Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 24, 2020
Sheena O’Brien, Health and Safety specialist at Sun International This piece is written by Sheena O’Brien, Health and Safety specialist at Sun International. Being proactive about health and safety under lockdown has helped Sun International make...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 22, 2020
City Lodge Hotel Group has implemented a contactless online check-in for its guests as another way to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Much as passengers can check-in online for a flight, guests will be able to manage their own hotel...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 19, 2020
A newly-launched South African hotel venture was announced this past week. The brand, Hotel Sky, will initially launch with two flagship hotels, with the first being located in Sandton, and the other a 29-storey building on Cape Town’s foreshore....
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 18, 2020
Andrew Widegger, CEO of City Lodge Hotel Group Despite the devastation that the pandemic has had on the hospitality industry, City Lodge Hotel Group says it continues to pay 10% commission to IATA-registered travel agents and travel management...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 1, 2020
Following a range of upgrades and improvements recently made to the property, the Wild Coast Sun beachfront resort has been upgraded to four stars in the hotel category by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA). “Even during...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 1, 2020
Sun International’s iconic entertainment hub, The Boardwalk, opened two decades ago. It was Port Elizabeth’s first legal casino and entertainment centre, which millions of people have since visited. “We gave thousands of our people a place to be...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 25, 2020
The popular South African entertainment and event mecca, Sun City, celebrated it’s reopening earlier this month after the country entered lockdown level 1 – and the celebrations continued into Heritage Day with colourful song and dance....
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 25, 2020
Radisson Hotel Group has launched Hybrid Solutions across 50 select hotels in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The roll-out will continue through 2020 and 2021. Hybrid Solutions is comprised of two parts: Hybrid Rooms and Hybrid Meetings, to...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 21, 2020
The Durban ICC consistently strives to position itself as “Africa’s Leading Convention Centre” – but now it is adding “Africa’s Smartest Convention Centre” to its competitive edge, says Durban ICC Chief Executive Officer, Lindiwe Rakharebe. Even...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 20, 2020
Emnotweni Casino, a Tsogo Sun gaming destination located in Nelspruit, will welcome a new Director of Operations and Complex General in October – Tobie van Schalkwyk. The outgoing GM, Adam MacIntyre, will move to Durban to take over the reins...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 15, 2020
The world’s largest travel platform, Tripadvisor, recently announced its Traveler’s Choice Awards winners. Four City Lodge Hotels were voted as traveller’s favourite hotels to stay at: Fairview Hotel and City Lodge Hotel at Two Rivers Mall in...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 12, 2020
Sun City’s Valley of Waves will reopen on 23 September 2020, making it a possible destination for those South Africans seeking a long weekend escape. “The Valley of Waves is one of our most popular attractions, so we’re delighted that we can open...
