Liz at Lancaster received two great accolades at the AA Travel Guides American Express Awards on 8th May. The establishment was a finalist in the category Small Guesthouse with self-catering. Within this category received Highly Commended (ie came in the top 3).  Then Liz and her staff also received the prestigious award for ‘People who go [...]

Opening on 14th June until 30th June Ndolvu exhibition entitled Imfuyo [Domestic Animals] deals as the title suggests with the role of cows in traditional Zulu culture.  Helen Joseph’s work uses the renditions of the female nude to explore issues of violence and abuse against women. 

 
 
Gary Stephens charcoal and mixed media work of hairstyles is showing on an exhibition entitled Braid.  So include it in a visit to the Jan Smuts Art Strip (see other blog posts for further exhibitions close by).  Closes on 27th June. Gallery Momo 52 7th Ave Parktown North 011 327 3247.  

Liz at Lancaster is a finalist in the 2011 AA Travel Guides American Express Accommodation Awards programme in the category B&B with Self-catering (small 1- 7 rooms).    The awards are now in their 18th year and more than 41 000 consumers commented on approximately 1 100 AA Quality Assured or star-graded establishments across the country, either [...]

Guests sometimes ask ‘Why the acorn logo?’ and ‘Why did you start a B&B?’ When Liz was still teaching at Wits, she went to a conference in 1994 held at North Western University in Chicago.  There were some 20 South Africans and they were accommodated in various B&Bs within walking distance of the University. These [...]

AA Grading inspector renewed Superior Category rating for Liz at Lancaster saying summary: “Exceedingly well-maintained establishment, offering generously-appointed units and excellent hospitality and mamagement.  Undoubtedly superior in its category.”

I have 2 ‘foodie’ guests who come across from Pretoria to sample Jozi’s best restaurants.  They have been so knocked out by D-W 11-13, voted in the top 20 restaurants in South Africa, that they came back for more last week.  As the restaurant is just around the corner in the Dunkeld West shopping centre [...]

A far cry from the current frentic and frenzied Christmas mall culture , there are 3 great escape eateries a stone’s throw from Liz at Lancaster.  I escaped my own breakfast duties here at the guest house yesterday and had breakfast with a friend in a local lekker little gem of a place: great food well presented, wonderful [...]

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A friend sent me this - a quote from Mahatma Ghandi. Thanks Annie.
A customer is the most important visitor on our premises. He is not dependent on us. We are dependent  on him. She is not an interruption on our work. She is the purpose of  it. He is not an outsider in our business. [...]