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Arebbusch Travel Lodge hosts first ever Wine Tasting Event.
Wine tasting has long since been regarded as an art of the most delicate kind. Utilizing one’s senses of sight, smell and taste to discern flavors and tones captured by the fermenting process can be a delightful experience. From dry whites and sparkling wines to full bodied red wines, the multiplicity and variety available are as diverse as the graceful language used to describe them.
On the 6th of March 2012 Arebbusch Travel Lodge in Windhoek played host to an elegant Wine Tasting Event. Six suppliers displayed their very best as well as newly launched brands with 27 wines exhibited. With snacks and lovely tunes flowing from the instruments of MF Duo, the scene was set for a relaxed evening of sampling some of the best wines on the market in Namibia.
The purpose of the by-invite-only event was to thank loyal clients and service providers of Arebbusch and treat them to an evening of elegance while at the same time providing a platform for networking. According to some of the guests who attended; objectives achieved with opinions of a delightful event, wonderful atmosphere, great food and exceptional wines. Service providers agreed and expressed appreciation for an exposure opportunity for their wines.
Throughout the evening guests made use of the “five S” steps to grade and score the wines. See and the elegant wrist swirl were followed by sniff, sip and savor. Scoring cards were kept to evaluate the various brands including, but not limited to, sauvignon blanc, merlot, chardonnay and pinotage. Descriptions pertaining to texture, aroma, color, flavor and complexity reigned in conversations. A blind wine tasting competition hosted by Melle Orford from Nouveau Wines cc was also part of the event. Guests were challenged to make use of their senses save sight to discern the type of grape used in 6 different wines. 1st prize was awarded to Mr Louis van der Berg, wine fundi of the evening.
Guests who attended the event were in agreement that it was a wonderfully relaxed evening with good food, great wine and a delightful atmosphere. Arebbusch’s Food and Beverage Manager, Jerome Husselmann, agreed to a well-rounded evening, just as the wines displayed.
Article written by: Zanelle Lepen.
Shimmy for Shelter – 12th of May 2012
It’s Shimmy for Shelter time at Arebbusch Travel Lodge:
“Shimmy for Shelter” is Namibia’s contribution to World Belly Dance Day. World Belly Dance Day happens every year on the 2nd Saturday of May and this year it falls on the 12th of May.
This event was established with 2 goals in mind 1) to make people aware of what bellydance is really about and break the misconceptions of it by organising events which are fun for the whole family , so the event can be a workshop, a flea market, a show, anything as long as it’s belly dance related, and 2) to raise money for charity. It can be any charity and is up to the organizer to decide. Having always felt strongly about animal welfare, the organizer – Sascha Olivier-Sampson chose the SPCA and since the event organised is a belly dance show the name “Shimmy for Shelter” seemed to fit perfectly.
This will be the 3rd year Shimmy for Shelter takes place and it is purely based on the efforts of volunteers: people who voluteer their time, their services, their materials and more. The aim every year is of course to raise as much money as we can for the SPCA while presenting the audience with a fun show that they will always remember and look forward to every year.
There are also prizes for a few lucky audience memebers to win by means of a lucky draw as well as some specialty merchandise which is only available at this event, this includes T-shirts, jewellery, magazines, DVD’s of the show as well as CD’s with the photos of the event (DVD’s and CD’s will have an order form on the night so that we can contact you once they are available).
So all in all it’s a fun night out for the whole family that benefits a wonderful cause.
This year Arebbusch Travel Lodge is privileged to be hosting the event and sponsoring the venue.
Details of the event are as follows:
Date:12th May 2012
Time: 18:00
Venue: Arebbusch Travel Lodge
Tickets: N$70 in advance and N$80 at the door.
Tickets will be available from the 16th of April at Arebbusch Travel Lodge (From Lizé Henning and Charlene Grace only), Sardinia and the UNAM Drama Department.
As stated, there will be a lucky draw on the night so tickets need to be brought with not just for admission but for entry into the draw.
T-shirts, magazines and jewellery will be on sale, so bring some shopping money along. In addition, any donations are welcome as well.
There will also be another exciting competition running, so bring cameras along (no photographs may be taken during the show though).
