This is a promotional post. If you want to carry on reading there's a good chance you could win a weekend away for two adults and two children
Growing up in a very middle class family, we had one holiday a year and it was always at Easter time.
Come April we'd pack my dad's car, an old dove-grey peugot, to bursting point with suitcases, blankets, pillows, toys for the car, toys for the beach, toys in case it rained, toys in case we were bored and 'padkos'. We'd leave in the early hours of the morning for the eight hour drive to our holiday destination. And no sooner would we have left our driveway and it would start.
"Dad, Melinda's on my side of the car!"
"Mom, Gary's leg's touching mine"
"Mom, dad, David won't stay inside his lines"
"Dad are we there yet?"
"Dad I need to wee"
"Mom, what happens if the Easter Bunny doesn't know where to drop off our eggs?"
My mom assured us that the Easter Rabbit, like Father Christmas, always knew we were and we didn't need to worry about not getting eggs. Though just to be sure I'd always leave a rather crudely drawn map in the garden for the EB, just in case...
Tsogo Sun is on a mission to confuse the bunny these Easter holidays. If you book and pay between 6am on the 27th February and 8pm on the 28th February 2013 you'll save 15% on Sunbreak rates on a three (3) night stay during March and April. Even better, children under 18 sharing a room with two adults stay and eat breakfast for FREE!
Giveaway
The good folk at Tsogo Sun have given me one weekend away for 2 adults, plus 2 children at any of their hotels in SA. You get to choose where!
All you need to do to enter and stand a chance of winning is comment on this post, telling me which Tsogo Sun hotel you'd like to stay at and why
...then, share this post with your friends on Faceboook and Twitter (because sharing is caring)
For extra entries like their Facebook page and follow them on Twitter (they have other competitions on FB and Twitter which you can also enter)
T&C's for the competition are as follows (please read them)
- Competition opens on Monday, 25 February 2013 and closes on Thursday, 28 February 2013
- A winner will be selected by random draw by Tsogo Sun Head Office
- Winner will be announced on Friday, 1st March, in this post as an update, and then contacted by a Tsogo Sun representative via email. Please ensure your comments reflect your active email address for this reason
- Prize letter terms and conditions:
- The prize letter is for a 2-night weekend stay at a Tsogo Sun hotel of your choice within South Africa.
- The prize letter will serve as the official voucher and covers the cost of 2 adults and 2 children sharing in a family room on a complimentary bed and breakfast
- The prize is valid until 31 August 2013. The accommodation must be taken up within this period, as the expiry date will not be extended.
- The prize is not transferable, may not be converted to cash and, if lost, will not be re-issued by Tsogo Sun hotels.
- The prize may be taken at any time, subject to availability, convenient to prize winner and to the selected hotel, with the exception of school holidays, public holidays and certain other peak periods that may be identified by the hotel.
- To redeem the prize, the prize winner will need to contact our Customer Contact Centre in Johannesburg on telephone number 0861 44 77 44 and the Reservations agent will make the booking on their behalf. Please note that the prize winner will be required to fax a copy of this letter to the Reservations agent to secure the booking.
- The original prize letter needs to be presented to the hotel on check in at the hotel – no copies will be accepted.


I would like to stay at the Caledon Casino, Hotel and Spa.
ReplyDeleteLiked all the pages, shared EVERYWHERE.
Roll on Thursday........
P.S. If I won this I could tick 'Honeymoon' off my to do list.....
I have liked, loved and shared ALL pages on Facebook and I've been a follower of theirs on Twitter! :)
ReplyDeleteOeeeee....DIVINE giveaway! And boy do we need it....2013 hit us like a 747 on steroids!
ReplyDeleteHave liked and shared and imagined a Southern Sun breakfast.
Would love to stay at the Southern Sun Hemingways in East London.
