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Despite the doom and gloom of the recession, GlobRes hotels have thrived throughout the year. Using a blend of innovate marketing, appropriate hotel technology and dynamic rate management, these hotels have not only weathered the storm, but are set for a lucrative 2010. GlobRes is pleased to share these good news stories from hotels that [...]

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Case Study: Holiday Reservation System For 1time Holidays
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Travelstart.co.za, South Africa’s biggest online travel price comparison and booking website, today reported a 70% increase in online travel sales for 2009.
The company’s growth, recorded in a year littered with financial gloom and dismal global tourism growth figures, is a sure indication that, despite these challenges, online bookings is becoming more popular amongst South African [...]

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Europcar has introduced South Africa’s first car rental mobile phone site. The new ‘mobisite’ offers customers convenience and mobility to book anywhere and at anytime.
Features on the site include receiving quotes and making, cancelling, viewing or amending a reservation. Also available are information on the latest specials, vehicles, branch locations and all contact details.     
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With the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2010 now six months away, the anticipated 400 000 overseas fans are about to scramble for accommodation in all the host cities around the country. The expected shortage of places to stay, particularly in smaller centres like Bloemfontein, Polokwane, Rustenburg, Nelspruit and PE has resulted in a number of [...]

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For hoteliers in 2010, very few aspects of daily and strategic operations are going to be as crucial as revenue management.  Of course, revenue management is important at all times but as the new year gets underway with a stronger recovery mentality – and about time too – it is especially important now: demand for [...]

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For many in the hospitality industry there has been little form of protection from guests who behaved inappropriately, defaulted on payment, destroyed property or used establishments for illegal activities.
It is estimated that in 2008 over 9 million tourists visited South Africa’s shores and a further 14 million1 domestic tourists took their holidays in and around [...]

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Sometime in December I paid KwaThabeng Restaurant in Pimville (Soweto) a visit for some evening drinks. I had the opportunity to hang around the bar counter with Shana the co-owner of the joint. For those not familiar with the establishment, it’s a cosy restaurant and a licensed watering hole that I assume can accommodate 40 [...]

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Protea Hotels continues its reputation of offering something fun and unique to guests at Protea Hotel O.R. Tambo with the inclusion of a flight simulator in the foyer of this new 4-star hotel which is situated 5 minutes from O.R. Tambo International Airport. Flying fanatics can book a weekend away to experience the thrill of [...]

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Looking back, HeBS believes that 2009 was a year not only of challenges, but also successes for the industry. While no hotelier is sad to see the end of 2009, HeBS believes that every hotelier has learned extremely important and insightful lessons that have benefitted their Internet marketing and distribution efforts. Undoubtedly the most important [...]

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