Valentines Day 2012 at the Arebbusch Travel Lodge Restaurant
Valentines is that time of the year when you have the opportunity to show your significant other how much they mean to you, and the best way to have done that in 2012 was to treat them at Arebbusch Travel Lodge.
The following two romantic events took place at the Arebbusch Travel Lodge Restaurant on the evening of the 14th of February 2012:
1. Welcoming Wine Tasting
17:30 until 19:30. Free of charge.
Hosted by Melle Orford from Nouveau Wines.
2. Valentine’s Dinner
18:30 until late.
Starters
Oysters-Fresh or Baked with Cheese and Garlic Butter
or
Game Carpaccio
or
Smoked Salmon served on a Green Salad
Mains (Platter for 2)
Crumbed Calamari Rings
Deep Fried Onion Rings
Varity of Cheeses
Giant Prawns
Crumbed Mussels
Sliced Beef Sirloin
Mini Pork Schnitzel
Sweet Chilli Chicken Wings
Crumbed Mushrooms
Mini Vegetable Quiche
Greek Salad
Dessert
Chocolate Fountain served with Fruit Kebabs
(White Chocolate, Milk Chocolate and Chilli Chocolate)
Baklava
Live entertainment and a lucky draw compliments of JC le Roux.
Guests were more than welcome to join us for the wine tasting only and were under no obligation to stay for dinner afterwards.
Those who did however stay for dinner were treated to a very memorable experience.
Reservations for the dinner had to be made before the 13th of February 2012. Space was limited.
N$195.00 per adult. Full payment was due at the time that the reservation was made.
A big thank you to all who attended and we hope to welcome you back again for Valentine’s Day in 2013.
Below are the photographs that were taken at the event – please contact us if you would like a Hi-Res copy of any of any of them:
Arebbusch Newsletter Launched
Arebbusch Travel Lodge has released the first copy of its newsletter – The Arebbusch News.
This is a copy of the contents contained therein:
First Newsletter
Welcome to the very first edition of The Arebbusch News. We hope that you will find it informative and enjoyable to read.
In the event that you would not like to receive further copies of the Arebbusch News, please feel free to click on the unsubscribe link located at the bottom of this email.
Happy New Year
Firstly, we would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our clients and loyal supporters a very happy and prosperous 2012.
A big thank you to all of you for a wonderful 2011 and we are looking forward to welcoming you back this year. We undertake to continue to improve on our service and standards throughout the forthcoming year.
Christmas Lunch 2011
Chistmas lunch was a great success with more than 170 people joining us for a spectacular buffet. A big thank you to all who attended and the photographs that were taken at the event have been uploaded to our Facebook fan page – Click Here – to view them. Should you have any comments or feedback on the event, please feel free to share them on our Facebook fan page or drop us an email at functions@arebbusch.com.
Weekend Specials
We would also like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that we are still running some fantastic weekend specials:
On Friday and Saturday nights the standard rooms are being given away at N$500.00 per room and you only pay the bargain price of N$750.00 for a Luxury room located at Arebbusch Square.
Maximum double occupancy permitted in both the Standard and Luxury rooms.
Then on Saturday and Sunday morning you may partake in our renowned Full English Breakfast Buffet at only N$60.00 per adult.
Book early to avoid disappointment.
Network With Us
We have a very active Facebook fan page with over 400 members and we would greatly appreciate you taking the time to join. In return we promise to keep you up to date with the latest news, specials and events. We also have regular give-aways and run regular competitions just for our facebook fan page supporters. Click here to visit our Facebook fan page.
Dedicated Customer Care Number
We are very proud to announce the launch of a dedicated customer care number.
In the event that you ever have any comments or complaints that you would like to make us aware of, please feel free to contact us on:
Arebbusch Travel Lodge Customer Care: 0811440409
In addition, please feel free to email any comments or complaints to us:
Email: functions@arebbusch.com
Feedback is important to us and it is essential if we are to improve our service delivery to you.
Competitions
We have a couple of wonderful competitions running at the moment that we would love you enter:
1. The Arebbusch Travel Lodge Premium Burger Competition
We have just recently launched a new range of premium burgers at the Arebbusch Travel Lodge Restaurant and we now need your help in naming them.
