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New Listing – Engedi Conference Venue in Kromdraai

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Mar 192014

As the original Hebrew name suggests, EnGedi literally is an oasis. Tucked away in The Cradle of Humankind, this multi-purpose venue is focused on providing an oasis experience just for you. Be it soon-to-be newlyweds, friends, families, companies, groups, schools or clubs. Tucked away in The Cradle of Humankind, EnGedi’s dedicated team is here to make your experience at this venue, a memorable one. The luxury suites are set in a beautiful landscaped English garden, overlooking the Cradle of Humankind’s beauty. It is the perfect location for rejuvenation, relaxation and simple serenity.

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EnGedi, consistently and competitively offers more than you would expect
Positioned in The Cradle of Humankind, EnGedi provides a natural haven
EnGedi has a collection of excellent hospitality services to offer – so, a true oasis experience is now much closer than you think.
EnGedi’s various facilities make it possible to effectively engage any audience
EnGedi’s dedicated team, is here to make your experience at the venue, a memorable one

For those with business in mind, EnGedi’s amenities cater for large corporate conferences as well as small private meetings with up-to-date technology available in all the venue rooms. The venue itself offers three different areas, each with their own sound system and electronic equipment. Smaller meetings or conferences are also catered for, and breakaway sessions can be accommodated in the gardens or other available areas throughout the property.

Conference Equipment

Data Projector (Proxima)
Menthol Refreshments
Mineral Water
Non-standard equipment can be arranged
Flip Charts
Break-away areas for lunches and tea breaks
Back-up Generator Power and Secure Parking
Pen and Notebook
Room controlled Sound System

New Listing – The Pecan Tree Guest House Conference Venue in Bryanston, Johannesburg

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Mar 182014

For the businessperson, traveller or tourist, The Pecan Tree Guest House is nestled in leafy Bryanston, part of Sandton in Johannesburg. It is located close to the Sandton City Shopping Centre, Hydepark shopping mall, Sandton Medi-Clinic, St Stithians College, Montecasino and Rosebank Mall.

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There are various international restaurants (Italian, South African, Indian and French) within walking distance at the Coachman Crossing shopping centre on Peter Place. Excellent opportunities for golf can be found within a 5km radius at The River Club Bryanston and Country Club. Major highways and roads connect The Pecan Tree Guest House to Sandton City, the Johannesburg Central Business District, the airports, to Pretoria and Midrand. Sandton MediClinic is 800 from the guest house and The Sandton Gautrain Station is 7km away.

The Pecan Tree Guest House offers two Suites, three Double Rooms, and one Self-Catering unit. All rooms have en-suite bathrooms, are fully serviced and feature a tea and coffee tray, refrigerator, microwave, DSTV and fast wireless Internet is available.

Security levels are high with individual remote controls for gate. Vehicle parking is on-site and partially covered. Ironing and laundry services are available. All stays include a Continental or English Breakfast

Conference Venue

18 Cinema style
10 School Style
Ideal setting for intimate meetings and discussions.
This airy room is situated in beautiful lush gardens. Lunch can be served in the garden if weather permitted.

New Listing – Macnut Farm Wedding and Functions Venue in Assagay, Durban

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Mar 132014

Whether you are looking for an exclusive, elegant and intimate indoor venue or an outdoor garden area, Macnut Farm in Assagay will cater for every need at affordable prices with personalised care.

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This unique venue nestled along the banks of the Umhlatuzana river in the picturesque Assagay Valley provide a tranquil and lovely backdrop for any function or wedding.

Macnut Farm is dedicated to providing personal assistance and service with all the details of your wedding to ensure a distinctive, magical day for the special couple and guests.

Macnut Farm is conveniently situated halfway between Pietermaritzburg and Durban, with easy access off the N3 and M13.

For all your function needs; from corporate workshops, special birthdays, anniversaries, product launches or team-building to intimate dinner for two; nothing can be too much effort or trouble for Macnut .

