Uresha from Fonts & Frosting recently joined the City Lodge City Escape bus and took us up on a staycation at Courtyard Hotel Sandton. “As we walked into the reception area at the Courtyard Hotel Sandton, we were greeted by warm smiles and a friendly hello. “Would you like something to drink?” A pitcher of lemonade stood enticingly to our left. After our bustling morning, we were delighted at the offer. Mr C was eager to get to our room so I had to down my glass and follow suit. Once inside, we were taken aback at the size of the room. It was much larger than some of the hotels we’ve stayed in. The giant private balcony made complete with a wrought iron table and two chairs made me wish I had brought a book.” A LIFE OF LUXURY ON YOUR DOORSTEP “I unpacked my stuff only to realise that I had…

Is travelling a big part of your job? Then we say you should make the most of it! Just because you find yourself somewhere for business, doesn’t mean you should stop exploring. Even on short trips, you can experience a little something about what makes that place tick – and we want to help you do it with these tips.  1.     FOLLOW YOUR INTERESTS Don’t force yourself to do the normal tourist activities of a certain place if they don’t interest you – you’ll just be wasting your time, rather than enjoying it. Instead, seek out the local versions of things you love. If you are a foodie, then make a point of visiting a local restaurant, food cart or café that seems interesting. If food doesn’t really faze you, then it could a museum or similar that’s your thing, just tailor your visit to you and not to what…

We are very pleased to announce that the City Lodge Hotel Group had two national winners in the 1 and 2 star hotel category, Road Lodge East London and Town Lodge Midrand, in last week’s 2014 Annual Lilizela/Imvelo Sustainable Development Awards. This is a wonderful and well deserved achievement for General Managers, Francois van Heerden and Shelley Steel, as well as their entire team! It goes to show that with a little effort and ongoing commitment from the hotel team, superb results and successes can be achieved. Well done to both Teams on the well-deserved wins! Shelley Steel of Town Lodge Midrand All of these responsible tourism initiatives are driven by the passion and commitment of the general manager and both Shelley and Francois need to be commended for the continued dedication and drive which they have instilled in their teams. In addition to our winning hotels, we are also extremely proud of our other hotels…

We are proud to announce our recent partnership with MTN to bring world class Wi-Fi connectivity and cutting edge communication technology to our 51 hotel strong group. Utilising  MTN’s high speed next generation fibre optic network, we will be upgrading the Wi-Fi internet and voice services for our guests, while also enhancing our internal network, and optimising our systems stability. WHAT THIS MEANS FOR OUR GUESTS: Increased internet speeds Greater line reliability Lower telephone call costs Thanks to this partnership, guests can experience the best in comfort and convenience when they stay with us!  BRINGING MTN ON BOARD BECAUSE ONLY THE BEST WILL DO “MTN’s world class Africa-wide network provides connectivity that is tailored to provide the best user experience,” explains Kanagaratnam Lambotharan, MTN SA Chief Enterprise Business Officer. He further adds, “Our local expertise and knowledge enable us to develop tailored business solutions that enable the delivery of a seamless communication…