The challenge:
1. Try one or more of the burgers in our Premium Burger range at the restaurant.
2. Come up with a fun and creative name for one or more of them.
3. Fill in the entry form on our website – www.arebbusch.com/competition
4. We will then select the best ones and post them on our facebook fan page – the names that get the most likes will then be selected as the winners.
Prizes to be won:
1st Prize – Two nights at any one of Taleni Africa’s establishments in Namibia - that includes – Desert Camp, Etosha Village or Sossusvlei Lodge PLUS a case of 200ml Coca Cola.
2nd Prize – Two nights at Hotel Schweizerhaus in Swakopmund, Namibia – PLUS a case of 200ml Coca Cola.
3rd Prize – Dinner for Two People at the Arebbusch Travel Lodge Restaurant – PLUS a case of 200ml Coca Cola.
Entry is free. Closing date: 29th of February 2012. Terms and conditions apply.
2. Wedding Photograph Competition
How it works:
1. Book your wedding at Arebbusch Travel Lodge.
2. Send us a copy of your wedding photographs.
3. Twice a year – once in June and once in December – we will place all of the entrants photographs on our Facebook fan page.
4. You and your friends will then be given a chance to like them.
5. The album with the most likes will win N$2000.00 in cash and a romantic weekend getaway at Arebbusch Square.
Another superb reason to book your wedding with us.
Terms and conditions apply.
Book & Pay Online
Convenient, fast and easy to use. You can now book your accommodation and pay for it online. All you have to do is follow this link: www.onlineres.co.za/roomsearch - it might also be a good idea to save it under your favourites for easier access next time. This link can also be found on our website on any one of the accommodation pages – all that you have to do is click on the book now link.
1. After landing on the accommodation search page, you first need to create a user profile. You only have to do this once. Everytime thereafter you will log-in using the same username and password.
2. Once you are logged in, you can run an accommodation search. All you have to specify are the dates, number of adults and children, and the room type.
3. Based on your search criteria, you will be given a number of accommodation options and their prices, select the one that you want by clicking on select now.
4. You will then be shown a summary of your chosen accommodation, stipulated dates, etc – if you are satisfied with your booking, click on the create reservation button at the bottom of the screen. Alternatively you can click on “back to search results” to change your booking.
5. You will then be taken back to the accommodation search screen. In the top left hand side of the screen you will now see a grey block with the words “My Cart” written in white and underneath them the words “checkout”. If you are satisfied with your booking click on the words “checkout”.
6. You will now be taken to the cart contents screen – click on the make reservation button.
7. You will now be taken to the payment screen where you are required to provide your credit card details – at this point in time you may only pay with Visa and Mastercard credit cards.
8. Your booking is complete and you will be provided with a reference number.
In the event that you have any enquiries with regards to the above or have any technical difficulties, please feel free to contact either one of our customer relationship managers at Arebbusch Travel Lodge. Their names are Lizé Henning and Charlene Grace – they are available from 8am until 5pm, Monday to Fridays. Telephone: +264 61 252255.
Thank you!
Thank you for taking the time and reading the first ever copy of the Arebbusch News – we hope you have enjoyed it and found it’s contents informative.
We are looking forward to sending you the next one.
Please take note that any prices quoted herein are subject to change without prior notice.
Please feel free to give us feedback on this newletter or suggestions for content for future editions of this newsletter by submitting comments below.
Sponsoring the SPCA
Arebbusch Travel Lodge is proud to announce that it is assisting the SPCA again in two noteworthy causes:
1. Sponsor a Kennel For Christmas Campaign.
As we all know Christmas is around the corner and this is a time of giving ,whereby all the precious doggies deserve a present as well. The SPCA currently have over 200 dogs which all need to be taken care of ,whether it be food, cleaning, an upgraded kennel or love. The cost per kennel (with two dogs ) is N$ 1000.00.
Arebbusch Travel Lodge was able to sponsor a kennel and would like to challenge all other companies and indiviuals at this time of the year to do the same.
If you would like to sponsor a kennel , please forward this amount and remittance with your Company logo to the email address below the bank details.
