8 Nov 2011

Tourism, Travel & Hospitality

 

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Hilton hotel razes the bar
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] When Cape Town's first dry hotel opened, under The Coral International brand, the idea that a hotel would survive without serving alcohol, was much discussed. Whatever the reason for the change, the property owner appointed Hilton Worldwide to manage the site. Read more >>

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New GM for Pepper Club Luxury Hotel & Spa
Pepper Club Luxury Hotel & Spa has announced the appointment of Dave Hughes as its general manager. Hughes brings with him a wealth of experience and knowledge in the tourism sector having worked at Kerzner International (One&Only Cape Town), Sun International Hotels, Sunwest International and Gold Reef City Casino. Read more >>

Tourism


Table Mountain needs more votes
Table Mountain is still hoping to be listed as one of the 'new seven wonders' of the world but there are just days left for South Africans to put their weight behind Cape Town's bid to have the mountain listed, according to a report in The New Age. Read more >>

East3Route may boost regional tourism
KwaZulu-Natal's tourism initiative East3Route has been hailed by residents in Swaziland and Mozambique as being great for business in the province and the neighbouring states, according to a report in Travel Wires. Read more >>

Decline in local tourists must be discussed - CTRU
The Western Cape ended second on the league table representing the South African cities that had been a hit with 2010 FIFA World Cup football fans. More than 108 000 football tourists poured into the region, spending R1.27 billion, according to Cape Town Routes Unlimited (CTRU) CEO Calvyn Gilfellan. Read more >>

Tours


Striking Robben Island workers lower wage demands
IOL says that while there have been disruptions to the ferry service that runs to Robben Island each day, the striking workers have now reduced their wage demand from R3500 across the board to R2000 and the workers no longer insist that the ferry service must stop operating between Christmas and New Year. Read more >>

Contiki launches new European travel brochure
Contiki's brand-new Europe 2011/12 brochure has just been released and packed with a comprehensive range of holiday options for South African travellers. Customers can choose from either Time Out Multi-Country for a taste of all Europe has to offer, or Time Out In-Depth Regional, allowing you to dig a little deeper and get into the heart of a particular place, country or region. Read more >>

Enjoy the Amazon rainforests... from your armchair
The armchair traveller can now mosey through the Amazon rainforest, looking at the magnificent sites captured by Google, which has mounted a camera on a boat to capture images from the rivers and waterways. This is according to a report on IOL and on News24. Read more >>


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