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48 hours of fun on a budget

CityLodge — Tue, 14 May 2013 08:45:26 +0000

If you’re travelling for business or leisure, you need to find the right accommodation to suit your needs. If it’s best Rand value you’re looking for, you’re probably an astute traveller who knows that you only really need a hotel room to sleep and change; not much else. Here are tips for 48 hours of fun [...]

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How to be the world’s most annoying air traveller

CityLodge — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:53:28 +0000

Long lines, uncomfortable lounge seats, and unexplained delays … air travel can be fraught with pitfalls and it’s relatively easy to become the kind of air traveller that other people secretly hate and curse… If you want to have a terrible air travel experience, don’t pay attention to the numerous frequent flyer tips offered online [...]

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Cheap travel in South Africa

CityLodge — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:44:34 +0000

As South Africans, we should know how blessed we are to live in such a beautiful, diverse country. Not only is it culturally diverse, but it’s also geographically diverse – presenting more than enough to satisfy even the most hardened sightseer. In South Africa We have deserts, mountains, forest, cities, and savannas… There’s so much [...]

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Menu makeover hits the mark at City Lodges

CityLodge — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:12:56 +0000

Hotel guests cannot live on a comfortable bed alone, so we’ve given our popular coffee shop menus a tasty makeover to ensure that guests get an even better food experience to add to a great night’s sleep! Earlier this year, we launched a new updated and modernised menu in the coffee shops at 15 City [...]

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Ten things you didn’t know about Bloemfontein

CityLodge — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 07:37:23 +0000

It’s largely ignored for its tourist value, but Bloemfontein – a small city located in the interior of the country, midway between Johannesburg and Cape Town in Free State Province – has plenty to do and see. So, next time you’re on your way north or south, why not stay awhile? Here are 10 facts [...]

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Co-workers in close quarters: dos and don’ts for travelling with the team

CityLodge — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:15:06 +0000

Travelling with your colleagues isn’t the same as travelling with your friends. You usually choose your friends – but you can’t choose your colleagues… Business-related trips have higher levels of stress than a holiday, and there are also professional boundaries to consider. The last thing you want is someone going ‘postal’ because you dozed off [...]

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10 things you didn’t know about Rustenburg

CityLodge — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:49:34 +0000

Situated at the foot of the Magaliesberg Mountains in the North West Province, Rustenburg (‘place of rest’) is a city with a long history and a fast-growing future. Planning a trip to Rustenburg soon? Here are 10 things you might be interested to know… 1. Battlefields The third oldest city (then town) in the former [...]

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Sneak peek inside his suitcase

CityLodge — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 07:58:58 +0000

Are you a high-flying businessman prone to travel and long-haul flights? In addition to clothes and other everyday articles, there are a few indispensable items which really should be inside every businessman’s suitcase. Take a look… A Dopp Bag All travelling gentlemen should own one of these – the Dopp bag is the original men’s [...]

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City Lodge Hotels Group gets energy efficient

CityLodge — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:37:37 +0000

The City Lodge Hotels Group’s drive to become more energy efficient and environmentally friendly across its operations has come a long way since it introduced a sustainable energy management pilot project at its Town Lodge Sandton hotel in 2009. Following the success of the pilot project, which was focused on changing the behaviour of hotel [...]

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Managing staff from a distance

CityLodge — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 09:29:45 +0000

For business travellers constantly on the go, being out of the office conjures up images of slack employees lazing by the water cooler or surfing social media sites for hours on end instead of working… It really needn’t be this way, though – selecting the right team members is the first step. The people you [...]

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