Historic farmhouse becomes safari villa
LALIBELA Game Reserve
in the Eastern Cape
is converting a 1902
historic farmhouse into
a five-bedroom hillside
private villa, scheduled
to open on August 15. At
the same time, Lalibela
will reopen its completely
refurbished Lentaba Lodge,
which closed mid-May. The
Edwardian-style farmhouse
is positioned on a hill
overlooking a waterhole,
and will suit families or
friends looking to book out
an entire safari lodge for
exclusive use. Facilities will
include a bar, lounge and
dining room, a swimming
pool, sun deck, fire pit
and barbecue area where
alfresco dinners can be
served. Accommodation
comprises five double, or
twin bedrooms, all en suite.
The villa can accommodate
a maximum of ten
guests. A private game
ranger, vehicle, chef and
housekeeper are all on the
property to cater for guests’
needs.
Upgrades for Port Elizabeth airport
MAJOR upgrades are on
the cards for Port Elizabeth
International Airport.
Airports Company South
Africa plans to turn the
airport into an international
travel hub within the next
10 years.
While developments are
still in the planning phase,
Acsa has consulted with
municipal officials, tourism
authorities and business
leaders in the metro. The
airport can handle two
million passengers a year,
and saw 1,6 million people
pass through the terminal in
the 2016-17 financial year.
Acsa’s target for the next
decade is to upgrade the
terminal and facilities to be
able to accommodate four
million passengers a year.
Local hotel group expands foothold in Gauteng
THE Royal Elephant Hotel
and Conference Centre
in Centurion, Gauteng,
has joined Guvon Hotels
and Spas.
The Moroccan-themed
property is close to
three airports and offers
corporates a multi-purpose
centre, seating up to 320
people banquet style, 600
cinema style and up to 300
delegates schoolroom style.
The hotel comprises
40 bedrooms and one
presidential suite and
certain wings and floors
can be set aside for
high-profile visitors who
request additional privacy.
Facilities include four
boardrooms and five
multi-purpose venues,
including Bondev House
for large events.
The Royal Lounge is
reserved exclusively for
in-house guests and is
adjacent to the Zagora
Grill room where all
meals are served, and
a bar that overlooks the
pool deck. Teambuilding
activities take place on
the lawns bordering the
Hennops River.
