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New hillside suite at Singita Sasakwa Lodge

Singita Sasakwa Lodge has opened a new private villa in the western corridor of the Serengeti in Tanzania.The Hillside Suite is in a secluded location, offering guests total privacy with views of savanna below.There are frameless glass doors and windows,…

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dusitD2 Nairobi reopens following terror attack

dusitD2 Nairobi will reopen today following six months of renovation.The hotel was closed following a terror attack in January which left more than a dozen people dead.Highlighting the company’s commitment to supporting the local community, the upscale deluxe hotel will…

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Avani Sukhumvit Bangkok opens in Thailand

Travellers can now discover the diverse charms of Thailand’s capital city with the opening of Avani Sukhumvit Bangkok.The hotel will bring the brand’s signature experiences to the cosmopolitan neighbourhoods of On Nut and Phra Khanong.Avani Sukhumvit is located just 30…

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Malawi reserve participates in cheetah relocation

Samara Private Game Reserve’s participation in a project to relocate cheetahs to Malawi’s Majete Wildlife Reserve is the latest step in the reserve’s ongoing efforts to conserve and boost cheetah populations.Samara is one of four South African reserves taking part…

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Vienna Set To Limit Airbnb Rentals Despite Growth

The tourism of Vienna is booming. In the first half of 2019, the capital registered record figures. The number of overnight stays between January and June rose by 9.9% to 7.94 million compared to last year. The goal of the…

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Wesgro steers London-Cape Town air access

Wesgro is in advanced talks with Virgin Atlantic to introduce direct flights to Cape Town.Wesgro CEO, Tim Harris, was addressing delegates at the Satsa (Southern Africa Tourism Services Association) conference, which was held at the Wild Coast Sun in Kwazulu…

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Air Seychelles to fly to Tel Aviv

Air Seychelles will launch a non-stop weekly flight to Tel Aviv’s Ben-Gurion Airport on November 27.The six-hour, 20-minute flight will operate on Wednesdays. Flight HM021 will depart Seychelles at 17h30 and arrive in Tel Aviv at 21h50. Flight HM022 will…

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KZN draws thousands of Chinese

The number of Chinese tourists who visit KwaZulu-Natal is expected to grow thanks to an agreement signed between Tourism KwaZulu-Natal and China Comfort Tourism Group.The agreement will see the Chinese travel agency bring thousands of tourists to KwaZulu-Natal, taking the…

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