The Mossel Bay Protea Hotel has unveiled a giant post box in its garden next door to the Dias Museum Complex - home of the famous Post Office Tree. “The owner of the hotel, JJ Moorcroft, has always wanted a giant post box because of our association with the Tree,” said the Café Gannet Janine Shippen (the Café Gannet is the hotel’s in-house restaurant). “We think it’s a fun attraction for our guests and visitors.” [caption id="attachment_6709" align="alignleft" width="100" caption="Porter Bekabakubo ‘Phineas’ Mkhize posted a card at the Mossel Bay Protea Hotel’s giant post box."]...read more

Mossel Bay’s Dibiki Holiday Resort has been named the country’s best Caravan / Campsite in the annual AA Travel Guides American Express Accommodation Awards. The Awards were presented at a gala banquet during this year’s South African Tourism Indaba in Durban. “This is a significant prize for Mossel Bay because of the importance of caravanning and camping to our product offering,” said Mossel Bay Tourism’s Marcia Holm. “It also serves to underscore our brand promise which positions the town as a premier outdoor destination.” Dibiki’s owner, Martie Pretorius, said that this was the 3rd time they’ve won an AA Accommodation Award. “I’m totally amazed,” she ...read more

Media Release 4 April 2010. Mossel Bay Tourism Four Mossel Bay Properties in AA Awards List [caption id="attachment_2375" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="http://www.dibiki.co.za/"][/caption] (IMAGE: Dibiki Resort, Mossel Bay) Four Mossel Bay properties have been selected as finalists in the 2010 AA Travel Guides American Express® Accommodation Awards. “Dibiki Resort has been named in the Caravan / Campsites category; The Protea Hotel Mossel Bay made it into the Full Service Hotel category; the Garden Route Game Lodge is a contender for Game Lodge of the year; and the ATKV Hartenbos Beach Resort is a ...read more