More beds available for 2010

Hotel management company, Urban Hip Hotels, is pitching Campus2010, a novel form of budget accommodation as secure, conveniently located and great value for money. The 9000-plus beds are at five campuses in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town and offer fully furnished rooms, catering and wide-screen TV broadcasting of all the games from as little as R550 per person per night.

3 Mar 2010

“This is one of the most cost-effective accommodation offers for the World Cup,” says Mark Hinton, from Campus2010 management. “We used our experience as a hotel group to put together a very attractive package that provides value, security and fun.”

Safe, plus access to facilities

The campuses are the University of Johannesburg, University of the Witwatersrand, University of Cape Town, the Howard Campus at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and the Westville Campus at the University of Natal. Each offers extensive security control, including CCTV monitoring and mobile security personnel. Guests will have access to campus facilities such as gyms, sports fields, TV lounges, banking and food and beverage outlets. Shuttle buses will also be available to ferry guests to and from the airport, football matches, shops and local places of interest.

It is aimed at groups, clubs, individuals and families travelling to the major cities for the football tournament. “We understand that there's a sizeable market out there who want to attend the World Cup without blowing most of their budget on traditional hotel accommodation,” says Hinton.

The event can only benefit

Professor Simpson from UCT says, “The FIFA World Cup can only benefit from this novel venture, which will go a long way towards providing affordable accommodation for thousands of local and international soccer fans.”

Urban Hip Hotels, a leader in apartment hotels in South Africa, offer guests accommodation in fully equipped, fully serviced designer apartments. Its portfolio includes The Nicol, Splice and Ashanti in Johannesburg, The Pearls in Durban, Icon in Cape Town and Kings in Port Elizabeth.

For more information, go to www.campus2010.co.za or mobi m.campusaccommodation.co.za.