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Festive season figures bode well for hospitality growth

Festive season figures bode well for hospitality growth. Hoteliers have confirmed the positive results highlighted for the festive season – especially in the Western Cape – noting that it bodes well for further growth and recovery in the province this year. Data from the South African Hotel Review, compiled by benchmarking company, STR – which…

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Hotel group celebrates five-year milestone

Hotel group celebrates five-year milestone ANEW Hotels & Resorts is celebrating the brand’s fifth birthday. The family-run business was established in 1952 and the ANEW brand was launched in 2017 and has become a market force in South Africa’s hospitality industry. From owning and managing only three properties three years ago, the group has grown…

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Press Release: The Rise of the Domestic Traveler

The Rise of the Domestic Traveller International travel continues to be a pipe dream for South Africans as we grapple with the latest news of yet another COVID-19 wave and the possibility of harsher restrictions, come the festive season. After nearly two years of extremely limited travel options, South Africans, particularly the vaccinated, were excited…

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Press Release: Sinbad Wines

New SA wine range, Sinbad Wines, finds a home at ANEW Hotels & Resorts One of the leading hotel groups in the country, ANEW Hotels & Resorts, continues to push the boundaries in the local hospitality industry. ANEW has recently partnered with the new and proudly South African wine range, Sinbad Wines, where their range…

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Press Release: The ANEW Rewards Loyalty Programme

The ANEW Rewards Loyalty Programme Introducing the latest loyalty programme at ANEW Hotels, Wena Bucks, specially designed to give something back to our most valued guests – YOU! As a member, you’ll enjoy discounts on direct bookings* as well as earn Wena Bucks with every stay. These can be used for future stays, food &…

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Inspiring the tourism industry through optimism and resilience

Inspiring the tourism industry through optimism and resilience Following a week of renewed optimism and collaboration at Africa’s Travel Indaba, ANEW Hotels & Resorts continues its inspiring story, receiving the 2022 Inspiration Award at the closing ceremony on 5 May 2022. This award is for the industry individual or organisation that has inspired Africa’s Travel…

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Africa’s Travel Indaba 2022 a boon for the tourism sector

Africa’s Travel Indaba 2022 a boon for the tourism sector JOHANNESBURG 10 MAY: Africa’s Travel Indaba 2022 was a boon for the continent’s tourism sector as well as the host city of Durban, province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). This is as hundreds of buyers and exhibitors from 55 countries descended on Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre…

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Hotel group launches its 15th property at Indaba

Hotel group launches its 15th property at Indaba ANEW Hotels & Resorts announced at Africa’s Travel Indaba 2022 yesterday (Wednesday, May 4) that it will officially open the ANEW Resort Vulintaba – situated on the foothills of the Drakensberg in Newcastle, KwaZulu Natal – on June 1. ANEW CEO, Clinton Armour, told Tourism Update, this was the…

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ANEW Green Point introduces more digital features

ANEW Green Point introduces more digital features ANEW Hotel Green Point has transformed into a more digitised and minimalist space, aiming to lure ‘bleisure’ travellers in particular. ANEW Hotels & Resorts has worked on updating its offering over the last two years, prioritising digitalisation and remaining environmentally friendly. New digital features include changing the familiar door…

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Press Release: The Rise of the Domestic Traveller

The rise of the domestic traveller International travel continues to be a pipe dream for South Africans as we grapple with the latest news of yet another Covid-19 wave and the possibility of harsher restrictions, come the festive season. After nearly two years of extremely limited travel options, South Africans, particularly the vaccinated, were excited…

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A new start with ANEW Hotels & Resorts

Hotel group fast becoming a major player in SA hospitality with the launch of two new hotels in Johannesburg’s central business nodes ANEW Hotels & Resorts, one of the fastest-growing hotel groups in the country, has added two more feathers to their cap. The brand announced the grand opening of ANEW Hotel Parktonian (formerly Protea…

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Reflecting on the COVID-19 pandemic

A year of adaptation and change It’s been just over one year since the COVID-19 pandemic hit South African shores. Kevin Burley, Operations Director at ANEW Hotels & Resorts, reflects on its effects on businesses and what he has learnt in the face of the pandemic. It goes without saying that COVID-19 has had a…

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Like Father, Like Son, by Clinton Armour

From a family-owned timber business to a leading hospitality brand in South Africa, ANEW’s CEO Clinton Armour explains his father’s role in shaping his future and his hopes for the next generation. I was privileged to get an early start from my father, who allowed me to take over the reins from a young age.…

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ANEW Hotels & Resorts acquires the Fortis Hotel Group

As featured in Sawubona magazine – When entering ANEW Hunters Rest’s reception area making your way to their restaurant, the wall on the left has images of clouds and below those, there’s the writing ‘every cloud has a silver lining’. And indeed, the group saw their silver lining through the Covid-19 storm. The ANEW Hotels & Resorts…

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KZN hotel group expands portfolio from four to ten

KZN hotel group expands portfolio from four to ten While the global hospitality industry is facing unprecedented challenges and obstacles in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, development sentiment remains optimistic among KwaZulu-Natal hotel group, ANEW Hotels and Resorts. ANEW, which already has the Hilton Hotel, Hluhluwe Hotel, Hluhluwe Lodge and Ingeli Forest Lodge, has partnered…

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