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THE MERCURY ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 7 2014

Above: The Beverly Hills in 1969 when it dominated the Umhlanga skyline. Above right: Celebrating 50 extraordinary years – the Beverly Hill has retained its five-star status throughout its history.

A message from Sol Kerzner, founder, S Y

former chairman and chief executive
officer of Southern Sun HotelsID

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IT IS a great pleasure and committed to providing an
privilege for me to have outstanding service for all A
been asked to be part of the guests.E
celebration of the BeverlyI look back on the exciting
Hills50thanniversary.The timeswehadbackthen–setting L
Beverly was the first hotel that I designed, built and operated in new standards in the industry and working with a great team V
South Africa and the opening of to establish and maintain the
the hotel in December 1964 was reputation and status of the EL
an important moment in my Beverly Hills as South Africa’s
career in the hospitality first true luxury resort hotel.
industry.Employee turnover was very NA
The Beverly was a cornerstone of the Southern low and the team learnt the importance of delivering
Sun Group, which I started in consistently excellent service
1969 and which later became and memorable experiences for I
Tsogo Sun. It was also South our guests. At the Beverly we C
Africa’s first new resort hotel to always knew that “good enough H
be awarded five stars and the never is” and that the customer
property set a new standard for hotels in this country and was was everything to us.I am delighted that the E
part of the foundation for the Beverly remains a five-star
country’s tourism future.property today and is still G
The hotel has proudly clearly an important part of P
maintained its five-star status Tsogo Sun. I wish Marcel von
for its entire 50-year history and I attribute this in large part to Aulock and his capable team every success in the future and U
the dedication of the hotel wish the Beverly another 50 S
management and employees years of success and relevance
who were, and remain,to South African tourism.
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A message from Marcel von Aulock, chief

executive officer of Tsogo SunI
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FOR thousands of South Kerzner joined forces with
African and international South African Breweries. It
guests, the Beverly Hills is so much more than aremains as iconic to Tsogo Sun as it ever was, epitomising our ET
luxury hotel; and the outpouring brand values of passion, energy,
of memories that have come variety, seductiveness and
from its loyal guests since the leaders, and holding true toDR
start of its 50th anniversary our promise of creating great
celebrations are testament to the fact.experiences.As you page through this
For five decades, the Beverly commemorative tribute to the O
Hills has been a place where Beverly Hills, there’s no doubt O
memories have been made. It that exceptional experiences are
carries an air of grace and the hallmark of our property on
luxury,andthere’ssomething therocksinUmhlanga–andwe F
intangible about the hotel that strikes you the moment you consider it a privilege to have been part of so many wonderful O
enter the doors. “Something memories for the people who
special” is hard to put into have been our guests for the past
words, but that’s what the 50 years. In celebrating this
Beverly Hills is.iconic hotel we pay tribute to our G
This is a hotel that is close to guests and to the special
our hearts at Tsogo Sun. It was the first hotel to be opened by Sol moments you have allowed us to share with you. Salut́ to the
Kerzner and was a core part of Beverly Hills on her 50th
the group on its formation whenanniversary!