sabie River Sun |
| Bantry Bay | Fairways | Sondela Nature Reserve |
| Beacon Island | Fish River Sun | Sobhengu |
| Breakers | Hakuna Matata | Strand Pavilion |
| Brookes Hill | Kiara Lodge | Sun City |
| Cabana Beach | Kruger Park Lodge | The Peninsula |
| Castleburn | Kwa Maritane | Riverside Hotel |
| Castleton | La Cote d'Azure | Troutbeck Inn |
| Champagne Sports | Lokuthula Lodge | Umhlanga Sands |
| Champagne Valley | Millstream | Wild Coast Sun |
| Crystal Springs | Mount Sheba | Wilderness Dunes |
| Dolphin View | Pinelake Country Estate | The Place on the Bay |