WELCOME FROM THE MD Welcome to a brand new year – may it be better than any that’s gone before! If you’re suffering from festive season withdrawal – don’t despair. There’s still plenty to celebrate. Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and you’ll love our special offers that are guaranteed to sweep your Valentine off his or her feet! Read on to see the other irresistible offers that we’ve devised to ease you into the New Year. This issue also features news from the NH world at large, and our regular Recipe of the Month. And there’s another juicy prize up for grabs in our monthly competition. Hope to see you soon!

• Since there was no newsletter in December 2010,
  we have two Executive Club Member Draw Winners
  to announce this month! They are Mr D.E. Prinsloo,
  a Founder Member, and Mr A.S. Louw, a Platinum Member, for November 2010 and December 2010, respectively. Both gentlemen have won a breakfast
  for two at NH The Lord Charles.
  
  
• Congratulations to Mr G.E. Woolfe-Coote, a Platinum Member, who is the Executive Club Members Draw Grand Prize Winner for 2010! Mr Woolfe-Coote’s prize is an overnight stay, including breakfast, at either NH The Lord Charles or NH Plettenberg Bay.
  
  
• Ceronia Liebenberg is the lucky winner of the November 2010 newsletter competition. She has won a surprise-filled NH Goody Bag by answering the question: Who is NH The Lord Charles’s Executive Chef and creator of our fabulous festive feasts?
  
  The answer is: Bernard Steyn
  

Thanks to everyone who entered. Read on for this month’s exciting competition!

NH The Lord Charles Wine and Dine Evenings

We are very pleased to let you know that Executive Chef Bernard Steyn and his invited guests will once again be hosting a series of Wine and Dine evenings in La Vigna Restaurant – the ideal setting and perfect company for enjoying the unmistakably magical combination of gourmet food and noble wines.

Each Wine and Dine evening is an exercise in culinary and winemaking perfection – you’ll not only get to enjoy the fabulous results of pairing five-star cuisine with award-winning wines, but you’ll also get to know the winemakers and learn a little more about the method behind their magic!

Please note that our Wine and Dine evenings for 2011 will run only from January to March and again from September to December. The regular Wednesday slot has also been moved to Friday evenings.

The next Wine and Dine evening is on Friday, 25 February 2011 and will feature the wines of Blaauwklippen.

Price: R250 per person, including a 5-course dinner, featured wine and after-dinner coffee 

Executive Club members get 10% discount!

Don’t forget to diarise 25 March 2011, when Chef Bernard will be joined by Waterkloof Wines.

To make a reservation or for more information, contact Denise Reddell
on +27 21 855 1040 or email d.reddell@nh-hotels.co.za

Can't touch this!

There's probably no need to tell you that NH The Lord Charles has long been one of the premium conference destinations in the wider Cape Town region. And you probably know that we recently upped the ante with an extensive revamp that makes the competition pale by comparison.

And now we bring you an offer that you truly can't refuse
– A Full-Day Conference Package @ R295.00 per delegate
that makes doing business at NH The Lord Charles a winning proposition!

The offer is valid during February and April 2011 only. Terms and conditions apply.

For more information, please contact our professional Conference Team on
021 855 1040 or email conferences@nh-hotels.co.za

Crayfish Salad

This month’s recipe – a quick and refreshing crayfish salad, perfect for this time of year – is brought to you courtesy of Marlin le Roux, Sous Chef of NH The Lord Charles.

This month, one lucky reader will win a voucher for two for
“The Best Breakfast in the Helderberg” in the Garden Terrace at NH The Lord Charles.

	To win, just answer this easy question: What is the venue for NH The Lord Charles’s very popular Wine and Dine evenings? The closing date for the competition is 15 February 2011. Send your answer to sales@nh-hotels.co.za
Helpful hint ~ The answer appears elsewhere in this newsletter...

Game for some tennis, anyone? As part of the ongoing revamp of the facilities at NH The Lord Charles, the hotel now boasts brand new tennis courts, which are open to members of the public to enjoy as well. So please join us for a game – for more information or to book a court, contact the Concierge Desk on 021 855 1040 or email concierge@nh-hotels.co.za.

Take a Green Ride with NH If you’ve ever stayed at any NH property, you will know how much we care for the planet and what a premium we place on sustainability. We are therefore very proud to announce that NH The Hague has embarked on a partnership with gCab, the "green taxi" of the Netherlands. The gCab is clean, safe, quiet – and completely electric. The gCab ranks are located at the centre of The Hague and at Scheveningen and will take you right to the office, train station or your hotel from €5. gCabs are also ideal for an exclusive city tour. Call 0900 0121, or just hail any available gCab when you see one.	Take a ride in a gCab and do your bit for a cleaner and more sustainable world!
Connectivity made easy – another first for NH! NH Hoteles prides itself on the innovative spirit that forms one of the core values of our philosophy. This yen for innovation has found a new expression in an easy, user-friendly application for the Apple iPhone™. The application – a first for hotels in Spain – was especially designed by our E-Commerce Department and allows guests to perform a range of functions from their iPhones™, including finding the nearest hotels via GPS, making on-line reservations and checking the status of reservations, and getting information about promotions and hotel features. A Blackberry™ version, as well as other new and expanded applications, will follow shortly.	Be sure to download the NH application for your Apple iPhone™.