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Wireless hotels

Within the next three years,80% of all hotel bookings will be made via mobile devices. While mobile device usage is no stranger to the hotel industry, the rate of proliferation in their usage is staggering – and is likely to become the primary way...

A star Indaba

A modern, cutting-edge INDABA 2013, which significantly enhanced networking connections to stimulate tourism trading between buyers and exhibitors, was the hallmark of the most advanced edition of Africa’s top travel show to date. Taking a...

One magnificent complex

The first phase of the R220 million transformation of Southern Sun’s Elangeni & Maharani hotel into one magnificent complex is now complete. The revamped Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani hotel represents Tsogo Sun’s continuing commitment...

Taking responsible tourism to new heights

This year the Imvelo Awards for Responsible Tourism will extend its reach to ensure that both large and small organisations can benefit from these prestigious Awards. For the first time in twelve years’ since inception, the seven Imvelo Awards...

Green MICE, red hot

All things green dominated the 14th May Greening Workshop supported by the Event Greening Forum. A good turnout proved the importance that event greening is becoming a continuously growing requirement of interest and implementation. Venues and...

Best of the Westin

The beauty of business… A top tourist destination on one side, the V&A Waterfront; one of the new seven wonders of the world on the other, Table Mountain; and the deep blue Atlantic on the left, The Westin Cape Town is hard to do justice...