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The copyright act of 1978 (as amended) prohibits the reproduction of this copy IN ANY FORMAT, (See Clause 4 Terms and Conditions) without prior permission of the original publisher. Publication PRETORIA NEWS WEEKEND - WEEKEND TRAVEL Page 2 Date Sat 02 Feb 2019 AVE (ZAR) 15017.15 "Life iseitheragreataoventure ornothing." - HELEN KELLER COMPETITION: Exclusive to Travel Club Members The Turbine Boutique Hotel and Spa SITUATED on the picturesque Thesen Islands in Knysna, the five-star Turbine Boutique Hotel and Spa is one of South Africa's most unusual hotels. Revamped from an historical wood-burning power station, it is now a fascinating blend of history and innovation. Accommodation comprises 26 luxury hotel rooms and individually themed suites of the highest standard with unusual decor. Aside from its luxury accommodation,it has stunning original artworks adorning the walls, all by local artists and for sale. The vibey Gastro Pub offers classic pub meals with a delicious turbine twist and lagoon sunset views, with on-tap draught beers such as a Mitchell's Forester's. The elegant Island Café, with tables and colourful chairs nestled between the original turbines and its outside tables overlooking the canal and pool deck, is the perfect spot for a romantic Valentine's Day dinner. The hotel has an adventure centre, the Turbine Water Club, which arranges water and land-based activities such as lagoon cruises, forest walks, city tours and bicycle hire. For the ultimate in pampering, the Turbine Spa offers a wide range of body and beauty treatments. The Island Café Valentine's Day Dinner costs R275 a person and includes a welcome drink gift and a lucky draw (per couple). The prizes include two spa vouchers (back, neck and shoulder massages), two sunset cruises and two Island café vouchers. For reservations, call 044 302 5746 or email reservations®@ turbinehotel. co.za. See www.turbinehotel.co.za DISCOUNT OFFERS BRAHMAN HILLS HOTEL & SPA in the heart of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands and the destination of choice for idyllic country escapes, weddings and conferences, offers an exclusive two-night 24-hour stayover conference package (between Sunday and Tuesday). It includes meeting rooms, state-of-the art technology, a dedicated events executive assistant, hotel room and three meals a day. Price: R4 250 a person, single, or R3 150 per person sharing. Minimum of 12 delegates is required. Ts&Cs apply. It excludes all beverages, technical equipment is a standard data projector and screen with sound. Other requirements settled directly. Call 033 266 6965 or email: [email protected] DE HOOP COLLECTION in the De Hoop Nature Reserve invites you to enjoy peace and tranquillity in one of the Cape's last unspoiled gems by taking advantage of its 2019 winter WIN a two-night, mid- week stay (bed and breakfast) for a couple sharing at The Turbine Boutique Hotel and Picture perfect escapes 40% off special on a six-sleeper De Hoop Village (self-catering) cottage from May 1 to July 31 for R1 900 a night (normal price R3 171). The De Hoop Collection, three hours' drive from Cape Town on the Garden and Whale routes, offers a wide range of accommodation to suit all budgets. Ts&Cs apply. Call 021 422 4522 or email [email protected] SKY VILLA BOUTIQUE HOTEL, a five-star establishment of the Cape Summer Villa Collection in Plettenberg Bay, offers the ultimate escape with its warm hospitality, cutting-edge design, light-filled interiors, contemporary colours, soft furnishings and lush indigenous gardens. Take advantage of its special stay offer for four nights, pay for three nights (bed and breakfast for couple sharing) from May 1 to July 31. Ts&Cs. The 14 luxury rooms all have their own private COMPETITIONDETAILS: Toadvertise, contact Spavalued at R10 000. PAULA SEVENOAKS Excludes transport, " public and school prs, Tel 01652 2170 holidays. Valid for ix IN DEPENDEN Fax 011 633 2794 [email protected] 6 months. Terms and conditions apply. TRAVELCLUB | * -- -- terrace. The restaurant caters for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The hotel also boasts a fully-equipped gym, plunge pool, bar, Sky Bar, wine cellar, snooker room, conference facilities and caters for weddings. Call 087 550 2967/082 767 3393 or email [email protected] THANDA SAFARI's Tented Camp in Zululand is the perfect place for parents and their children to experience the bush, the Big Five, and new adventures. Book now to take advantage of its SADC special rates - 40% off listed rates available all year. Thanda Tented Camp has 15 spacious tents including the Jabula (Happiness) tent for honeymooners. All come with a private viewing deck and en suite canvas bathroom, and the Jabula tent has a private splash pool, separate lounge and larger deck area. It costs R2 379 to R3 135 a person sharing per night, including tented i [ i = turbine - q { | i $ ii I | aH 1 t PEELE f ki turbine boutique hotel and spa accommodation, two game drives a day with professional guide and tracker, all meals and selected local beverages (soft drinks, house wines, local spirits and beers), mini-bar and wi-fi in public areas.Ts&Cs. There are also nine bush suites at Thanda Safari Lodge and the luxurious Villa iZulu. Email [email protected] or call 032 586 0149. WALKERSONS HOTEL & SPA, an exclusive 5-star, 27-room boutique hotel near Dullstroom located on 800 hectares of peaceful countryside, has a a midweek special on offer. Save 30% when you book a midweek stay (for hotel rooms only) on a bed and breakfast or dinner, bed and breakfast basis. Valid from May 1 to August 31. The hotel's The Flying Scotsman and Terrace restaurants cater for fine dining and light meals. Ts&Cs. Call 013 253 7000 or email reservations@ walkersons.co.za How to enter TO ENTER once only, e-mail [email protected], and write (in the subject line) TURBINE BOUTIQUE HOTEL AND SPA or post your details to: Independent Travel Club, Box 1014, Johannesbur g 2000 before February 9, 2019. Ensure that your travel club number and contact details are included. Should you not be a member and would like to enter this competition, kindly forward your proof of payment of R190 to [email protected] before the cut-off date or call 011 633 2113 with your credit card details for payment. For all other queries, please call 011 633 2515.