I would absolutely LOVE to experience an unforgettable stay at Southern Sun Waterfront, Cape Town. This would make the perfect home away from home getaway. It's been nearly two years since I last had the chance to take leave from the office and the hustle and bustle of everyday life has taken over my chances to relax and just BREATHE! This prize would be the best gift I could share with my loved ones. Just the thought alone of waking up to the sound of silence and smell of the ocean, brings butterflies to my belly. I would take every opportunity to make this a memorable stay and also take advantage of the beauty my wonderful city has to offer. Here's to exploring new adventures and being a tourist in my own city, The beautiful and very loving, Cape Town! (I have LIKED, LOVED and SHARED on Facebook with my buddies and already a follower on Twitter) Crossing fingers toes and earlobes for this one :) (My previous post got deleted - megz369@gmail.com)
ReplyDeletewould enjoy my stay at Tsogo Cape Town Waterfront.
ReplyDeleteIt has a beautiful view out looking one of the seven natural wonders being Table Mountain, its walking distance to the Waterfront and you can enjoy the city vibe as well.
Its one of the Hotels that maintains customer excellence and Service!
Drakensburg Sun
ReplyDeleteI adore that place
gina @ jacobson . co . za
I would like to stay at the Caledon Casino, Resort and Spa because it's within easy driving distance for a weekend away. We haven't had a holiday in about four years, so we need a break desperately! I've liked and shared
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ReplyDeleteEmail address: tallyg3@gmail.com
I have liked and shared this competition!
I would enjoy my stay at Tsogo Cape Town Waterfront.
It has a beautiful view out looking one of the seven natural wonders being Table Mountain, its walking distance to the Waterfront and you can enjoy the city vibe as well.
Its one of the Hotels that maintains customer excellence and Service!
Hehehe those road trips always used to be a family circus. I remember one year my mom bought the boys a PSP game to share in the car, which ended up causing even more drama so she threw it out the window!
ReplyDeleteI would love to go to the Southern Sun V & A Waterfront. I love the staff and the welcome there. Also the fact that they go the extra mile to ensure that you have everything you need and more! Hubby and I had a tragic experience in Jan this year and could really do with a holiday (to forget for a while I suppose).
ReplyDeleteI would love to stay at Garden Court Umhlanga because it's a beautiful hotel & I would like to get an opportunity to have a magical Tsogo sun experience.
ReplyDeleteWould love to go to the Drakensberg Sun Resort as I love the berg.
ReplyDeleteI've liked the Facebook Page and have been following them for ages on twitter. Here's hoping this will be my lucky entry
ReplyDeleteSqeee.... I'm desperate for a stay at the Beverley Hills Tsogo Sun Umhlanga!!!!!
ReplyDeleteShared & Liked and done everything else too!
54 on bath! Would love to experience a stay in the heart of Rosebank!
ReplyDeleteI would love to stay in the Drakensberg Sun Resort... I have never been there and everyone I know agrees that it is amazing place to visit. Liking and sharing in a second.
ReplyDeleteDrakensberg Sun for sure!
ReplyDeleteThe Southern Sun Waterfront Cape Town, its been a while (too long) since Ive seen "the mountain"
ReplyDeleteWould love a stay at the Drakensberg Sun!
ReplyDelete54 on Bath
ReplyDeleteTsogo Cape Town Waterfront.
ReplyDeleteBeverley Hills - Umhlanga
ReplyDeleteWe are going camping at the end of March to celebrate my father-in-law's 65th birthday. We hav 15 month old twins... the idea of roughing it with them is scary. It would be great if we could stay at the Drakensberg Sun instead.
ReplyDeleteSniff sniff my long comment disappeared! I've liked and shared on FB & Twitter! We'd love another stay at the Sabin River Sun as our previous stay there was divine with awesome staff and exceptional service. Plus there is a ton of stuff to be done in the area! This would be perfect for a babymoon before 13 joins us!
ReplyDeleteWhoops my email is jonivdw@mweb.co.za or jonivdw@gmail.com
ReplyDelete@ The Drakensberg Sun, would love to get away from the hustle bustle
ReplyDeleteDrakensberg Sun, actually any Tsogo Sun, I don't care...just to get away and stay in a hotel will do me good!
ReplyDeleteTsogo Sun V & A waterfront Cape Town. Sandy@promoqueen.co.za
ReplyDeleteDrakensberg Sun - I love The Mountain!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter also always asks when are we going to climb a mountain?
Liked & following!
