It was a Good News week for Tourism in Cape Town last week, with the announcement that both BA and Virgin Atlantic airlines are increasing the number of flights to our city from next summer. The benefit to the Western Cape economy as a result of the Virgin Atlantic flights alone is R73 million per month! Continue reading →
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Auf Wiedersehen ‘Mr Hospitality’ Horst Frehse!
The turnout at the Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa this afternoon, for the farewell tribute to its Executive Director Horst Frehse, was testament to his popularity and the respect in which he is held, it was clear to see by all who attended. He is one of two iconic hoteliers to retire this year.
‘Mr Frehse‘, as he has always been respectfully addressed by his Continue reading →
WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines: 22 July
Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* Norwegian Air is planning to introduce low-cost flights between Gatwick and Cape Town. The airline has recently introduced low-cost flights Los Angeles, New York, and Fort Lauderdale from Gatwick.
* Edelweiss and Lufthansa airlines have announced that they will increase capacity to their flights to Cape Town. From October Lufthansa will be putting larger A340-600 aircraft on the route, adding 30% more capacity. Similarly Edelweiss will add 30% more capacity between Cape Town and Zürich from December to March, by flying three times a week.
* Restaurant Mosaic at The Orient has received an Award of Excellence in the Wine Spectator Restaurant Wine List Awards, one of only three recipients of the Award in Africa. The minimum requirement is to stock 400 wines – Restaurant Mosaic stocks 40000 ‘fine and rare wines‘. (received via e-mail from Restaurant Mosaic at The Orient). Rust en Vrede and five hundred are the other two recipients of the Award, Chantel Dartnall has informed.
* Two Oceans wines have new redesigned labels for its Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, and Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot blend, to Continue reading →
WhaleTales: Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines: 16 October
Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* La Residence in Franschhoek is the joint Best Hotel in the World, on the Conde Nast Top 100 Hotels as chosen by its readers, and Singita Sabi Sand and Bushmans Kloof Wilderness are in joint 3rd place. Lion Sands, Phinda Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, and Singita Kruger have all made the Top 100 Hotel list.
* Cape Town has been ranked joint 11th Best City in the World, out of 25, on the Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards, following San Miguel de Allende in first place, followed by Florence, Budapest, Salzburg, Charleston, San Sebastian, Vienna, Rome, Siena, and Quebec City.
* ‘All these must see lists are nonsense because they sell books, magazines and they push websites but there is no truth behind it. What makes sells a place is if you had a great experience there and that’s something only you can do’ writes Lonely Planet Guide writer Doug Lansky about Continue reading →