Dream Hotels & Resorts (DHR) is celebrating the official re-opening of the new natural spring water pools at Avalon Springs Resort...
Read Full Press ReleaseDream Hotels & Resorts (Dream) is pleased to include Madikwe River Lodge within its growing portfolio of mixed-use holiday accommodation across South Africa and Mozambique...
Read Full Press ReleaseDream Hotels & Resorts (Dream) is pleased to include Olifants River Lodge in Mpumalanga within its dynamic portfolio of mixed-use holiday accommodation...
Read Full Press ReleaseDream Hotels & Resorts (DHR) is celebrating the completion of an extensive R2 million refurbishment project at Nibela Lake Lodge, located on the northern banks of Lake St Lucia in KwaZulu-Natal...
Read Full Press ReleaseNibela Lake Lodge is now operating an exclusive new ferry service to and from False Bay – the widest section of Lake St Lucia in KwaZulu-Natal...
Read Full Press ReleaseFormer SA Tourism CEO, Sisa Ntshona, has partnered with Dream Hotels & Resorts (DHR) and is in the process of securing an equity stake in the company via Makhanyakude Holdings, a hospitality management operations consortium...
Read Full Press ReleaseDream Hotels & Resorts (DHR) is pleased to announce the launch of Mangwanani Dream Spas, a series of boutique spas in collaboration with Mangwanani African Spa...
Read Full Press ReleaseAs part of their Tourism & You initiative to empower future hospitality leaders, Dream Hotels & Resorts (DHR) has launched four exciting new bursary opportunities for 2022...
Read Full Press ReleaseDream Hotels & Resorts (DHR) has announced its support of FlySafair's proposal to amend the Public Holidays Act by moving midweek holidays to either Monday or Friday...
Read Full Press ReleaseDream Hotels & Resorts (DHR) is pleased to announce the recent acquisition of Zimbali Lodge, located within the iconic Zimbali Coastal Resort along the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast...
Read Full Press ReleaseMjejane Bush Camp and Jackalberry Ridge have won coveted accolades at the National Lilizela Tourism Awards, held on Saturday, 9 November at Times Square’s Sun Arena in Pretoria...
Read Full Press ReleaseIn celebration of BirdLife South Africa's 35th Birding Big Day on 30 November 2019, Dream Hotels & Resorts will host two events at their well-known properties in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng...
Read Full Press ReleaseDream Hotels & Resorts is encouraging South Africans to explore Zululand in KwaZulu-Natal this Heritage Day, which is another one of the country’s important historical areas...
Read Full Press ReleaseDream Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce that Little Switzerland Resort in the Northern Drakensberg, KwaZulu Natal, will now accommodate pets in two of their self-catering chalets...
Read Full Press ReleaseEvery year between August and October, the Cape West Coast of South Africa undergoes a magical transformation. Within a matter of weeks, this dry, hot landscape is painted with hundreds of colourful hues, as new flowers burst from the ground...
Read Full ArticleDream Hotels & Resorts Group is celebrating an ECO Proud/ECO Excellent status achievement, following the successful implementation of an effective ECO grading system across its portfolio of 22 holiday properties in South Africa and Mozambique....
Read Full ArticleNot only is a short break a chance to reset, but there is scientific evidence to prove that travel can be good for your health, too. Sharmila Ragunanan, Dream Hotels & Resorts Group Marketing Manager, explains: “Research by the University of Pittsburgh’s Mind-Body Centre showed that taking leisure time out leads to more positive emotions, lower levels of depression and more satisfaction...”
Read Full ArticleThe prospect of staying ‘at home’ may not be quite as exciting as boarding a plane for exotic shores overseas, but with proponents saying it’s a less stressful form of travel, the rise of staycations (a holiday in your own country) appears to be on the rise....
Read Full ArticleIf the thought of two-minute showers and re-using your towels has stopped you from visiting Cape Town this year, set aside any perceptions you may have of these measures being inconvenient and spare a thought for the new status quo globally. That is, of course, if during your travels you’d like to become a responsible traveller...
Read Full ArticleI love being in the bush. Stepping into the wild for time that is focussed entirely on reconnecting with nature; where the song of the birds, the call of the animals and the crackle of the campfire are the things that ground each day and where lessons are taken from the surrounding landscape. Which is exactly what was in store for me when I joined the three-day...
Read Full ArticleWake up to the chorus of a new day – birds in the Jackalberries, sunset game drives and the sounds of hyena whooping in the dead of night. Our senses become sharper and clearer when immersed in nature...
Read Full ArticleJozini Tiger Lodge & Spa will be joining the Dream Hotels and Resorts’ family from March 2018. The mixed-use accommodation group will take over the management contract of the lodge, in which the local community has a significant shareholding.
Read Full ArticleWhy travel to Keukenhof if you can see millions of blooms along the West Coast? Why visit an artist's retreat in the south of France, if you can channel your inner Van Gogh in Clarens? Why sample the vintages of the Yarra Valley near Melbourne if you can pop the cork on the Cape Winelands?
Read Full ArticleTo experience travel is one thing, to be transformed by it is something completely different. The new big buzzword in travel is transformative travel and, by the looks of it, it will be one of the next big travel motivators in 2018. Perhaps best described as experiential travel at full throttle, transformative travel really boils down to travel for the purpose of self-reflection and engaging with a new culture and nature.
Read Full ArticleWhen the popular 1980s American TV programme, Cheers, used to reign the airwaves, its signature "...where everybody knows your name" conjured up thoughts of a relaxed, convivial environment - a home-away-from-home haven where the bartender knew what drink you were going to order, where you were going to sit and which days you were likely to visit.
Read Full ArticleThe future prospects for South Africa's class of 2017 become an even more relevant discussion with the release of the matric results. The tourism and hospitality industries are largely labour intensive, as indicated by the UN World Tourism Organization, and the job creation potential of these sectors are often highlighted as a justification for additional investment.
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