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Sneak preview: Beacon Island’s luxury refurbishments in 2019

As part of its maintenance cycle, Beacon Island Resort will be undertaking a major soft refurbishment in 2019. The details are still being finalised, but Reinhard Visser, the General Manager, gave us a brief foretaste of things to come. Beacon…

New-look lifts raise the bar at Cabana Beach

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The fastest elevator in the world is in Shanghai Tower in China. According to Guinness World Records, it rockets along at a giddy 73.8 km/hour, or 20.5 metres per second, which is a slower than a cheetah but faster than…

More on the menu at Beacon Island than world-class timeshare

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Fancy a good old burger with thick-cut fries – or a juicy, flame-grilled steak with asado seasoning? How about a tender Karoo lamb cutlet, or springbok shank slow-cooked in herbs? Or a succulently crunchy shellfish platter, or seafood stew brimful…

Beacon Island Reaches Out To Fire-Stricken Community

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For a few tense days, Beacon Island changed from a luxury resort into a de facto emergency relief centre as fires driven by gale-force winds raged across the Southern Cape’s Garden Route, destroying more than 600 structures in Knysna and…

Springbok Stayover Makes Waves At Beacon Island

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After a mediocre 2016 season, the Springboks came bounding back in June this year with a decisive 3-0 test-series triumph against France. Earlier that month, courtesy of Tsogo Sun being proud hospitality partner to the Springbok squad, they spent a…