Fleewinter Blog

With the arrival of the Indian Premier League cricket and the impending arrival of the FIFA World Cup in 2010 Cape Town is suddenly the place to be and, more precisely, Camps Bay – the jewel in the crown and the playground of film stars, rock stars, models and socialites.
Such is the exchange rate of the Rand versus the Pound that anyone can enjoy a holiday in this stunning corner of Africa, which is located just behind Table Mountain, nestled beneath the majestic Twelve Apostles, and boasting a magnificent palm fringed sandy beach.
Whilst Cape Town has a good selection of the usual international hotel chains, specialist UK operator Fleewinter has hundreds of superb villas and apartments, many with private swimming pools. Having your own living space has many advantages over a hotel; not least total privacy and not having to worry about the noise the kids make. It also offers in most cases, much better value for money with the good hotels charging around £200 per room per night versus £200 per person for a whole week in a luxurious apartment or villa.
Camps Bay for Couples
Casa is a complex of perfectly positioned luxury one bedroom apartments with great views and a shared swimming pool and just a few metres from Camps Bay’s cafes, restaurants and the beach. With everything so near there is almost no reason to leave the area. The en suite apartments have separate kitchens and dining rooms and cost from £380 per person per week.

Camps Bay for Families
Oceane Loft is an excellent choice for a family on a budget. The two-bedroomed (both with en suite), split level, air-conditioned loft apartment is situated in a tranquil, secure complex in the heart of Camps Bay. Perfectly located, high enough for spectacular panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean and the magnificent 12 Apostle Mountain Range but still within walking distance of the spectacular Camps Bay beaches and restaurants. There is one double bedroom and one twin plus an additional sofa bed in the lounge for a third child. There is a communal pool and also a paddling pool for toddlers. A week’s rent costs from £175 per person per week

Camps Bay for groups of friends
Houghton Villa is a superb five-bedroomed (5 bathrooms) villa and is the stylish way for a group of friends to party and enjoy the sunshine of Camps Bay. It has the best of everything; plenty of space, privacy, ocean, beach and mountain views as well as being within walking distance of the beachfront where the main shops, boutiques, cafés, bars and restaurants are. There is a large private pool and seating for 10 people both inside and out for meals. The price of a week’s rental is from £250 per person per week.

Fleewinter specialises in offering a concierge-style service with international and regional flights, car-hire, private chauffeurs, restaurant/concert/sporting bookings and baby sitting all available on request. Booking through Fleewinter is the same price (or cheaper) than booking direct and its AITO membership means 100% financial protection.

In addition to Cape Town and the Garden Route Fleewinter also offers holidays to Mexico, Brazil, Bali, Barbados, the Maldives, Morocco, Norway, Sri Lanka, St. Lucia, Thailand and Tobago.

For further information call 020 7112 0019 (www.fleewinter.com).

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For further information call Mick Thompson or Jane Parritt at Media Contacts PR on 01367 820 766 (mick@mediacontactspr.co.uk).

Fleewinter, the UK’s leading luxury villa, apartment and boutique hotel operator has added Brazil and Mexico to its ever growing portfolio of destinations.

The Brazil programme focuses on Rio, Petropolis, Buzios, Paraty and Fernando de Noronha, with a choice of 10 properties sleeping from 2 to 28 people; they include villas, pousadas, boutique hotels and a luxurious 5-suite penthouse apartment in Rio, commanding panoramic views over Copacabana Bay and Sugar Loaf Mountain.

Recommended activities include a helicopter ride over Rio, a schooner sailing experience in Sepetiba Bay, a round of golf at Buzios or a trek into the rainforest with a night at the Mamangua refuge, a visit to the famous Iguaçu falls and, of course, Carnival (all bookable through Fleewinter).

Prices start at €171 (approx. £ 152) pp per night for a deluxe room at Pousada do Sandi in Paraty , up to €490 per person per night (approx. £435) for a suite at Copacabana Terrace in Rio. Recommended itineraries include combining Salvador with Cachoeira and the Coco Coast (5 nights from £456pp) or Sao Luis with Jericoacoara and Fortaleza (7 nights from £1402pp), Iguaçu (1 night from £508pp), Manaus Ecopark (3 nights from £427pp) and Minas Gerais (3 nights from £698pp). Fleewinter can book flights on request (buying a Brazil air-pass in Europe before departure is recommended). Prices based on two sharing a room.

The new Mexico offering includes 28 properties in Mexico City, San Miguel de Allende, the Yucatan Peninsula (near Merida and Campeche) and the Caribbean Coast (including Isla Mujeres). Accommodation types include boutique hotels, guesthouses, private villas and luxury haciendas, sleeping from 2 to 22 people. Recommended activities include private tours of Mexico City, trips to archaeological sites including Chichen Itza, swimming and diving in Cenotes and diving and snorkelling in the Caribbean Sea.

Prices for accommodation start at about £60 per person per night (based on double occupancy) staying at Mosquito Blue in Playa del Carmen. Recommended itineraries include combing the Caribbean coast with Mexico City, San Miguel de Allende (14 nights from £850 pp) and the haciendas in the Yucatan Peninsula (14 nights from £1000 pp).

Fleewinter specialises in offering a concierge-style service with international and regional flights, car-hire, private chauffeurs, restaurant/concert/sporting bookings and baby sitting all available on request. Booking through Fleewinter is the same price (or cheaper) than booking direct and its AITO membership means 100% financial protection.

In addition to Mexico and Brazil, Fleewinter also offers Bali, Barbados, Cape Town (plus the Garden Route, Wine Route and safaris), the Maldives, Morocco, Norway, Sri Lanka, St. Lucia, Thailand and Tobago. For further information call 020 7112 0019 (www.fleewinter.com).

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For further information call Mick Thompson or Jane Parritt at Media Contacts PR
on 01367 820 766 (mick@mediacontactspr.co.uk).

Fleewinter, the UK’s leading operator to Cape Town, is offering the chance to enjoy a stay in Cape Town during the forthcoming British Lions rugby tour with tickets to matches – plus transfers to the stadium and back – included in the price.

Cape Town will be hosting two matches during the tour, with the games played at the 51,000 seat Newlands Stadium. On June 13 the Lions will take on Western Province and on 23 June the opposition will be the Emerging Springboks – a showcase for the stars of tomorrow.

Accommodation for the trip is at Oceane a complex of 30 luxurious apartments (4 star grading) with ocean views and a spa in Camps Bay – Cape Town’s most sought after district which is frequented by rock stars models and actors. It is also just a stone’s throw from the city centre and 5 minutes from the Table Mountain cable car.

Each apartment has two en suite bedrooms with use of two shared, private swimming pools, Jacuzzi, well maintained grounds with loungers and braai (BBQ) for the residents use and within 10/15 minutes’ walk of the beachfront where the main selection of restaurants, shops and cafes are located.

The price of a special Fleewinter British Lions break is from £627 pp which includes flights, airport transfers, three nights’ accommodation (based on 4 people sharing), match tickets to either game (13 or 23 June) and transfers to and from the stadium. A 5 night break costs from £653 pp and a one week stay from £679 pp (both based on 4 sharing an apartment).

For further information or to make a booking call 020 7112 0019 (www.fleewinter.com). Fleewinter can also book car hire or flight transfers to other cities hosting British Lions matches on request.

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For further press information contact Mick Thompson at Media Contacts PR on 01367 820 766 (mick@mediacontactspr.co.uk).