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Local is the New Luxury: MINT Hotels Redefines South African’s Staycation

As travel habits evolve, today’s travellers are looking for more than convenience – they want
escapes that are easy to reach, yet rich in experience. The kind that fit seamlessly into busy lives while still offering the feeling of being truly away. In response to this shift, MINT Hotels has unveiled the MINT Collection Suites, a bold new concept that redefines staycations. Created as destinations in their own right, these experiential suites demonstrate that the essence of escape is not defined by distance travelled to get there, but in in the ability to feel entirely removed from the everyday. By bringing the thrill of discovery into the heart of the city, the MINT Collection allows guests to experience the wonder of being away while remaining just around the corner.

Destinations on Your Doorstep

The MINT Collection redefines what a hotel suite can offer, presenting a series of spaces each
designed with a distinct theme and purpose. At MINT Hotel 84 on Katherine, the Moulin Rouge Suite offers an unparalleled romantic retreat. The suite’s interior design and décor are meticulously planned to provide couples with an unforgettable romantic experience – draped in velvet, glowing with cabaret-inspired light and filled with playful details – this suite is recognised as the property’s most intimate setting.

The 007 Suite contrasts this with unapologetic indulgence and cinematic flair, offering not only two en-suite bedrooms, an open-plan living area, private garden and patio, braai facility and jacuzzi, but also a sleek sophistication and air of intrigue that make it feel like a bond-worthy hideaway.

The Out of Africa Suite provides a different perspective, combining tented textures, earthy tones and bush-inspired accents which create a glamping fantasy. This suite has been elevated into an elegant urban sanctuary, blending rustic adventure with refined comfort, creating a contemporary one-of-a-kind luxury camping styled stay.

The Beach Suite delivers a breezy coastal-inspired escape where open-plan living, sea-borne details and a private jacuzzi which perfectly captures the carefree joy of a seaside holiday in the heart of Sandton. The suite offers a beautiful coastal theme through open-plan design, two en-suite bedrooms and a private jacuzzi, reflecting the atmosphere of a beach-themed oasis within the city.

According to Sean Lewis, Chief Operating Officer at MINT Hotels, new additions continue to expand the overall offering. Lewis explains, “The Collection demonstrates MINT Hotels’ approach to offering variety and flexibility, ensuring that each property includes options tailored to different types of stays, from intimate weekends to group getaways.”

For larger groups, the Villa at MINT Resorts The Blyde accommodates families or gatherings with four bedrooms, generous living spaces and access to resort amenities. At MINT Hotel Rosebank, the Mad Money Suite and the Star Dust Suite introduce recently launched design-led spaces, while MINT Hotel Sandhurst now features The Jungle Suite and The Neverland Suite, both developed to deliver distinctive and imaginative experiences.

A New Vision for Travel

“With the MINT Collection, our goal was to capture the essence of a true getaway and make it
accessible within the city,” says Lewis. “Each suite has been created to immerse guests in the same sense of indulgence and escape they might expect from an overseas holiday but without ever leaving the city. It’s a new way of travelling, one that proves the extraordinary can be found right on your doorstep.”

The MINT Collection Suites take the brand’s long-standing promise of choice, value and quality into a new realm of experiential hospitality. They invite South Africans to see their own cities with fresh eyes and to celebrate milestones, weekends or simple moments of pause in spaces that feel both indulgent and inspiring. By turning a night away into a richly layered escape, MINT has crafted stays that are practical in location yet memorable in impact, a balance that makes local travel not only convenient, but aspirational.

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Expensive is not always better.  Our team at Home Food and Travel will tell you that they have camped in areas with limited ablutions and had a wonderful holiday.  They have also spent a night in a five star hotel only to be disappointed because their expectations exceeded the experience.

The reason for your travels will also affect your choice.  A business trip requires different amenities to a beach holiday. 

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To my mind a great restaurant offers three things – excellent service, great food and a wonderful ambiance.  Of these, service is the most important. 

No matter that the food is delicious and the setting delightful, poor service can ruin the occasion.  However, great service combined with mediocre meal and a plane jane restaurant can still be a pleasant night out.

We’ve eaten in restaurants that are really dirty but with incredible food and couldn’t help but give a rave review.  We’ve also hardly noticed what we ate because the setting was just amazing.

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A small, personal spa that is owner run can result in the best massage you have ever experienced.  However, the grand spas in five star hotels offer unsurpassed facilities in an environment that just makes the stress in your shoulders and neck melt away before you even finish checking in.

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You don’t have to be an adrenaline junky to enjoy an exciting experience.  In fact, what are commonly termed adventure activities usually have incredibly high safety standards and unblemished safety records.

Ziplining, bungy jumping and shark cage diving are all very safe.  It’s just that our mind tells us we are craaazzzzyyyy to be doing this.

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