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A Perfect Stay ... armchair travel has never been this luxurious<br />
We’re sure you, like us, are just longing<br />
to travel. To escape for a few days<br />
from our (albeit lovely) homes, and<br />
enjoy some time out somewhere<br />
gorgeous – and taking full advantage<br />
of the joy of allowing someone else to<br />
spoil us. Not quite, but almost as good<br />
as the real thing, is settling down and<br />
dipping into this incredible glimpse<br />
of the Royal Portfolio. A collection of<br />
luxurious South African destinations<br />
created by Liz Biden and owned by<br />
her and her husband, Phil, the collection<br />
started with renting out a few<br />
rooms of the couple’s family home<br />
in the Kruger, a project started by Liz<br />
when she retired, and which resulted<br />
in the opening of Royal Malewane<br />
almost 21 years ago. She then went<br />
on to renovate and open up more<br />
of their private properties – a beach<br />
house in Hermanus, then a wine farm<br />
in Franschhoek. The Silo Hotel in Cape<br />
Town’s V&A Waterfront completes<br />
the portfolio ... this one purchased<br />
because, as Phil pointed out, ‘holiday<br />
homes are one thing – but we didn’t<br />
want to give up our family home too’!<br />
A Perfect Stay is a peek into each<br />
hotel, at the glamorous lifestyles,<br />
the guests (Sir Elton John and David<br />
Furnish are regulars, and rave in the<br />
book’s foreword), the hospitality. ‘Our<br />
hotels are not just about the beautiful<br />
spaces. Our hotels are soulful,’ writes<br />
Liz. Soulful, relaxing, luxurious spots in<br />
iconic SA locations. Just perfect. R800<br />
from theroyalportfolio.com<br />
Beat lockdown calories<br />
... these Fitch & Leedes<br />
Sugar Free mixers are<br />
low in calories (less<br />
than one in a can of<br />
the Indian Tonic, while<br />
the Pink Tonic and<br />
Bitter Lemon have just<br />
five calories) but taste<br />
superb. Amazing for<br />
a guilt-free G&T, but<br />
they make refreshing<br />
Quarantini mocktails,<br />
too. You’ll find them at<br />
your local supermarket<br />
for around R48 for<br />
a six pack, but can<br />
buy online too, on<br />
fitchleedes.co.za<br />
Compiled by KYM ARGO<br />
<strong>June</strong> <strong>2020</strong> Get It <strong>Joburg</strong> <strong>East</strong> 11<br />
GICE0605_010_1449382840.indd 11 <strong>2020</strong>/05/27 10:46:06
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