There are several venues to accommodate a variety of functions on. Macnut Farm can accommodate small intimate functions, large to small corporate events and functions, private baby-showers or kitchen-teas, memorable birthday parties, team-building and workshops. Macnut Farm will do their best to configure the venue to your individual requirements and needs. The large garden nestled along-side the Umhlatuzana River has ample options for outdoor activities or just to relax and absorb nature in this tranquil and picturesque setting.

Parking is plentiful and easily accessible. The many options that the venue offers will make your function unforgettable and memorable.

Review of Greenwoods Guest House Conference Venue in Pretoria

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Mar 122014

Greenwoods Guest House is situated in the east of Pretoria, in a street so quiet it is easy to forget that you are in the city. Perfect for someone looking for a home away from home, where one can find rest after a busy day of travel or work. Combined with sheer old fashioned hospitality, a visit will be both a memorable and enjoyable experience.

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A visit to Greenwoods Lodge is sure to provide the discerning guest with a taste of Africa in Pretoria. In a quiet suburb, abounding in trees, 2.5km from the Menlyn Park Shopping Centre and only half an hour away on national highways from O R Tambo International Airport. Shopping malls, medical facilities and churches are in proximity

Glorious thatched units with a magnificent display of Rhodesian Teak and wrought iron furnishings is what makes Greenwoods Lodge so special. All the rooms are provided with luxurious en-suite bathrooms, TV and have access to the lush garden, abounding in birdlife and trees, reminding one of life’s unspoilt pleasures

A lovely full English breakfast, is served in the dining room or on the patio beside the pool

Internet and fax facilities are also available, secure parking and a full laundry service

The conference room can accommodate up to 20 delegates, provides a comfortable, intimate, working environment and contains all the modern conveniences. Fine lunches, tea and coffee are served to the conference delegates in the dining room or on the patio beside the pool

Review of Kambro Conference Venue in Pretoria

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Feb 272014

Kambro Guesthouse is situated in a garden suburb of Pretoria East in Waterkloof Ridge, Pretoria, Gauteng which offers the discerning guest superb self-catering or over-night accommodation for long, medium or short term stays. Kambro is an extension of Kelkiewyn Self-catering and Bed and Breakfast, and the two facilities can hold up to 23 guests.

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Kambro Guest House has 5 bedrooms with beautiful en-suite bathrooms. Four rooms furnished with the highest quality twin beds, and one room has three single beds two of which can be converted into a king size bed. All rooms are comfortably and tastefully furnished with private entrances with security doors off the verandahs. Two of the five rooms can be booked as rooms only, or form part of a comfortable and spacious apartment suitable for long and medium term accommodation. The apartment is next to the pool and secluded from the rest of the guesthouse. It includes an open plan kitchenette equipped with microwave oven, stove, fridge-freezer, as well as a lounge and dining area.

The wood-paneled, high vaulted ceiling of the conference room contributes to its excellent acoustic and uniqueness. A large sliding door opens onto a deck overlooking the garden and pool. This air-conditioned conference room with adjustable lighting can place 40 persons, cinema style and 20 to 24 persons, boardroom style. It contains all the modern conveniences such as flipchart, overhead projector, white board, VCR & DVD, TV and screen

Additional equipment and services are available on request. Various spaces are available for break-away sessions. Refreshments are served in the adjacent elegant dining room decorated in a understated African style or can be taken under the shady verandah.

Review of Olympus Stream Conference Venue in Pretoria

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Feb 252014

Olympus Stream Conference Venue situated in Pretoria East, only minutes from Menlyn Shopping Centre in Woodhill and in easy reach of West and East Rand and Johannesburg. Since opening in 2008, they have hosted many successful weddings, conferences, private corporate functions. The staff are dedicated to ensuring that your memorable event will be a success.

