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Travel News South Africa

National accommodation awards finalists

The finalists in the 2011 AA Travel Guides American Express Accommodation Awards programme have been announced. Now in its 18th year, this awards programme is the only established mechanism for consumers to voice their opinion about the quality of tourist accommodation in South Africa.
National accommodation awards finalists

More than 41 000 consumers commented on approximately 1100 AA Quality Assured or star graded establishments across the country this year, either electronically or by completing guest critique forms.

A total of 160 finalists in 36 categories were announced, including guest houses, bed & breakfasts, self-catering apartments, game lodges and different types of hotels. Guests commented on aspects such as service levels, the quality of facilities, cleanliness, ambience and food.

Using comment constructively

Convenor Vanessa Sand says all information received from guests, whether positive or negative, is sent back to participating establishments. "This assists owners or managers to improve certain aspects of their operations or to maintain existing high standards. The awards programme is therefore a very effective tool to respond to the needs of consumers and gives establishments a definite marketing edge."

High-scoring establishments were examined carefully and were visited by qualified and experienced assessors to verify that the scores were justified.

The winners will be announced at a gala awards ceremony at the tourism Indaba in Durban on 8 May.

The awards programme is supported by American Express Card, Sealy, BnB Sure and Avis.

AA Travel Guides American Express Accommodation Awards 2010 Finalists

ProvinceTownEstablishment Name
Eastern Cape
Eastern CapeAddoAddo Dung Beetle Guest Farm
Eastern CapeAddoLupus Den Country House
Eastern CapeCradockHeritage House B&B
Eastern CapeEast LondonPremier Hotel Regent
Eastern CapeEast LondonRoad Lodge East London
Eastern CapeEast LondonSee More Guest House
Eastern CapeHogsbackHogsback Arminel Hotel and Forest Lodges
Eastern CapeNieu-BethesdaRustpunt
Eastern CapePort ElizabethCity Lodge Port Elizabeth
Eastern CapePort ElizabethGarden Court King's Beach
Eastern CapePort ElizabethThunzi Bush Lodge
Eastern CapeQueenstown26 on Chamberlin Guest House
Eastern CapeRhodesTenahead Mountain Lodge & Spa
Eastern CapeSomerset EastAngler and Antelope Guesthouse
Free State
Free StateBloemfonteinCity Lodge Bloemfontein
Free StateBloemfonteinRoad Lodge Bloemfontein Airport
Free StateCaledonspoortWyndford Holiday Farm
Free StateFicksburgMoolmanshoek Private Game Reserve
Gauteng
GautengCenturionForever Resorts Centurion Hotel
GautengCenturionInnjoy Boutique Hotel
GautengCenturionLeriba Hotel and Spa
GautengEkurhuleniCity Lodge Johannesburg Airport - Barbara Road
GautengEkurhuleniGarden Court OR Tambo International Airport
GautengEkurhuleniRoad Lodge Carnival City
GautengJohannesburgCity Lodge Fourways
GautengJohannesburgCourtyard Rosebank
GautengJohannesburgGarden Court Eastgate
GautengJohannesburgGarden Court Morningside
GautengJohannesburgLiz at Lancaster Guest House
GautengJohannesburgRoad Lodge Southgate
GautengKempton ParkWillow Park Conference Centre
GautengMagaliesburgAskari Game Lodge
GautengPretoriaCity Lodge Lynnwood
GautengPretoriaCourt Classique Suite Hotel
GautengPretoriaGarden Court Hatfield
GautengPretoriaHotel 224
GautengPretoriaKievits Kroon
GautengPretoriaMorning Star Express Hotel
GautengPretoriaOpikopi Guest House
GautengPretoriaPremier Hotel Pretoria
GautengSandtonCourtyard Sandton
GautengSandtonElgin House
GautengSandtonRivonia Bed & Breakfast
GautengSandtonTown Lodge Sandton Grayston Drive
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-NatalAmanzimtotiEl Palma Guest House
KwaZulu-NatalBalgowanWoodridge Country Hotel and Spa
KwaZulu-NatalDargleTillietudlem Game and Trout Lodge
KwaZulu-NatalDurbanCity Lodge Durban
KwaZulu-NatalHluhluweLeopard Mountain Game Lodge
KwaZulu-NatalHowickRockwood Forest Lodge
KwaZulu-NatalIllovo BeachVilla Spa Holiday Resort
KwaZulu-NatalKambergCleopatra Mountain Farm House
KwaZulu-NatalKambergSilver Hill Lodge
KwaZulu-NatalMargateLa Cote D'azur
KwaZulu-NatalMargateMargate Sands
KwaZulu-NatalNewcastleAvalon Guest Manor
KwaZulu-NatalPietermaritzburgGreenlands B&B
KwaZulu-NatalPietermaritzburgStayeasy Pietermaritzburg
KwaZulu-NatalPongola Game ReserveEsikhotheni Lodge
KwaZulu-NatalSalt RockSalt Rock Hotel and Beach Resort
KwaZulu-NatalScottburghPearly Shells Holiday Apartments
KwaZulu-NatalSt LuciaHippo Hideaway
KwaZulu-NatalUmhlanga RocksAnchor's Rest Guest House
KwaZulu-NatalUmhlanga RocksFive Burnham Guest House