I would love to stay at 54 on Bath because it looks so beautiful and a little getaway retreat is just what my little family needs!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to stay at the Beverly Hills Hotel - went there for high tea a few months ago and thought to myself that I must come back for a stay.
ReplyDeleteIn desperate need of a holiday - would LOVE to stay at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Umhlanga! Liked on FB and followed on Twitter, plus shared on both! Fingers crossed!
ReplyDeleteI would like to stay at the Caledon Hotel and Spa. This would be a wonderful treat as we have never stayed in a hotel with our children. Liked on FB.
ReplyDeleteWay too many to choose from! Drakensburg Sun to get away from the hustle and bustle, beverly hills for some beach time! I could actually go to them all:)
ReplyDeleteHmmm I love to go to all of them! But if I have to choose I would say 54 on bath. Some time away would be great with the new baby. anita.boxoza@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteDefinitely Sabie River Sun, because I really want to take the kids to Mpumalanga for a change... although a seaside break would be awesome too
ReplyDeleteOh the Sabi River sun! HAve such fond memories of it. And want to take the kids to the Kruger. But the Drakensberg SUn woudl be lovely too. Have liked their facebook and am following them on Twitter. Am sharing this on Facebook and tweeting.
ReplyDeleteI would love to go to the Southern Sun Cape Sun for a weekend away with my husband especially if it can be over our 41st anniversary and a surprise to my husband. A Tsogo Sun hotel and Cape Town??? What more can make one happier???
ReplyDeleteUmchlanga Beverley Hills Hotel....would be a HUGE spoil!!!!! The kids would simply be in heaven. Would love to win this!! Thanks for a great competition.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a difficult decision!
ReplyDeleteOn one hand, I would LOVE to stay at the Umhlanga Beverley Hills hotel. I've never stayed there and I've always wanted to. I haven't been to the Durban coastal area in quite some time and really need to spend some time in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean
On the other hand, I haven't been to Cape Town in 10 years. It's a tragedy, I know. I always find accommodation there too expensive! I would LOVE to go there and see what's happening in the Mother City. Tsogo Sun V & A waterfront Cape Town would be PERFECT for me to visit!
Tsogo Sun V & A WATERFRONT Cape Town. Its our 10yr wedding anniversary in April and we went to Cape Town on honeymoon so would be incredible timing to go back with our two girls. Sandy@promoqueen.co.za
ReplyDeleteIf the mountain won't come to me then I guess I have to go to the mountain. So Tsogo Sun V & A waterfront Cape Town would be my choice. Great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteIt would be a truly memorable experience if I could spend a weekend away at The Caledon Casino, Hotel and Spa with the most important people in my life. We haven't done something like this as a family and just us 3. Every time there's an outing or a weekend getaway then the rest of our relatives also tag along with. It would just be amazing to spend time with the two people that I love the most at a magical place like The Caledon. It would just be PERFECT.
ReplyDeleteI would LOVE to take my family to the Sabie River Sun and show my kids what the Kruger Park is like. Would be such a special family holiday. I have liked and shared.
ReplyDeleteI would love to stay at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Umhlanga Rocks, Durban. I celebrated my birthday the weekend that passed, and I so much wanted to book a getaway, but was horribly unsuccessful, so I would love to use this prize as a getaway gift for my mum (who's birthday is coming up soon) - We both could desperately use with a getaway, and I feel so bad that I didn't deliver on the promise of a getaway for the weekend that passed, so I would love to use this prize to make up.
ReplyDeleteAlso I have always wanted to visit the gorgeous, one of a kind Beverly Hills Hotel overlooking the lovely Umhlanga Beach and lighthouse - it would be a dream come true for me, really!
I am a fan of the Tsogo Sun Facebook page, and I am also following them on Twitter with the Twitter handle @Roxi_23.
Fingers crossed!!!
Caledon Casino, Hotel and Spa, please!
ReplyDeleteLiked and shared :)
I would love to stay at the Beverly Hills Tsogo Sun in Umhlanga. My mom has always wanted to stay there and I would love to treat her. Nadinetozer@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteOe! The Drankensburg Sun! Thank you xx
ReplyDeleteMost def Beverly Hills - in a class of its own!
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