2016 has been a magnificent year for South of Africa. We’ve taken stock of the past 365 days (sorry, 366 days!) and here are our top 10 highlights from 2016: 1. Rebranding Funky Stay Our little hotel just 4kms outside of Modimolle was rebranded in May of this year. After extensive market research, Funky Stay’s …
You will be pleasantly surprised at all the wonderful changes at South of Africa’s hotels and cottages this festive season. If you needed a reason to slam the door behind you and head on out to enjoy your summer vacation, our exciting changes make for the perfect excuse …. not to mention our superb last …
South of Africa celebrates National Heritage Day and Braai day on 24 September 2016. Check out the Facebook post video clip commemorating the day on our official Facebook page.
Hot on the heels of the announcement of the 2016 Provincial Lilizela Tourism Awards comes the news of Shangri-La’s big win. Alongside its fellow nominated sibiling (the 5-star Abalone House & Spa received one nomination in the category Visitor Experience, Lap of Luxury) the 4-star Shangri-La Country Hotel & Spa received two nominations, one for Visitor Experience, Lap …
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South of Africa presents another enticing promotion just in time for Spring 2016! Guests who book select roomtypes at any of South of Africa’s hotels and cottages for stay-over on any Sunday during September, will pay unprecedented rates that will not be repeated. Here’s how it works: • If you are planning to stay at any …
Global giant SiteMinder, the leading cloud platform for hotels, published a unique case study on South of Africa on their website. SiteMinder’s unique and award-winning service, which enables online distribution of inventory, has more than 20,000 hotel customers and 400 of the industry’s top connectivity providers as their partners with presence in more than 160 countries on …
An important announcement in the Tourism Industry has once again brought to light a very important aspect of travelling South of Africa feels is important for all guests and holiday makers to its properties to know. As of 26 May 2014, the Immigration Act 13 of 2002 (the “Act”) has been amended. Section 40(1) of …
The international trade show Indaba, held annually in Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, once again took place during the Mother’s Day weekend this May. South of Africa’s Marketing Manager, Egmond du Plessis, attended the Indaba 2016 on behalf of South of Africa. “It is always a treat visiting the Indaba, and Indaba 2016 was no different. Albeit a …
South of Africa’s first 5-star and 4-star establishments, Abalone House & Spa in Paternoster, and Shangri-La Country Hotel & Spa in Modimolle, are entrants in the Lilizela Tourism Awards 2016 in the categories Service Excellence and Visitor Experience (each with select sub-categories). Guests are all invited to vote for these two hotels. These awards honour and …
Keeping up with the times is vital, especially when your guests are enjoying the benefits of the ever expanding online mobile choices on the market today. Despite having designed an already user-friendly and eye catching website, South of Africa has just launched its fantastic mobile friendly website. Linked to both the website addresses www.southofafrica.com and www.southofafrica.mobi, …