Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 21, 2023
As increased levels of load shedding look set to be the new normal, venues around South Africa are implementing contingency plans to keep the lights on. Boardwalk, one of Nelson Mandela Bay’s premier attractions, is no different, and has been hard...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 19, 2023
In 2013, both the Century City Conference Centre and Century City Hotel were first conceptualized by the Rabie Property Group to complement the fast developments within Cape Town’s newest and most vibrant precinct, Century City. Left to right: Gary...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 14, 2023
Building on his 12-year career with Sun International, Nico Myburgh has been appointed general manager of the iconic The Palace with the brief to reposition it as a deluxe six-star hotel. Nico shares that he has a soft spot for The Palace –...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 14, 2023
Southern Sun is proud to introduce the latest addition to its portfolio: Southern Sun Sandton. The property was previously Holiday Inn Sandton but has been rebranded by the Southern Sun group and now offers a new era of hospitality for business...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 4, 2023
Radisson Hotel Group has expanded its real-time, self-service online booking platform for meetings and events with Book it easy. This best-in-class digital solution is now available across all key conference hotels in Europe, the Middle East and...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 21, 2023
The Booking.com Traveller Review Awards this year saw 21 Southern Sun hotels across the group’s various brands receiving a rating of 8.0 out of 10 and higher. These scores are based on votes received by world travellers on criteria that include...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 11, 2023
On 17 April 2023, voco The Bank Johannesburg will open a new conference venue on the third floor of Workshop17 The Bank. It won’t be your traditional classroom-style conference centre. Instead, the new aesthetically designed venue offers a...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 28, 2023
According to The World Travel & Tourism Council, the global meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) sector is worth between US$650 and US$700 billion. It is also one of the fastest-growing sectors and could hold the most...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 28, 2023
ANEW Hotels & Resorts, a South African hotel asset management company, has announced the acquisition of its 16th property, ANEW Resort White River Mbombela – formerly known as The Ingwenyama Resort. CEO Clinton Armour says, “This is a...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 24, 2023
The Strand Hotel situated in the coastal town of Swakopmund offers a unique blend of colonial charm and modern comfort to visitors. The Strand Hotel Swakopmund is the ideal destination for both leisure and business travelers. The hotel features a...
Feb 24, 2023
The name Minor Hotels may leave some with the imagination that it references the opposite of ‘Major’ and it is not linked to a steadily growing international brand. However as far as major goes, across the globe it does not get any better than...
Feb 22, 2023
Mauritius is open for business, and this beautiful Indian Ocean island is the perfect destination to host your next group, whether it’s for a meeting, incentive trip, conference, an event or exhibition. With its well-established world-class MICE...
