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Beauty on the Boulevard

Nestled in the rolling hills of Umhlali on the North Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, Boulevard 44 Boutique Hotel provides a truly South African ‘country’ experience. It’s the perfect wedding, private function and conference destination. The exquisite and...

South Africa is Africa’s top meetings host

“South Africa is Africa’s number one host of international association meetings.” This is according to Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk. Delivering the keynote address at the Southern African Association for the Conference Industry’s...

SA has six of the best hotels in the world

Six South African hotels made the list of  the 50 “world’s best hotels 2013” polled by American magazine Travel + Leisure, with three of them in the top 10. These three are in the Kruger National Park, and two belong to...

Do you want gravy with that?

The best number for any plated meal is two, myself and a dam’ good waiter’. It is a personal interaction between the server and the individual being served.  That is how important good service is – irrespective of the type or capacity of the...

The ultimate Kruger experience

Perched among a canopy of 100-year-old trees overlooking the Sabie River in the main game-viewing region of the Kruger National Park, Lion Sands Narina Lodge offers guests breathtaking views, luxury suites and unsurpassable hospitality. A stay at...

Everything under one sun

Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani – the perfect venue for your next meeting, conference, incentive trip or event. Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani is the ultimate place to stay in Durban. Overlooking some of the best beaches in...

Leader of the pack

Protea Hotel Hluhluwe & Safaris on KZN’s north coast has considerably moved up its refurbishment timetable and is due to finish the make-over of all its rooms by the middle of September this year, rather than November as initially announced....

Serious food for thought

‘The catering was appalling’.  How many times has that been the first reply when a conference, award banquet, product launch or brain-storm session outcome was mentioned?    The real answer to the catering should be more questions – who provided...