Best Places to Stay in SA Magazine
The official guide to the absolute best accommodation for SA’s Diplomatic Community and International arrivals in Southern Africa
International Travelers
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, South Africa’s Diplomatic Community will continue to host over 87000 International arrivals every month. These tourists are far from ‘budget travelers’ and exhibit an endless fountain of wealth, choosy and fussy as they may be. South Africa is flooded by thousands of Diplomatic visitors, Ambassadors, Diplomats, Diplomatic staff, and all their visiting families and business associates every month. This busy flow of International visitors demands a continuous supply of accommodation across Southern Africa. In addition, the majority of International arrivals extend their stay to experience Africa in an authentic way. They visit every corner of the sub-continent, from self-catering tented camps to 5 Star lodges, from remote boutique hotels to guest farms. Best Places to Stay in SA magazine is the bespoke ‘Bible’ of these international visitors – the quintessential guide relied upon by SA’s wealthy tourists.
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South Africa’s Diplomatic Community hosts over
87000 International arrivals every month
– have you claimed your share of this pie?
There are two very specific areas in South Africa that are flooded by thousands of Diplomatic visitors, Ambassadors, Diplomats, Diplomatic staff and all their visiting families and business associates every month. The President, Deputy President and the Ministers make up the executive branch of the National Government and operate from the Union Buildings in Pretoria – in the midst of the Diplomatic Belt. The bicameral Parliament of South Africa makes up the legislative branch of the National Government, and operates from The Houses of Parliament in Cape Town. The busy flow of International visitors to these two regions demand a continuous supply of accommodation. In addition, the majority of International arrivals extend their stay to experience Africa in an authentic way. They visit every corner of the sub-continent, from self-catering tented camps to 5 Star lodges, from remote boutique hotels to guest farms.
We cordially invite you to participate with your establishment in the official guide to the best accommodation in SA for our Diplomatic Community. BEST PLACES TO STAY IN SA is an annual campaign and the premier guide to SA’s top Guest Houses, Boutique Hotels, Lodges, Bush Camps and places to stay.
Best Places To Stay In SA is circulated through the following channels…
1. 542 Embassies & High Commissions, Consulates & Consulate-Generals, Honorary Consuls & Honorary Consular Agencies, Liaison Officers, Non-Resident Accreditations and International Organisations. This is done through 156 Primary Embassies who then (for security reasons) pass on copies to 386 consulates and ambassador residences.
2. 2862 International Travel Management companies, which includes corporate travel management for the ‘bleisure’ market.
3. Best Places to Stay in SA is also available to travelers in the following 14 International airport lounges: Bloemfontein International (BFN), Cape Town International (CPT), King Shaka Intl (DUR), East London (ELS), George (GRJ), Lanseria International (HLA), O.R. Tambo Intl (JNB), Kruger Mpumalanga Intl (MQP), Port Elizabeth Intl (PLZ), Maputo International Airport, Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (Gaborone), Hosea Kutako International Airport (Windhoek), Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (Harare), Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (Lusaka).
In addition, Best Places to Stay in SA’s online fan base has grown to: 19,413 Facebook likes + 21,855 Instagram likes + 41,811 Twitter followers + 18,637 LinkedIn followers.
This dynamic market of International travelers (mainly from Europe) have deep pockets and are looking for an authentic African experience. And ofcourse, there’s the added bonus of these International tourists not being seasonal – they’re booking bed nights all year round. And as creatures of habit, once you host them, they will return time and again for many years to come.
If you want to put diplomatic bums into your beds, if you want to link into a stream of over a million visitors annually, BEST PLACES TO STAY IN SA is the one place your property needs to be showcased.
Why is the emphasis on a print magazine? Simply put, there are rigid restrictions for online use in the Diplomatic world because of the constant security and privacy threats. With a printed publication there is no exposure to security breaches. Old world technology still has it’s place inour high tech world!
REACH into the homes and minds of SA’s Diplomatic Community. It’s time over a million International visitors started talking about your establishment.
BEST PLACES TO STAY IN SA 2022/3 is circulated through the Diplomatic Community and enjoys an added circulation to the Tourism Boards and Authorities across the world. In addition, your feature in BEST PLACES TO STAY IN SA 2022/3 will be trumpeted across the Diplomatic Community’s online properties, as an HTML formatted Google AdWords linked feature, As an eMag, and across the Social Media platforms of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
PRINT CAMPAIGN CIRCULATION
Printed publication: diplomatic community platform and distribution – 40074 copies
International tourism & diplomatic channels – 80000 copies
TOTAL CIRCULATION: 120 074 COPIES
ONLINE CAMPAIGN REACH
Online activity: emag posting – the magazine company’s online properties & Magzter (Google Adwords) – 274000 email subscribers
Unique monthly visitors –184000
Email blasts – monthly over 24 months – 24 blasts to – 51400 (diplomatic database)
Social media: Facebook (boosts & campaigns) – 250000 engagement
Social media: Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin, Youtube – 186000 engagement
TOTAL ONLINE REACH: 945 400 ENGAGED AUDIENCE
If you want to put international bums into your beds, if you want to link into a stream of over a million visitors annually, BEST PLACES TO STAY IN SA 2022/3 is the one place your property needs to be showcased.
Advertising Rates
We do EVERYTHING. Our photographers and Editors visit your establishment and do a full shoot and write up on your property. Your Option Rates are fully inclusive of photography, editorial and artwork.
OPTION ONE
Should you subscribe to OPTION ONE, your investment secures you a feature of a full A4 page, with the accompanying online exposure. BEST PLACES TO STAY IN SA will make an appointment to photograph your establishment and chat with you to enable us to write the article about your property. Please remember that all visuals, text, and anything else related to your establishment automatically becomes your property and copyright.
Your Once-Off Investment; R 4992.00 (ZAR)
OPTION TWO
Should you subscribe to OPTION TWO, your investment secures you a feature of two (2) full A4 pages, presented as a double page spread, with preferential online exposure. BEST PLACES TO STAY IN SA will make an appointment to photograph your establishment and chat to you to enable us to write the article about your property. Please remember that all visuals, text and anything else related to your establishment automatically becomes your property and copyright.
Your Once-Off Investment ; R 7980.00 (ZAR)