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Flowers wilt and chocolates get eaten – so are they even a suitable gift for our moms? No doubt she appreciated them, but for someone so important in our lives, we feel like there should be more to it. At City Lodge Hotel Group, we’ve put a lot of thought into the perfect gift to give moms that shows them exactly how special they are. Let’s talk about what this ideal gift is:  Some Space  Running a family is a full-time job – quite literally in some cases. Our moms are sometimes more heavily invested in our lives than we are; they’re who we can count on to know the details, remember important dates, and motivate us to go achieve more.  But being that invested in the rest of the family is a lot to carry on her shoulders, and that takes a toll. When last did you see your mom book herself in for some pampering time? Probably not often…

Moms. What can we say, right? We owe them so much for all that they do for us, but anything we do pales in comparison. No matter how old we get, spoiling moms, grans, the mother of our children and other mother figures is always so tough. This year, City Lodge Hotel Group is excited to be making it easier than ever to spoil moms. You see, Mother’s Day is coming up in May and, as we’ve already said, there’s a lot of pressure to get her something extra special. Too much pressure to cram into one day, in fact. Which is why we’re proud to announce that we’re turning Mother’s Day into Mother’s May! You read that right, instead of one measly day, we’re giving our moms the whole month! Let’s take a look at what that looks like: A Break from It All No doubt, this past year…

Easter is right around the corner and, with South Africa moving down to Coronavirus Alert Level 1, we’re even more excited to share our great deals with you! You Deserve a Break We know it’s been tough, we’re right there with you. There’s been so much stress to deal with over the last year that a holiday will probably be as good for you mentally as it will be physically. With inter-provincial travel picking up again, we can recommend staying at any one of our wonderful hotels found all around our beautiful country. With these deals, taking the break you deserve is more affordable than ever! Get the Gang Together Whether it be with family or friends, nothing beats taking a holiday with the people that matter most to you. Our rooms are single or double occupancy, but chat to us about interleading family rooms too, to keep the whole…

We were hoping for 2021 to be the year that things go back to normal – that we could leave our masks at home, give our friends a hug and start attending events again. It was when President Ramaphosa delivered the somber announcement that the second wave of COVID infections was passing through South Africa that we all started to realise that this wouldn’t be the case. Now seems like a great time to do a refresher course!  Keep It Up  Experts have identified behaviour called “pandemic fatigue”, where you’ve kept your guard up for so long that you simply get tired of following the protocols. Please don’t! The simplest actions, like wearing a mask in public and washing or sanitising one’s hands are as important now as they were last year. If anything, we’re in a better position now – there’s a ready supply of sanitiser, and businesses, like our hotels, are well-equipped to make…

2020 was a whole different kind of year. The less said about it the better. So, as we leave it behind and look ahead to what 2021 holds, now is a great time to share some tips about getting the year started right!   Lighten Your Load   A scientist once said that the clutter on one’s desk is directly proportionate to the clutter in one’s mind. We may have made that up, but it feels just about right to make a statement like that. When we’re stressed, even the neatest person lets a bit of clutter build up because their mind is focusing on all of the other million demands.   Before the year picks up its pace again, now is the perfect opportunity to do some cleaning and get things back where they used to be. This doesn’t even need to be physical clutter either, sometimes an overflowing inbox or an overpopulated desktop can have…

Ah, Fridays. The gateway to the weekend. The last little bit of work before you can kick off your shoes, let down your hair, and do the things that you want to do. It’s so good at what it stands for that even its next-door neighbour, Thursday, gets some attention – but we digress. Friday is a magical day and something we look forward to.  Our team wanted to bring out a new promotion, something fantastic to make your stay at our hotels even more affordable. We’ve had some great ideas throughout the year, but we really wanted to push the boundary on this one. When someone brought up leveraging Fridays, the rest of the team looked at them funny for a second – that’s a risky move to attach something to as beautifully successful as Friday. But, as the idea evolved and our exciting WOZA Friday promotion began to take shape,…

We were reading such an interesting psychological study the other day. It looked at the positive psychological benefits to taking a holiday. Granted, we’re no psychologists, but we couldn’t agree more with their findings, and thought they may be interesting to share with our guests. It’s been a taxing year in so many ways – physically, emotionally, financially, it’s just been a lot. Rightfully, we followed our President’s orders to stay at home, with many of us still working from home and doing our best to avoid populated areas. With countries like the UK and the USA still struggling to get infections under control, it truly does seem as though our planet will be fighting to get back to some form of normal deep into 2021. There are calculated risks that may be worth taking though, this article implies. There are immense psychological benefits to getting away that we’ve been…