Business travel is poised for a strong rebound
After a year of disruption, business travel is poised for a strong rebound – and hotels that accommodate these are set to benefit. Business travel was characterised by disruption last year but there is positive momentum – with 46% of companies across…
Why luxury brands are turning hotels into their most powerful flagships:
Luxury fashion and accessory houses are increasingly extending their brands into hospitality. A hotel offers what retail alone cannot: time, immersion and emotional investment. Where a store visit is fleeting, a hotel stay allows guests to live inside a brand’s…
South Africa’s first Club Med
South Africa’s first Club Med opens in July at Tinley Manor, near Ballito, around 30 minutes from King Shaka International Airport. Club Med pioneered the modern, all-inclusive resort, built around a strong social and experiential ethos. Everything is bundled –…
Nine events that defined business travel in 2025:
If 2025 proved anything, it’s that business travel is no longer about simply getting from A to B. It was a year marked by visa chaos, geopolitical shocks and rapid technology shift, most notably the mainstreaming of AI. Travellers contended with missed connections…
Marble takes its next big leap: Joburg’s power-dining brand is opening a hotel
Marble has come to define Joburg’s big-space, big energy dining scene – a bold, theatrical expression of the city’s aspirational spirit. It has helped shaped the social lexicon of upper-end dining in the City of Gold, and now the brand is extending that ambition into…