New resort hotel to open in Umhlanga
THE Capital is set to
introduce its first property,
The Capital Pearls, in
Umhlanga, this month. The
140-apartment property is
near the Umhlanga Pier and
Lighthouse (an upmarket mall)
and overlooks the coastline.
The apartments are a mix of
executive suites, and one-,
two- and three-bedroom
apartments, each with a fully
equipped kitchen and living
area. Amenities include a
large swimming pool, bar, sun
deck, Jacuzzi, restaurant, and
a children’s play area as well
as complimentary access
to Planet Fitness gym. The
Capital Pearls also offers
conference and meeting
facilities that accommodate up
to 200 delegates.
Another Cape Town hotel implements water saving
THE Table Bay Hotel at the
V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, is
redoubling efforts to conserve
water as the Western Cape
remains drought stricken.
The hotel has implemented
two systems for collecting,
recycling, and reusing water.
Water from the kitchen and
selected rooms is treated and
stored, then used to flush
public toilets in the banquet
area as well as to water the
hotel gardens. The second
system recycles backwashed
water back into the swimming
pool. By implementing both
technical and behavioural
interventions, The Table
Bay has retained similar
water consumption levels
during both peak and lowest
occupancy periods, says gm,
Joanne Selby.
Flowering plants are being
replaced with succulents
and the irrigation system
at the main entrance has
been replaced with a drip
system, reducing garden water
consumption by up to 60%.
Additional water meters
have been installed to monitor
consumption in different
areas, in an effort to allow the
team to proactively implement
tactics to curb wastage.
Water-saving devices such as
flow restrictors on taps are
being used in the kitchens
and the staff are undergoing
training and awareness
programmes to apply watersmart
behaviour in their daily
tasks.
Fedair renovates passenger lounge at KMIA
FEDERAL Airlines recently
renovated its private
passenger lounge at Kruger
Mpumalanga International
Airport. From December 1,
the airline now offers access
to passengers from other
airlines as well as a meetand-greet
service, for a fee.
The meet and greet will cost
R400 per group and lounge
access will cost R150 per
person. These services are
included in the ticket price for
all Federal Airlines guests.
Exciting activities open at Sun City
A NEW rope adventure
park has been developed
at the Valley of the Waves
in Sun City by Tourvest,
in partnership with Chimp
& Zee. The park opened
on November 25 and
is offered through the
group’s Sun City-based
Mankwe-Gametrackers
business.
The 45-minute-long
activity includes high
balancing beams, zip
lines, hanging spider nets
and jungle rope bridges.
There are two access
points, allowing day
visitors outside the Valley
of the Waves to enjoy the
facility as well.
Mankwe-Gametrackers
ce, Peter Dlamini
says: “The rope
adventure park will add
considerably to Sun
City’s value proposition
as a sought-after leisure
and entertainment
destination.
“We feel that, while
guests enjoy the slides
and the waves, their
interest will be piqued by
the activities above them
and we expect the Valley
of the Waves to draw
larger numbers of people
as a result.”
He says safety is a
crucial aspect of this
new activity and highly
trained personnel will be
stationed at the beginning
and end of the rope
park’s circuit to ensure
the integrity of the cables
and related equipment.
Highest event venue in Africa to open in JNB
LOCAL social enterprise,
Dlala Nje, will open Fifty-OneOh-One
(5101), a restaurant
poised to become an A-list
event venue, and to add to
the inner-city rejuvenation
of downtown Johannesburg.
The venue, on the 51st floor
of Ponte City, will be the
highest event venue in Africa,
offering panoramic views of
the city, and will cater for
pre-booked brunches, exco
meetings, out-of-office work
sessions, book launches and
art exhibitions. All events are
complemented by a Ponte
tour, detailing its history.
Dlala Nje Enterprises ceo,
Mike Luptak, says the
venue is available by prebooking
and “the events
we aim to host here will be
integrating yet unintrusive”.
The venue is the first of
its kind within Ponte and
opens the door for more
socially innovative concepts
being implemented there in
future.
