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Western Cape Hotel and Spa, Hermanus South Africa

Saturday, February 11th, 2006

The Western Cape Hotel & Spa
Arabella Golf Estate
Hermanus/Kleinmond, South Africa

Refurbishment of the Health and Beauty Spa:

In order to maintain the extremely high standards the hotel will be doing some extensive and exciting renovations to the AltiraSpa during May 2006.

The hotel will try as hard as possible to minimise disruption guests.

We’re very confident that, once you see the new Spa, you’ll think its all been worth while but, in the meantime, we want to make sure you know exactly what is happening and when. Here is the timetable -

1 May The Spa ‘wet section’ closes, treatment rooms remain open. At this stage we prepare the wet section for the demolishing of the brine pool, jacuzzi and plunge pool.

8-11 May Entire Hotel and Spa closed, the wet section of the Spa demolished. Work will continue round the clock. The general winter ‘rooms care’ programme will also take place during this time.

12 May Hotel reopens but the Spa remains closed while rebuilding of the wet section continues. The Spa reception area also receives a face-lift now.

29 May Spa treatment rooms and the hydro pool reopens. Final touches are given to the facelift.

16 June Spa wet section reopens.

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The Grace Hotel, Rosebank Johannesburg

Saturday, February 11th, 2006

The Grace Hotel, Rosebank Johannesburg SOUTH AFRICA

Recipe from Raymond’s Kitchen

Nothing tops a good salad in Summer – the perfect way to erase those hunger cravings on a hot Summers day.Raymond has given us the recipe to his Brilliant Bacon and Goats Cheese Salad so enjoy…

Ingredients:
2 rolls plain goats cheese (about 250g each)1
00 grams mixed nuts – chopped finely
50ml Virgin Olive Oil
1 French Loaf
12 Rashers BaconToothpicks
1 Yellow and
1 Red Pepper – oven roasted. – peeled, and sliced.
Mixed Salad leaves100ml Olive Oil combined with 100ml Balsamic Vinegar for dressing

Method:
Cut goats cheese into 1 cm rounds, dip into olive oil, and coat with ground nuts.Cut French Loaf into rounds and place goats cheese on top.Roll bacon and secure with toothpicks.Fry bacon in a little olive oil (keep warm).Place goats cheese in pre heated oven (180 celsius), for 6 to 8 minutes, or until cheese has just started melting.Arrange Salad leaves onto a plate and place goats cheese croutons and bacon on the plate and drizzle with dressing.

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Fancourt Golf Hotel, Garden Route SOUTH AFRICA

Saturday, February 11th, 2006

FANCOURT GOLF & SPA ESTATE, George

Nine greens at Outeniqua to be resurfaced

The management of Fancourt Hotel and Golf Estate have announced that they will be closing holes 3 to 11 on one of their premier parkland courses, Outeniqua, for resurfacing of the greens.

The nine affected holes will be closed to golfers from 18 April, with the scheduled reopening due on 28 September 2006.

Director of Golf at Outeniqua and Montagu Jason Totos explained the rationale behind the closure: “We have felt for some time now that the greens on Outeniqua are no longer in keeping with the high standards of Fancourt and that we would need to take this radical step to return them to their former glory. While they are still certainly playable, we felt that the time was right to improve them substantially before they deteriorated to an unacceptable level.”

The greens will be completely resurfaced with the same strain of Bent grass (A1A4) that has been used very successfully on the new greens complexes of the redesigned Montagu course. There are no plans to do any major reshaping work on the closed nine holes, however, since the opportunity presents itself, there will be general maintenance and renovation work carried out where necessary.

Fancourt prides itself in the wide variety of golfing choice available to its visitors and members. With this in mind, rather than losing an entire 18-hole course during the winter months, management has decided to keep the remaining holes open for play, giving golfers a choice of 27 holes if one includes the Montagu course – in effect Montagu and two composite18-hole courses.

Resort General Manager of Fancourt, Ingrid Diesel commented: “Obviously it is never ideal to have to close any part of a course, but we feel that this is the best way to return the course to pristine condition. Fancourt is known world-wide for its high-quality golf courses and we have a duty to our members and guests to ensure that they have the very best playing experience at all times.”

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Irene Country Lodge: Directions / SOUTH AFRICA

Saturday, February 11th, 2006

Directions To The Irene Country Lodge

DIRECTIONS FROM JOHANNESBURG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:

· Take the R21 from Johannesburg International Airport towards Pretoria.
· Take the M31 Off-ramp onto Nellmapius Drive, Irene.
· At the stop street, turn left onto Nellmapius Drive.
· Carry on with Nellmapius Drive, under a bridge to a 4-way Stop Street.
· Go over the Stop Street and carry on towards a traffic circle, Irene Dairy will be on your left-hand side.
· Carry on straight; Irene Country Lodge is approximately 50m on the right hand side after the traffic circle.

DIRECTIONS FROM JOHANNESBURG

· Take the Ben Schoeman Highway (N1) from Johannesburg towards Pretoria.
· Take the Pietersburg Highway split.
· Take the first Off-ramp, John Vorster Drive.
· At the end of the Off-ramp, turn right.
· Carry on with John Vorster Drive over 4 Robots towards Irene.
· At the T-Junction, turn left. There will be a golf course on the left-hand side.
· Irene Country Lodge is situated approximately 200m on the left hand side.

