On 1 August 1985, the first “select services” hotel group in South Africa was born, starting with City Lodge Hotel Randburg (now Bryanston). It was a bold and innovative concept, offering business travellers the quality and professionalism of full-service hotels, but without the extras they rarely used, and at a more affordable price. The choice of launch date was also symbolic: 1 August is Swiss National Day, a fitting tribute to Swiss-born founder Hans Enderle, who brought a legacy of precision and service excellence to this proudly South African brand.

Today, City Lodge Hotels operates 58 hotels with 7,374 rooms under four well-known brands – Courtyard Hotel, City Lodge Hotel, Town Lodge, and Road Lodge – catering to business and leisure travellers across South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and Mozambique.

Read the full article in Business Events Africa here: https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/70781059/business-events-africa-vol-45-no-09-september-2025

Pictured above is the smart new co-working space at the refurbished City Lodge Hotel Umhlanga Ridge.