{"id":72431,"date":"2019-09-05T06:08:53","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T06:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=72431"},"modified":"2019-09-09T10:59:12","modified_gmt":"2019-09-09T10:59:12","slug":"leeu-estates-secures-new-5-star-premium-status-a-first-for-the-cape-winelands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/leeu-estates-secures-new-5-star-premium-status-a-first-for-the-cape-winelands\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeu Estates Secures New 5-Star Premium Status – A First for the Cape Winelands"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leeu Estates<\/a>, the flagship property of Leeu Collection<\/a>, is the only hotel in the Cape Winelands to have achieved the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA)\u2019s new 5-Star Premium status, which was introduced in April 2019 to recognise exceptional 5-star properties that have reached the pinnacle of quality where facilities, amenities and service co-exist to reach perfection.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is 5-Star Premium status?<\/span><\/h4>\n

This aspirational level, reserved for the most luxurious products offerings in South Africa, allows the TGCSA, <\/span>a business<\/span> unit of South African Tourism<\/span>,<\/span> to recognise establishments that achieve an outstanding level of product quality above and beyond other 5-star properties.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The 5-Star Premium status was introduced following the completion of a wide-ranging\u00a0comparative study as part of the TGCSA\u2019s grading system review (and in line with several other global quality assurance bodies).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The new grade highlights\u00a0properties that epitomise the essence of luxury regarding guest amenities and world-class standards of service. To ensure that this extremely high standard is maintained, the TGCSA 5-Star Premium grading status is valid for a year, after which the hotels are subject to another review to decide whether they retain the highest grade.<\/span><\/p>\n

Current Holders of 5-Star Premium status<\/span><\/h4>\n

To date, just five<\/span> establishments in South Africa have been awarded this 5-Star Premium status, with Leeu Estates being the only property in the Cape Winelands to be honoured. The other four properties are The Royal Malewane Lodge and Lion Sands Ivory Lodge (both in Mpumalanga), The Silo in Cape Town and Birkenhead House in Hermanus.<\/span><\/p>\n

TGCSA\u00a0Chief Quality Assurance Office Darryl Erasmus said:\u00a0\u201cI would like to congratulate the owners, management and staff at Leeu Estates on this fantastic achievement.\u00a0 The 5-Star Premium awards are reserved for those properties in South Africa that far exceed the minimum core requirement and quality standards of 5-Star grading and exhibit best in class service excellence.\u00a0They are comparable with leading global offerings in the ultra-luxury market with respect to product quality and facilities provided.\u201d<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

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Analjit Singh, founder of the Leeu Collection, responded by saying: \u201cI am delighted at the news that Leeu Estates is one of just five properties in South Africa to be awarded 5-Star Premium status and applaud the Tourism Grading Council\u2019s introduction of this additional grade that helps discerning global travellers locate their ideal destinations. I extend my heartiest congratulations to my dedicated team at Leeu Estates who have made this possible through their hard work, enthusiasm and true hospitality.\u201d<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Book your Stay<\/h4>\n

Leeu Collection offers guests a wide and\u00a0diverse choice of unforgettable\u00a0experiences in the sublimely beautiful Franschhoek valley, just over an hour\u2019s drive from Cape Town. <\/span><\/p>\n

The portfolio comprises three unique properties:\u00a0Leeu Estates, the mountainside country house hotel, spa and boutique winery that has been awarded the 5-Star Premium grading,\u00a0as well as Leeu House, an exclusive boutique hotel in the heart of Franschhoek, and Le Quartier Fran\u00e7ais, a romantic hotel with two independent villas.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bookings: Tel +27 21 492 2222 or email<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Leeu Estates, the flagship property of Leeu Collection, is the only hotel in the Cape Winelands to have achieved the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA)\u2019s new 5-Star Premium status, which was introduced in April 2019 to recognise exceptional 5-star properties that have reached the pinnacle of quality where facilities, amenities and service co-exist to reach perfection. What is 5-Star Premium status? This aspirational level, reserved for the most luxurious products offerings in South Africa, allows the TGCSA, a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4098],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-72431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"acf":[],"brand_slug":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72431","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72431"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72431\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":72468,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72431\/revisions\/72468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}