Hilton Worldwide has expanded its product offering in SA over the past six months and the US-based group intends to increase its presence in Africa‚ according to vice-president of operations for Africa and the Indian Ocean‚ Jan van der Putten.
16 May 2013 08:38
The Imvelo Awards for Responsible Tourism, which were launched yesterday at Tsogo Sun's 54 on Bath hotel in Rosebank, this year extends its reach to ensure that both large and small organisations can benefit from these prestigious Awards.
15 May 2013 12:22
The number of tourists entering South Africa increased by 10.2% from 8‚339‚354 in 2011 to 9‚188‚368 last year according to the data from Statistics SA.
2 May 2013 09:33
In line with its growth strategy‚ Tsogo Sun has announced an investment of US$100m to be used to expand the group's hotel network in Africa.
25 Apr 2013 08:02
People spent more on hotel and bed-and-breakfast accommodation in February and as a result, the total income for SA's tourist accommodation sector rose by 8.8% year-on-year according to Statistics SA's (Stats SA) tourist accommodation survey released on Monday (22 April).
23 Apr 2013 12:33
Singita has a new website, crafted by Wallop, Vancouver-based specialists in luxury hotel website design. As a luxury safari brand and conservation company, the site will act as a hub for its room availability and visual content.
22 Apr 2013 14:38
[Chris Moerdyk] The Queen Mary 2 is not a cruise ship. Heaven forbid. It is an ocean liner - in fact, the only true-blue ocean liner plying the oceans of the world today.
22 Apr 2013 12:26
Grant Thornton's tourism business index exceeded expectations in the first quarter of this year‚ reaching 110.8 compared with an expected reading of 102.5
18 Apr 2013 12:08
[Zeenat Moorad] Hotel-focused property loan stock firm Hospitality Property Fund said on Wednesday (17 April) its wholly owned subsidiary HPF Properties or Propco had entered into a new sale agreement with Savana Property to buy the Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel in Sandton for R443m.
18 Apr 2013 09:19
South Africa stands out as a tourist destination in the world, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said on Tuesday (16 April).
17 Apr 2013 10:07
[Brian Berkman] I couldn't have been more wrong about Pearl Valley. I had dismissed an earlier invitation out of hand when I was still too fat and unfit to walk around a golf estate and the thought of visiting one held no appeal whatsoever.
12 Apr 2013 08:35
[Nick Hedley] The Rezidor Hotel Group, whose brands include Regent, Hotel Missoni, Radisson Blu and Park Inn, intends to increase its presence in SA and the rest of sub-Saharan Africa as part of its focus on high-growth emerging economies.
12 Apr 2013 08:21The Blue Marlin Hotel in Scottburgh, on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast, is about to be restored to its former glory. One of South Africa's most well-known family hotels, which enjoyed its heyday between 1950 and 1980, was bought by Sandie Curtis in 1990, who renovated it and successfully marketed it to local and international tourists.
11 Apr 2013 14:07Tsogo Sun has announced the refurbishment, consolidation and relaunch of the Southern Sun Elangeni and Southern Sun North Beach hotels into one magnificent complex - Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani.
8 Apr 2013 10:42
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