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Floating pool a point of difference at new Crystal Towers Hotel & Spa

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New to the five-star Cape Town hotel market is the 180-room Crystal Towers Hotel & Spa, an African Pride Hotels property, which is the luxury collection division of Protea Hotels. The hotel is located in Cape Town's Century City urban hub, ...Read More »

The Pudding Club, Gloucestershire

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Stephen's tie is pale blue, made of silk and has custard down it from knot to tip. I'm at the Three Ways House Hotel in Mickleton and I am about to take on the challenge of a lifetime. Stephen Milnes is ...Read More »

London 2012 event listings 9 August: what’s on during the Olympics

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TheatreThe Great Gatsby – The Musical, King's Head Theatre, Islington, N1, to 1 September, kingsheadtheatre.org World premiere from the Ruby In The Dust company. Intriguing new take on F Scott Fitzgerald's American classic, starring Sean Brown and Melissa Sturridge. Taragano Theatre ...Read More »

New DIY technology set to make front desk queues a thing of the past

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Southern Sun Garden Court Sandton City in Johannesburg has just launched Africa's first hotel self check-in and check-out kiosk. Priya Naidoo, GM of communications for the hotel group, says: "A great day begins and ends with a great stay. Southern Sun's ...Read More »

Protea appoints new sales agents in UK

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Protea Hotels continues to expand its footprint throughout Africa and has appointed two industry rainmakers as sales agents in the United Kingdom. These appointments are a result of Protea Hotels' and African Pride Hotels' growth into various strategic regions throughout ...Read More »

Hostex Cape is open for business

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It is a hot day in Cape Town and all the action is at Hostex Cape. The first day has seen a steady stream of visitors come through to the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Exhibitors are showcasing their latest products ...Read More »

21 Days in Northwestern India

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Traveling with her former college roommate Louise, Patricia, known as BostonHarbor on the Fodor's Forums, tallied many a bargain in the cottage shops and open-air markets of India. Her 21-day journey included stops in Agra, Varanasi, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Delhi, ...Read More »

Hotel review: Brockencote Hall, Worcestershire

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There is a chauffeur-driven car, a Chrysler 300, waiting at Kidderminster Station. It is wasted on me – a non-driver with a pathological aversion to anything ostentatious – but is a good primer for the luxury and hospitality offered at ...Read More »