SPCA BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS:
Nedbank Branch: Windhoek South Branch
Code: 461629
Account Type: Current Account Account No: 11000101054
Email: brian@sentientwebdesign.com
As a sponsor you will have your logo with the picture of the kennel & dog on our webpage for 6 months. Companies are also welcome to have their billboards in the kennels. Sponsors can be renewed thereafter. Your logo will allow users to be directly linked from our webpage to yours. Visit the SPCA website for more information www.spcawindhoek.org.na Your donation will be much appreciated and improve the conditions of the kennels and dogs.
‘ A voice for those who cannot speak for themselves’
2. Shimmy for Shelter – in aid of the SPCA
Shimmy for Shelter is a Sascha Olivier-Sampson initiative. Sascha is the founder and instructor at Moon Goddess Dance Studio. Shimmy for Shelter is the Namibian contribution to World Belly Dance Day, an event which happens annually on the 2nd Saturday of May. The aim of Shimmy for Shelter, which was established in 2010, is to raise money for charity while raising awareness about the art form. Dancers world over who take part in the World Belly Dance Day, arrange events to raise money for charities of their choice. In the case of “Shimmy for Shelter” the charity is the SPCA Namibia.
Arebbusch Travel Lodge is proud to be sponsoring the venue for next year’s event.
Keep an eye on the Arebbusch website if you would like to be kept up to date on dates and tickets prices for this event, and if you would like to assist with a donation or volunteer your time to help make this event a success, please email: Sascha Olivier-Sampson – saschcapone@yahoo.co.uk
Christmas Lunch Buffet at Arebbusch Travel Lodge
The Restaurant at Arebbusch Travel Lodge hosted a wonderful Christmas Lunch Buffet on the 25th of December 2011.
The event started at 12 midday and continued until 14:30 in the afternoon – providing everyone who attended with ample time to relax and enjoy the Christmas spirit with their families.
The following delectable items were available on the buffet:
Starters
Beef Carpaccio
Pastry with seafood parcel
Main
Beef tongue with mustard sauce
Game roladen
Smoked gammon
Pork rib
Turkey & Duck
Savoury rice
Potato wedges
Green beans with bacon
Pumpkin cakes serviced with caramel sauce
Cauliflower served with cheese sauce
Greek salad
Biltong salad
Melon salad
Dessert
Chocolate mousse
Fruit salad served with ice-cream
Malva pudding served with custard
Apple tart
Cup cakes
Christmas pudding
A big thank you to all who attended and we look forward to welcoming you back at the end of 2012 for another festive affair.
Below are the photos that were taken at the event:
Arebbusch Travel Lodge Photograph Competition Winners
The winners of Arebbusch Travel Lodge’s latest website competition that closed on the 31st of October 2011 have been announced!
1. First place was won by Mr. Dewet Botes from Windhoek who took home a MSI CR620 laptop compliments of Pepper IT.
2. Second place was won by Mr. Pieter Groenewald – also from Windhoek – and he won a Dolphin Cruise for Two with Levo Tours – compliments of Levo Tours.
3. The both Third and Forth place was won by Mrs. Ursula Rauter – another resident of Windhoek – she won a dinner for two at Arebbusch Travel Lodge and 4 cases of Castle Lite – compliments of SAB-Miller.
In addition – all of the aforementioned contestants also won a “Songs For Japan CD” - Sponsored by Arebbusch Travel Lodge.
A huge thank you to everyone who took part and please keep a close eye on the Arebbusch Facebook fan page and website for the next exciting competition.
Below are pictures of some of the contestants collecting their prizes and the winning photographs!
Apple Icon for Arebbusch Travel Lodge
Apple Users Alert!
For all of our esteemed clients who use apple devices – Arebbusch Travel Lodge is proud to announce that it has had a custom icon designed which you can add to your desktop.
Adding it to your “desktop” on your Apple device will allow you quick and easy access to our website.
These are the instructions for installing/adding it:
1. Go to your Safari browser and search for Arebbusch Travel Lodge.
2. Follow the link to the Arebbusch Travel Lodge website – www.arebbusch.com
3. Once on the Arebbusch Travel Lodge website select “Add to Home Screen”
4. Edit the name to “Arebbusch” and select “Add”
Voila – you will have the custom designed Arebbusch icon on your “desktop” allowing you quick access to the Arebbusch website!
Another way that we are trying to make engaging with Arebbusch Travel Lodge that bit easier!
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