KwaZulu-NatalUmhlanga RocksFleetwood on Sea
KwaZulu-NatalUmhlanga RocksGarden Court Umhlanga
KwaZulu-NatalUmhlanga RocksKingston House B&B
KwaZulu-NatalUmhlanga RocksRoad Lodge Umhlanga Rocks
KwaZulu-NatalUmhlanga RocksThe Square Boutique Hotel & Spa
KwaZulu-NatalUmzumbePumula Beach Hotel
KwaZulu-NatalWintertonCathedral Peak Hotel
Limpopo
LimpopoBela BelaForever Resorts Warmbaths
LimpopoHoedspruitForever Resorts Swadini
LimpopoHoedspruitShiduli Private Game Lodge
LimpopoLetsiteleATKV Eiland Spa
LimpopoNorthamAngasii Game Lodge
LimpopoPhalaborwaForever Resorts Phalaborwa Safari Park
LimpopoPolokwaneFusion Boutique Hotel
LimpopoPolokwaneTown Lodge Polokwane
LimpopoPolokwaneVictoria Place Guest House
LimpopoThohoyandou2Ten Hotel
LimpopoThornybush Private Game ReserveMonwana Game Lodge
LimpopoTshipiseForever Resorts Tshipise
LimpopoTzaneenCoach House Hotel & Spa
LimpopoTzaneenTzaneen Country Lodge & Spa
LimpopoWarmbathsATKV Klein-Kariba Holiday Resort
LimpopoWelgevonden Private Game ReserveNedile Lodge
Mpumalanga
MpumalangaGraskopThaba Tsweni Lodge and Safaris
MpumalangaHazyviewForever Resorts Blue Mountain Lodge
MpumalangaKiepersolHighgrove House Country Hotel
MpumalangaMiddelburgForever Resorts Loskopdam
MpumalangaNelspruitSheppard Boutique Deluxe Hotel
MpumalangaNelspruitStayeasy Emnotweni
MpumalangaNelspruitThe Cycad Lodge and Chalets
MpumalangaNelspruitTown Lodge Nelspruit
MpumalangaPilgrim's RestForever Resorts Mount Sheba
MpumalangaPilgrim's RestThe Royal Hotel Pilgrim's Rest
MpumalangaSabieMerry Pebbles Resort
MpumalangaStandertonAppledew Guest House
MpumalangaWakkerstroomThe Whistling Duck Farm Cottage
MpumalangaWitbankStayeasy Emalahleni/Witbank
North West
North WestLichtenburgScott's Manor Guest House & Conference Centre
North WestOttosdalOuplaas Country House Wedding & Conference Centre
North WestRustenburgSparkling Waters Hotel & Spa
Northern Cape
Northern CapeAugrabiesThe Falls Guest House
Northern CapeKakamasDundi Lodge
Northern CapeKakamasVergelegen Guest House & Restaurant
Northern CapeKimberleyAletheim Guest House Collection
Northern CapeKimberleyGarden Court Kimberley
Northern CapeKimberleyMattanu Private Game Reserve
Northern CapeSpringbokAnnie's Cottage B&B/Pension (Namaqualand)
Northern CapeUpington@ Belurana - River Manor
Northern CapeUpingtonStrelitzia Guest House
Western Cape
Western CapeAlbertiniaGarden Route Game Lodge
Western CapeCaledonRouxwil Country House
Western CapeCape TownAlpha Du Cap Guest House & Conference Venue
Western CapeCape TownBanksia Boutique
Western CapeCape TownCeltic Manor and Spa
Western CapeCape TownCourtyard Cape Town
Western CapeCape TownErinvale Estate Hotel & Spa
Western CapeCape TownExcellent Guest House
Western CapeCape TownFeathers Lodge Guest House, Conference and Wedding Venue
Western CapeCape TownGarden Court Eastern Boulevard
Western CapeCape TownHoutkapperspoort
Western CapeCape TownIvory Heights Boutique Guest House
Western CapeCape TownKolping Guest House & Conference Facilities
Western CapeCape TownPlace on the Bay
Western CapeCape TownPremier Hotel Cape Manor
Western CapeCape TownRiversong Guest House and Cottage
Western CapeCape TownRomney Park Luxury Suites & Wellness Centre
Western CapeCape TownStayeasy Century City
Western CapeCape TownThe Backpack & Africa Travel Centre
Western CapeCederbergMount Ceder
Western CapeCeresInverdoorn Game Reserve and Safari Lodge
Western CapeClanwilliamBlommenberg Guest House
Western CapeFranschhoekGable Manor
Western CapeFranschhoekLa Fontaine Guest House
Western CapeGeorgeOakhurst Hotel
Western CapeGeorgeTown Lodge George
Western CapeHartenbosDibiki Resort
Western CapeHout BayThulani River Lodge
Western CapeKnysnaLeisure Isle Boutique Lodge
Western CapeKnysnaPremier Hotel, Knysna - The Moorings
Western CapeKnysnaThe Rex Apartments
Western CapeLambert's BayGrootvlei Guest House B&B
Western CapeMontaguAvalon Springs Hotel
Western CapeMossel BayProtea Hotel Mossel Bay
Western CapeOudtshoornBuffelsdrift Game Lodge
Western CapeOudtshoornTurnberry Boutique Hotel
Western CapePaternosterBaywatch Self Catering
Western CapePlettenberg BayForever Resorts Plettenberg
Western CapeRawsonvilleATKV Goudini Spa - Slanghoek Villas
Western CapeRobertsonThe Robertson Small Hotel
Western CapeSedgefieldLakeside Lodge
Western CapeStellenboschBeauclair Guest House
Western CapeStellenboschBonne Esperance Guest Lodge
Western CapeStellenboschDevon Valley Hotel
Western CapeStellenboschEendracht Hotel
Western CapeStellenboschSummerwood Guest House
Western CapeWildernessFairy Knowe Hotel

For more information contact Vanessa Weltman on 011 713 2000 or az.oc.levartaa@namtlewv.

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