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The beautiful main building has different conferencing facilities ranging from as few as 10 delegates up to 200. The equipment is the very latest and the ancillary services are of the highest professional level. Various room layouts and standard conference equipment are available. Specific equipment can be arranged on request

The facilities consist of a newly built banquet hall, two smaller meeting rooms, stone chapel, swimming pool and tea garden conferences, functions and weddings with up to 200 guests can be accommodated with ease. The Food-and Beverage Manager and Function Coordinators will ensure that any function is a tremendous success.

Whether it is a corporate function, conference, wedding, team building or event birthday party, Olympus Stream is ideally situated and offers a personal touch to ensure that your function is a success and a memorable event.

Olympus Stream caters for all types of corporate events from highly formal to truly relaxed with food options to suit the event ranging from three course menus to relaxing barbeques.

New Featured Listing – Bonamanzi Game Reserve Conference Venue in Hluhluwe

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Feb 202014

Bonamanzi is a four thousand hectare private game reserve, in Hluhluwe. It is a Natural Heritage Site widely recognized as the premier birding destination in Africa. The Hluhluwe River and Lake St Lucia give Bonamanzi its Zulu name, meaning “Look – Water!”

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Teaming with game, one of Bonamanzi’s distinctive features is the freedom to safely explore and experience the bush first hand on your own, or in the company of passionate field guides, who are a wealth of information.

A glorious climate prevails all year. Big 5 enthusiasts will enjoy the nearby Imfolozi/Hluhluwe Reserve with its abundance of lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo and leopard. Birding enthusiasts are usually overwhelmed!

Families with children love the fact that they can explore safely. A host of activities have been designed to cultivate an interest in wildlife, and keep even the most active occupied whilst their parents enjoy some relaxation.

Comfortable, elegant accommodation for 230 people equipped with all modern amenities; include en-suite chalets, and luxurious lodges where luxury blends into the lush greenery in true African style. Incredible settings mixed with outstanding cuisine tempt even the most discerning palates.

Celebrations and Weddings are a speciality of Bonamanzi. A spectacular natural backdrop creates distinctive, unsurpassed memories of joyous occasions. Unmatched conference facilities can host up to 500 delegates and include 3 different venues depending on requirements and size. In house events, photographer, co-ordinators, and specialised rangers execute team building activities to inspire even the most jaded.

Close up game viewing by safari vehicle, foot, horse or boat accompanied by experienced multi-lingual rangers who maximise every opportunity to ensure exceptional viewing during your game drives. Excellent sightings of buffalo, elephant, giraffe, rhino, zebra, hippo, hyena, warthog and numerous species of antelope are enjoyed on game drives in the reserve; not to mention the Nyala and other animals that roam freely around the lodge, never failing to generate interest and excitement in every guest from all corners of the world.

The bush breakfasts, braais and dinners evoke a sense of natural flamboyance and excitement not to be missed. Crocodile enclosures, turtle feeding and swimming pools ensure fabulous moments enjoyed by all age groups. Equally fascinating is the genuine Zulu village, giving visitors an insight into a fascinating culture, and a sense of living on Bonamanzi in days gone by. Entertainment by the resident troupe of Zulu dancers instigates festivity and joy, and the mysticism evenings hosted by the Sangoma captivates as well as educates. A pampering in the renowned Amanzi Spa is guaranteed to balance and rejuvenate the soul.

Review of Bay Tree Guest House Conference Venue in Pretoria

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Feb 182014

Bay Tree Guest House is situated in the convenient and tranquil suburb of Brooklyn in Pretoria East, Tshwane, Gauteng. Choice bed and breakfast accommodation are provided in rooms with air-con, fridge, DSTV, coffee and tea facilities, safe, internet access and desk. There is a sparkling pool in the cycad and palm garden and secure parking.

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Bay Tree Guest House is in proximity to a wide variety of restaurants, the Brooklyn Mall, Loftus, Austin Roberts’ Bird Sanctuary, SABS, hospital, Zuid-Afrikaans and Jakaranda. The Zoo five kilometres away and the City Centre is three kilometres. There are lots of entertaining places to be visited while staying at the Bay Tree. Oliver Tambo International Airport is one hour’s drive on a busy day.