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Irene Country Lodge, Hotels in Johannesburg

Saturday, February 11th, 2006

IRENE COUNTRY LODGE

Pretoria / Johannesburg Hotel accommodation

STANDARD ROOM FEATURES
· All rooms with en-suite bathroom facilities.
· Sitting area and private patio.
· Air conditioning in rooms.
· Telephone & TV in rooms.
· Guestlink

SUITE ROOM FEATURES
· King size bed, dining room, lounge area and private patio/balcony.
· Air conditioning in rooms.
· Telephone & TV in rooms.
· Guestlink

RESTAURANTS AND BARS
· The Meadow Green Restaurant
Boasts exquisite culinary creations carefully prepared by some of the country’s finest chefs.
· The Oak Bar
· Room Service available until 11:00pm

FACILITIES & SERVICES
· 24 hour Reception services.
· Currency exchange facilities.
· Major credit cards accepted.
· Ample free car parking.
· Shuttle Service to/from Airport & CBD (needs to be booked in advance).
· Disabled facilities.
· Baby-sitting facilities.
· Swimming pool with sun deck.
· 24-hour security.
· Laundry Service.

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Irene Country Lodge, Johannesburg SOUTH AFRICA

Saturday, February 11th, 2006

Irene Country Lodge, Pretoria

ACCOMMODATION

· All rooms are en-suite bedrooms including 3 luxury Suites.
· 15 Standard Twin rooms.
· 30 Standard Double Rooms.
· 1 Standard Twin Room catering for the disabled.
· Cots are available on request.

GENERAL INFORMATION ON ALL ROOMS

· Air Conditioning in all rooms.
· Complimentary tea and coffee making facilities.
· Remote Control Television in all rooms.
· Direct dial telephones.
· Hairdryers in all rooms.
· Room safes in all rooms.
· Guestlink in all the rooms. This includes : Infra red Internet access, Pay movies and international channels

CHILDREN’S POLICY

Irene Country Lodge is child friendly, children sharing with parents – rates available on request.

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Irene Country Lodge, Pretoria South Africa

Saturday, February 11th, 2006

IRENE COUNTRY LODGE

Irene Country Lodge

Irene Country Lodge in Johannesburg (South Africa)

LOCATION
Irene Country Lodge is located in the heart of the historic Irene village. Irene Country Lodge is centrally situated between Johannesburg and Pretoria and just 20 minutes from the Johannesburg International Airport. A haven of peace and tranquillity in the hub of South Africa’s economic heartland, Irene Country Lodge offers superior accommodation. Each room opens onto a private patio overlooking the green meadows of an adjoining farm and the crystal blue swimming pool.

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Fancourt Hotel and Country Club, Garden Route South Africa

Saturday, February 11th, 2006

Fancourt Hotel & Country Club Estate
George, Garden Route South Africa

Fancourt is situated in the heart of the Garden Route, and close to the country’s largest remaining indigenous forest, the Tsitsikamma. The Garden Route is one of South Africa’s most enchanting areas with sheet cliffs plunging into the Indian Ocean, glittering white beaches and the majestic Outeniqua Mountains.

Accommodation in Fancourt’s 151 bedrooms is enjoyed in a combination of Olde Worlde charm and contemporary luxury, from superior rooms in the historic Manor House to the stately Studios and one and two bedroom Garden Suites.

With five restaurants, four halfway houses and three bars the estate offers a wide variety of culinary experiences of the highest quality. Other facilities include a Health Spa offering treatments including hydrotherapy, aromatherapy and reflexology, housing a fully equipped gym, Roman Bath and jacuzzi. Four tennis courts, volley ball, outdoor swimming pools , billiard room and supervised Kids Club further cater for the non golfer. Fancourt also has three pro shops with a wide variety of golfing merchandise and fitment options.

Golf:
Four 18-hole, Gary Player designed, golf courses form part of the Estate.
The Montagu and Outeniqua parkland Golf courses offer well-manicured fairways and superb bent grass greens. These are for exclusive use by hotel guests and Estate Members. The third course The Links is the epitome of the Scottish Links concept and has played host to the Presidents’ Cup in 2003 , the Womens’ World Cup of Golf in 2005 and most recently the 2006 SAA Open. The newest of the courses Bramble Hill is a public course which is a blend of parkland and links features.

The Fancourt Golf Academy is a further world-class offering by Fancourt. Golf professionals are available for private tuition and golf enhancement coaching. The latest addition to the facility is the Taylormade High Performance Lab equipped with the first complete Motion Analysis Technology by Taylormade , outside of San Diego, US.

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Fancourt Hotel, Spa, Golf Estate SOUTH AFRICA

Saturday, February 11th, 2006

South African Golf Summit 27-28 March 2006
FANCOURT HOTEL & COUNTRY CLUB ESTATE

With the business of Golf growing exponentially in South Africa a platform to encourage dialogue between key Golf Industry stakeholders has become imperative.

Fancourt Hotel and Country Estate together with its distinguished partner PriceWaterhouse Coopers will be hosting the Inaugural Golf Business Summit at Fancourt on the 27 and 28 March 2006.

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Vineyard Hotel and Spa, Cape Town SOUTH AFRICA

Saturday, February 11th, 2006

The Vineyard Hotel & Spa, Cape Town

We are excited to announce that Cape Town’s Vineyard Hotel & Spa, in Newlands, Cape Town, has recently completed a series of building projects that have ensured the hotel is at the top of its game within the South African tourism arena.

The Vineyard Hotel and Spa has successfully created a seamless amalgamation of contemporary design and historic charm, combined with convenient technology and ideally located near the city centre yet a unique tranquil setting below the forested slopes of Table Mountain.

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