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The copyright act of 1978 (as amended) prohibits the reproduction of this copy IN ANY FORMAT, (See Clause 4 Terms and Conditions) without prior permission of the original publisher.

Publication

PRETORIA NEWS WEEKEND - WEEKEND TRAVEL

Page

2

Date

Sat 02 Feb 2019

AVE (ZAR)

15017.15

"Lifeiseitheragreataoventureornothing."- HELENKELLER

COMPETITION: Exclusive to TravelClub MembersThe Turbine Boutique Hotel andSpa

SITUATED on the picturesque ThesenIslands in Knysna, the five-starTurbine Boutique Hotel and Spa isone of South Africa's most unusualhotels. Revamped from an historicalwood-burning power station, it isnow a fascinating blend of historyand innovation. Accommodationcomprises 26 luxury hotel rooms andindividually themed suites of thehighest standard with unusual decor.

Aside from its luxuryaccommodation,it has stunningoriginal artworks adorning the walls,all by local artists and for sale.

The vibey Gastro Pub offers classicpub meals with a delicious turbinetwist and lagoon sunset views,with on-tap draught beers such as aMitchell's Forester's.

The elegant Island Café, withtables and colourful chairs nestledbetween the original turbines and itsoutside tables overlooking the canaland pool deck, is the perfect spot for aromantic Valentine's Day dinner.

The hotel has an adventurecentre, the Turbine Water Club,which arranges water and land-basedactivities such as lagoon cruises, forestwalks, city tours and bicycle hire.For the ultimate in pampering, theTurbine Spa offers a wide range ofbody and beauty treatments.

