We may see far fewer international visitors this holiday season, for obvious reasons, but that doesn’t mean South Africans won’t flock to the Mother City.
Condé Nast has consulted their readers to find the top 50 resorts (or lodges) in the world, with South Africa scoring seven spots, including one in the top 10.
One of Cape Town’s most well-known hotels is being taken to court over alleged outstanding debts, with conflicting takes on how it got to this point.
International visitors may soon be trickling in, and hotels are pulling out all the stops to make sure they give themselves the best chance of survival.
If you’re looking for somewhere weird or whimsical to stay while travelling, we’ve got you covered.
Interprovincial travel will at least allow South Africans to holiday in other parts of the country, but without overseas tourists, the industry is in real trouble.
One wouldn’t usually associate North Korea with a lovely spot to take a holiday, and yet it does have a tourism industry.
Travel + Leisure have released their ‘World’s Best’ list of the top 100 hotels across the globe.
The economic fallout of the national lockdown and COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the closure of some iconic South African hotels.
Forbes’ expert reviewers have tallied up the numbers, handed out the ratings, and the verdict is in on the best hotel, spa, and restaurant in the world.
For the first time in 62 years, four hotels in South Africa have been awarded a Forbes Five-Star Rating.
If woodland, icy waters, and off-the-grid living are what you’re after, you should book a stay at this Swedish floating hotel.
This hotel chain really wants you to procreate. So much so, in fact, that if you conceive a baby in one of their rooms on February 14, you can stay there for free.
Big business, and big money, will descend on Cape Town in February next year for the world’s largest mining investment event, the Investing in African Mining Indaba.
Atlantis, The Palm hotel in Dubai, has long been the pinnacle of luxury. Now it’s getting a sister hotel that could surpass it.
This massive luxury development opening soon in Dubai boasts, amongst other things, a large number of floating swimming pools.
There’s plenty of competition to land on a ‘best hotels in Cape Town’ list, but we’ve picked these seven options in and around the Mother City.
The Burj al Arab, complete with its famous helipad, was the first step in Dubai’s journey to becoming a prime destination for the global elite.
America’s raciest hotel chain has turned a boring British office block into an Austin Powers-style retro party palace.
If you like your hotels to resemble musical instruments (because that’s a normal thing), then you may want to head to Florida.
Dubai attracts a wealthy clientele, who expect their every need and want to be taken care of. Meet the people who make that happen.
Doha in Qatar boasts some of the most over-the-top accommodation in the world, including one hotel suite created by the “Lady Gaga of design”.
If you want to experience Europe, you can ‘visit’ six different countries in a matter of days by visiting Dubai’s $5 billion project.
Just when you thought those holiday Instagram posts couldn’t get any more annoying, hotels start offering “Instagram-Sitters”.
The man behind the hotel-shaming banner outside the Taj Hotel, Amir Ahmed, has spoken out about his reasons for erecting it.
An angry guest erected a large banner outside the Taj hotel in Cape Town, protesting “bad guest service”. I guess they like doing things old school.
The saga of Sea Point’s Ritz Hotel rolls on and, with the Ritz Hotel Management Company going into liquidation, they have emailed the hotel’s staff.
If you’re in need of a serious digital detox, these three escapes are exactly what you’re looking for. Relax, you can upload the pictures to Facebook when you return.
The Blackburn Inn is up, running and open for business. Back in the day, however, it was far less popular with those who visited.
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