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City Lodge: Celebrating 40 years of easy corporate stays

 

Plus, stand a chance to WIN a weekend for two, including bed and breakfast, at any City Lodge hotel nationwide.* See more details below!

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Welcome to Season 3, Episode 6 of CT Chronicles where Corporate Traveller's Tiffany-Jade Rae sits down with Lindiwe Sangweni-Siddo, Chief Operating Officer of City Lodge Hotels. They're marking 40 years in South Africa – and clearly understand what business travellers actually need.

City Lodge offers accommodations from 1-4 star hotels (through the Road Lodge, Town Lodge, City Lodge and Courtyard brands) and provides a unique take on room service, proving why listening to corporate travellers creates longevity in the business travel industry.

The end result? Business travel amenities are getting smarter, co-working areas are expanding, 30% of their hotels have been refurbished over the last few years, and City Lodge’s Buzz app PLUS tap-and-go vending machines mean you get what you need, when you need it.

Stand a chance to WIN a weekend for two, including bed and breakfast, at any City Lodge hotel nationwide.*

From 1-star to 4-star hotels, City Lodge has a platter of options for the SME traveller

As a travel management company, Corporate Traveller knows SME business travel solutions matter. Tiffany-Jade discovers why City Lodge works for South African corporate travel:

  • SME-friendly hotel brands: Four brands (from 1-4 stars) mean more choice for every traveller – and every business travel budget.
  • Corporate-friendly hotels with co-working areas: Modern spaces where business travellers can work and connect.
  • Buzz app innovation: Supper on the menu? Easy ordering means room service is more convenient and flexible than ever before. Just click and collect. And eat in your room – or in the onsite restaurant (if you fancy a little human company).
  • Tap-and-go vending machines: Buy snacks, drinks and forgotten travel essentials, including painkillers, toothpaste and toothbrushes. When last did you need a headache tablet, and quickly?
  • Level 1 B-BBEE contributor: Important to travellers and organisations who understand the importance of localisation in business travel (in other words, transformation leads the way!).

From Swiss precision to South African hospitality

Tune in as Lindiwe shares anecdotes from City Lodge’s founder, Hans Enderle, explains how a WOW (World of Winners) innovation committee session transformed their vending machine offering, and how the Buzz hotel app solved modern room service needs.

Lindiwe oozes warmth and hospitality in this proudly-South African story – and it’s a fitting end to Season 3 of CT Chronicles.

Ready to see how 40 years of listening created local SME business hotels that work?

About Flight Centre Travel Group
The Flight Centre Travel Group is one of the world’s largest travel retailers and corporate travel managers. The company, which is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, has company-owned leisure and corporate travel business in dozens of countries, spanning Australia, New Zealand, the Americas, Europe, the United Kingdom, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, and Asia. ASX listed Flight Centre Travel Group (FLT) also operates the global FCM corporate travel management network, which extends to more than 100 countries through company-owned businesses and independent licensees, along with Corporate Traveller, the flagship business specific to the small-to-medium-sized enterprise sector. For more information, visit fctgl.com.

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*CT Chronicles City Lodge Competition Terms and Conditions

Standard City Lodge nHotels and Corporate Traveller terms and conditions apply. Competition promotional period: Entries open 1 February 2026 and close 15 March 2026. Winners from all CT Chronicles draws will be announced on the Corporate Traveller LinkedIn page by 2 April 2026. The prize includes accommodation for up to two persons in one room for a maximum of two nights, with includes breakfast for up to two people. The prize has a six-month validity period and the accommodation must be reserved and used within such validity period.The prize is is subject to availability and we reserve the right to limit the availability of complimentary rooms during peak season and over ‘special events’ periods. The prize may not be exchanged for cash; is not transferable; must be presented in its original form upon check-in at the hotel (at which a reservation has been secured on your behalf). Failure to present the voucher will result in the full room rate being charged at check-in. Any extras such as meals other than breakfast, telephone calls, beverages, laundry, et cetera, must be settled in full by the prize winner prior to departure.

Read the full Corporate Traveller competition terms and conditions here.