Accommodation

Regrettably, it will be logistically impossible to arrange that local enthusiasts accommodate all visiting delegates in their homes.  Where possible such hospitality will be arranged, but unless delegates have been notified that they have been placed with a local grower or if they have made their own private arrangements, they should ALL budget for hotel accommodation.
Accomodation in Pietermaritzburg might be problematic since the Hilton Drama and Arts Festival are taking place during the same weekend as the KwaZulu-Natal show.  You are advised to book well in advance.  Follow the link below to read more about guest house accommodation in Hilton – this is especially important to delegates who will need transport assistance from local hosts in Hilton, Pietermaritzburg.
More about guest house accommodation in Hilton.  
Local hosts will be very busy with conference/show/tour organisation as well as their own collections (peak miniata flowering) and private affairs, and it can not be assumed that they will be able to assist with transport - airport pickups or local visits.  Please do make your own transport arrangements.  
The following persons are coordinating hospitality for overseas visitors with local growers. Please contact them to enquire about the possibility of such arrangements.


Town

Coordinator

e-mail address

Tel.

Pretoria

James Abel

jcabel@absamail.co.za

+27 12 361 6406

Pietermaritzburg

Brenda Nuss

nuss@futurenet.co.za

+27 33-3434313

Port Elizabeth

Gideon Botha

gideon@clivia.sa.cx

+27 83 463 5416

Cape Town

Coen Calitz

cjc2@mweb.co.za

+27  21 887 0705

Sure Travel Studio can be approached to make all your accommodation reservations on your behalf.  Block reservations with favourable rates have been made with hotels in Pretoria, Pietermaritzburg, Kei Mouth, Grahamstown, Port Elizabeth and Stellenbosch in the Western Cape. Provision has been made for different cost scenarios – from budget hotels or guest houses (clean rooms, wholesome food and good ablutions) to more up-market options. The rates are on a Bed + Breakfast basis, and other meals can cost more or less than R100 per day ($15), depending on appetites!

Click here to view the list of Hotels

Your contact person at Sure Travel Studio (Travel Studio House agency in Brooklyn, Pretoria) is Eunice van Rooyen She can be contacted at one of the addresses below:
E-mail: mailto:eunicevr.travelstudio@galileosa.co.za
Tel.: +27 12 362 1806 (office hours)
Fax: +27 12 362 2634