Q&A: New leadership at Radisson
Radisson Hotel Group is one of the world's largest hotel groups with seven distinctive hotel brands, and more than 1,400 hotels in operation and...
How to work from home
The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken up the world, with drastic consequences for the travel industry.
This will be new territory for a large portion of...
Home(grown) affairs
Local, as South Africans know, is lekker. More than just lekker though, the choice to support local when it comes to business has far-reaching...
Hotel check: Crowne Plaza Nairobi
BACKGROUND: Crowne Plaza Nairobi opened in 2010, back when there was a dearth of internationally-recognised hotel brands in the Kenyan capital. Nearly a decade...
Catalyst Hotel to open in Sandton
Newmark Hotels, Reserves, Lodges and Residences has announced that it will open The Catalyst Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg in 2020.
Situated on the corner of...
Africa remains a strategic territory for growth
In global hotel terms, Africa is the last available frontier for development and expansion, with staggering opportunities for capital growth – for those who...
Flight check: Ethiopian Airlines A350 900
BACKGROUND: For years, Ethiopian Airlines has been considered a success story – if not the success story – of African aviation, and is the...
Why we need to embrace the new normal
At the start of the year, no one could have predicted just how much of an impact the Coronavirus would have on our daily...
Advertorial: THE LEONARDO – Introducing the lap of luxury
Standing 55 stories in the sky, The Leonardo is Africa’s tallest and most iconic building.
It’s the latest venture between the Legacy Group and Nedbank...
Defining luxury
What is ‘luxury’ or ‘premium’ travel?
It's the million-dollar question, isn’t it?
It’s also a question that a lot of travel suppliers are asking themselves, particularly...
Hotel review: Cape Town Marriott Hotel Crystal Towers
BACKGROUND: Originally an African Pride hotel, the property was rebranded as a Marriott hotel in 2017. The conversion encompassed much of the décor, including converting the lobby into a Greatroom, where guests can meet, work and relax.
Social distancing on aircraft
Social distancing on an aircraft presents unique problems. Whereas in public, at the airport, and even waiting in line at the gate it is...