The Island Café Valentine's DayDinner costs R275 a person andincludes a welcome drink gift and alucky draw (per couple). The prizesinclude two spa vouchers (back, neckand shoulder massages), two sunsetcruises and two Island café vouchers.For reservations, call 044 302 5746or email reservations®@turbinehotel.co.za. Seewww.turbinehotel.co.za

DISCOUNTOFFERS

BRAHMAN HILLS HOTEL & SPAin the heart of the KwaZulu-NatalMidlands and the destination ofchoice for idyllic country escapes,weddings and conferences, offers anexclusive two-night 24-hour stayoverconference package (between Sundayand Tuesday). It includes meetingrooms, state-of-the art technology, adedicated events executive assistant,hotel room and three meals a day.Price: R4 250 a person, single, orR3 150 per person sharing. Minimumof 12 delegates is required. Ts&Csapply. It excludes all beverages,technical equipment is a standarddata projector and screen withsound. Other requirements settleddirectly. Call 033 266 6965 or email:[email protected]

DE HOOP COLLECTION in the DeHoop Nature Reserve invites you toenjoy peace and tranquillity in oneof the Cape's last unspoiled gems bytaking advantage of its 2019 winter

WIN a two-night, mid-week stay (bed andbreakfast) for a couplesharing at The TurbineBoutique Hotel and

Picture perfect escapes

40% off special on a six-sleeper DeHoop Village (self-catering) cottagefrom May 1 to July 31 for R1 900 anight (normal price R3 171). The DeHoop Collection, three hours' drivefrom Cape Town on the Garden andWhale routes, offers a wide range ofaccommodation to suit all budgets.Ts&Cs apply. Call 021 422 4522 oremail [email protected]

SKY VILLA BOUTIQUE HOTEL,a five-star establishment of theCape Summer Villa Collection inPlettenberg Bay, offers the ultimateescapewith its warm hospitality,cutting-edge design, light-filledinteriors, contemporary colours, softfurnishings and lush indigenousgardens. Take advantage of its specialstay offer for four nights, pay forthree nights (bed and breakfastfor couple sharing) from May 1to July 31. Ts&Cs. The 14 luxuryrooms all have their own private

COMPETITIONDETAILS:

Toadvertise,contact Spavaluedat R10000.PAULA SEVENOAKS Excludes transport, "

public and school prs,Tel 01652 2170 holidays. Valid for ix IN DEPENDENFax 011 633 [email protected]

6 months. Terms andconditions apply.

TRAVELCLUB

| * -- --

terrace. The restaurant caters forbreakfast, lunch and dinner. Thehotel also boasts a fully-equippedgym, plunge pool, bar, Sky Bar, winecellar, snooker room, conferencefacilities and caters for weddings. Call087 550 2967/082 767 3393 or [email protected]

THANDA SAFARI's Tented Campin Zululand is the perfect placefor parents and their children toexperience the bush, the Big Five, andnew adventures. Book now to takeadvantage of its SADC special rates -40% off listed rates available all year.Thanda Tented Camp has 15 spacioustents including the Jabula (Happiness)tent for honeymooners. All comewith a private viewing deck anden suite canvas bathroom, and theJabula tent has a private splash pool,separate lounge and larger deck area.It costs R2 379 to R3 135 a personsharing per night, including tented

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accommodation, two game drivesa day with professional guide andtracker, all meals and selected localbeverages (soft drinks, house wines,local spirits and beers), mini-bar andwi-fi in public areas.Ts&Cs. There arealso nine bush suites at Thanda SafariLodge and the luxurious Villa iZulu.Email [email protected] orcall 032 586 0149.

WALKERSONS HOTEL & SPA, anexclusive 5-star, 27-room boutiquehotel near Dullstroom located on800 hectares of peaceful countryside,has a a midweek special on offer. Save30% when you book a midweek stay(for hotel rooms only) on a bed andbreakfast or dinner, bed and breakfastbasis. Valid from May 1 to August31. The hotel's The Flying Scotsmanand Terrace restaurants cater for finedining and light meals. Ts&Cs. Call013 253 7000 or email [email protected]

How to enter

TO ENTER once only, [email protected], andwrite (in the subject line)TURBINE BOUTIQUE HOTELAND SPA or post your details to:Independent Travel Club, Box1014, Johannesburg 2000 beforeFebruary 9, 2019. Ensure that yourtravel club number and contactdetails are included.

Should you not be a memberand would like to enter thiscompetition, kindly forward yourproof of payment of R190 [email protected] before thecut-off date or call 011 633 2113with your credit card details forpayment.

For all other queries, pleasecall 011 633 2515.