Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 2, 2021
Home Suite Hotels is a brand of lifestyle hotels and suites for the independent traveller, offering a tailored, personalised environment for both business and leisure guests. It opened its flagship properties Home Suite Hotels Bristol in...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 1, 2021
The City Lodge Hotel Group (CLHG) is JSE-listed and has announced its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2020. These reflect the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, including a 73% decrease in revenue (R215,6m, as...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 3, 2021
A number of new appointments, effective from 01 February 2021, have been announced by City Lodge Hotel Group (CLHG). These include: Shelley Steel has been appointed general manager of Courtyard Hotel Sandton. Steel joined the hospitality...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 2, 2021
Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) is the world’s largest alliance of independent luxury hotel brands and owns the award-winning loyalty programme DISCOVERY. On 01 February 2021, it announced that Sun International will be joining its network in mid-2021....
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 1, 2021
To help ensure that Covid-19 safety protocols such as mask wearing and social distancing are enforced on its property, the Wild Coast Sun created a new role for Covid-19 safety marshalls over the festive season. “The marshalls are responsible for...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 25, 2021
The recently completed Courtyard Hotel Waterfall City will open in the next few weeks, making it the 63rd hotel in the City Lodge Hotel Group (CLHG) and 56th in South Africa. What sets it apart from other CLHG properties is its positioning “to...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 11, 2020
Herman Swart Sun International’s property, The Maslow, reopened in October after six months of closure due to Covid-19. Herman Swart, General Manager, shares his experience working in the hotel industry during this lockdown period. “The most...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 9, 2020
Samuel Nassimov Premier Hotels & Resorts has invested R380 million in a new development on Umhlanga Ridge, Durban, overlooking the Indian Ocean. The property will feature a 4-Star Premier Hotel, which is set to open in February 2021, a 3-Star...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 9, 2020
The Ticketpro Dome has unveiled its latest offering: The Ticketpro Dome Hybrid Studio. This permanent studio at The Ticketpro Dome Conference and Events Venue delivers a fully integrated solution, from live streaming to 100% virtual events, and can...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 7, 2020
Sun International announced today (07 December 2020) that it has sold its Carousel Casino license, subject to receiving regulatory approval. A regulatory application has been submitted to the North West Gambling Board and this will now follow due...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 29, 2020
City Lodge Hotel Group has announced several changes to its operations department. Foremost is Patrick Tate’s retirement after 32 years of loyal service. Tate joined the group on its third birthday when it consisted of only three hotels. He has...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 19, 2020
Sheena O’Brien, Sun International Health and Safety Specialist The Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) acknowledged the calibre of the Sun International group’s COVID-19 risk management strategy at their recent awards, in the...
