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Red Carnation Unveils a Force of NatureSeptember 6, 2011
We are delighted to announce the grand re-opening of the famed spa at Cape Town’s glorious Twelve Apostles Hotel. In addition we are excited to be unveiling our long-awaited range of deluxe body products and spa treatments, B|Africa. Read more...
Top 10 dives sites off the coast of South AfricaJuly 14, 2011
South Africa has some of the best scuba diving in the world. But there are so many great choices, where do you start? Wayne Coetzer, General Manager of the Oyster Box hotel has been busy researching the subject and here are the top 10 favourites, with something for everyone. Read more...
Drive through heaven – South Africa’s Garden RouteJune 24, 2011
No list of “the world’s most unforgettable journeys” would be complete without South Africa’s spectacular Garden Route. Horst Frehse, General Manager of the Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa, gives you his personal pick of the top things to see and do along the way. Read more...
Witness one of the greatest natural wonders of the worldMay 13, 2011
The Oyster Box Hotel, as the name suggests, is famous for its shellfish. But between May and July every year it attracts visitors interested in a quite different type of marine life – the sardine. The annual Sardine Run, as hotel General Manager Wayne Coetzer explains, is considered the greatest natural predatory show on earth, and for good reason. Read more...
10 great reasons to visit Cape Town this winterApril 1, 2011
The weather may be a little cooler down here from May to September but Cape Town is hot in lots of other ways over these months. Brett Davidge, Manager of the Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa, gives his top ten tips for great days out at this time of year. Read more...
South African Summer – Top 10 EventsDecember 10, 2010
The FIFA World Cup 2010 showed just how great the South Africans are at staging spectacular events. Well there’s plenty more where that one came from. Horst W Frehse, newly appointed General Manager of The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa, gives you a preview of the highlights this summer. Read more...
An Ambassador for WineSeptember 30, 2010
Thato Goimane, Sommelier at the Oyster Box Hotel in Durban, takes CNN through his personal favourite South African wines. Read more...
South African Wineries – Top Ten PicksJune 10, 2010
Luvo Ntezo, Sommelier of the 12 Apostles Hotel, Restaurant and Spa, whets the appetite with a quick roundup of his absolute favourite must-see South African wineries. Read more...