Bay Tree Guest House has facilities for small conferences or meetings which can accommodate a maximum of about fifteen people in one venue and twelve in the lapa outside. There is a screen for projection of presentations. Bay Tree Guest House provides full catering for conference delegates according to requirements.

New Listing – Eat@Simonsvlei Conference Venue in Paarl

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Feb 142014

Eat@Simonsvlei in Paarl offers homely country cuisine in tranquil surrounds – a relaxed restaurant where you can either dine al fresco in the air-conditioned restaurant or on the veranda overlooking the lush lawns, pond and ducks.

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Large windows ensure you do not miss out on the surrounding mountain views. The menu is fresh country cuisine with a cape flair offering light meals such as fish and chips and hamburgers, gourmet pastas and salads along with traditional dishes like venison pie, bobotie and lamb shank.

There is a wood-fired pizza for fabulous gourmet pizzas. There is a large, secure kiddies play area, as well as a separate kiddies menu. Eat@Simonsvlei offers Junior Masterchef parties amongst others.

Top quality Simonsvlei wines are available at cellar door price, and wine per glass is also available. Wine tasting is available on the premises. Eat@Simonsvlei caters for training, conferences, meetings and workshops in the 100-seater fully equipped venue.

Simonsvlei winery also offers fully catered conferences in the fully equipped function/conference venue. The venue located just off of the N1 outside of Paarl, but in leafy and tranquil surrounds with ample secure parking on the premises.

The fully air-conditioned venue seats 100 guests cinema style, and seating can be arranged upon request. There is also a smaller adjoining venue seating 50 guests which can be used for meal breaks or as a breakaway area. Both open onto a lovely large lawn and veranda. Screen, projector, white board and flip chart are included in the package.

The restaurant at Simonsvlei, offers top quality catering for conferences with flexible menu choices to suit your budget and needs. In addition, Simonsvlei offers wine tasting after your conference as a team building. The restaurant sells all Simonsvlei wines at cellar door prices.

New Listing – Monchique Conference Venue in Hout Bay, Cape Town

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Feb 112014

Monchique in Hout Bay which is often called a hidden gem, is named after the picturesque Algarve mountain village renowned for its mineral springs, citrus groves and local food.

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Exclusive and private, Monchique is bordered by a river and set in acres of lush gardens. The majestic surrounding mountains provide shelter from wind and provide a stunning backdrop. The barn set behind an elegant fountain has an inviting Mediterranean ambience. It features a banquet-sized fireplace, bar service and hayloft. The barn flows onto a thatched verandah overlooking the gardens

The large gazebo bar surrounded by Cape cobbled paving overlooks a stream which flows all year. The gazebo is an ideal setting for pre dinner cocktails and canapes. There are several locations for photos to be taken. A quaint chapel set amongst tall trees is available for signing of the registry.

Monchique has a growing reputation for delicious seasonal cuisine with a Cape culinary slant. Guests love the relaxed atmosphere and personal attention, which only a family business can afford.

Monchique specializes in lunch parties, weddings, private dinners and small conferences, christenings, office parties, birthdays and whatever memorable event you want to celebrate. The venue is not licensed which affords clients the flexibility to acquire their own refreshments and wines. The attentive bar staff set up and serve whatever the hosts provide.

The thatched barn is set in acres of garden behind a quaint fountain. The barn flows onto a large thatched verandah overlooking lush gardens. The barn can accommodate a maximum of 80 guests when formally seated. In summer months, the thatched verandah can accommodate additional tables. More guests can be accommodated for cocktail functions.

The barn features an impressive fireplace which can be used for winter celebrations. There are 2 x toilets and a marble topped bar facility.

The large thatched gazebo adjoining a river features a large cocktail bar and fridge facilities. In the summer month’s guests often choose to hold the entire celebration at the cobbled areas and gazebo where they can enjoy the gardens, river views and mountain. The gazebo is used for serving starters/canapes and cocktails.

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