Ethos African Snippets

SERENA
Serena prides itself on its corporate social responsibility and commitment to sustainable tourism. Be it supporting orphans or planting trees. Buying from local entrepreneurs or artists. Arranging health clinics, providing employment, adopting schools - and even buying cows for families. Read more...

Anyone who saw BBC2's Expedition Volcano and was inspired to trek up Mount Nyiragongo might be interested to know Serena Hotels are planning to open a hotel in Goma in May 2018. This will be their first in the Democratic Republic of Congo but it may be followed by a gorilla camp as revealed in the latest Serena Newsletter.

MACHANGULO & POLANA
Great to see our two properties in Mozambique, Machangulo Beach Lodge and Polana Serena Hotel, being reviewed by The Telegraph and scoring so highly.

FAIRLAWNS
Its true - you can improve on perfection! Fairlawns' breathtaking spa is set to raise the benchmark for spas in South Africa yet again – as the hotel has purchased an adjoining property and will be launching its new green space extension early next year. Read more...

GLEN AVON
Check out Glen Avon's new Facebook page and if you'd like to download some of the images you see there we've got some new ones on our gallery.

MAJEKA HOUSE
Congratulations to Makaron at Majeka House on being nominated among the top 30 restaurants in SA for the Eat Out Awards.