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Table Decorations for New Year’s Eve

Posted in Family, tagged , , , , , , , , on December 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »


Have you started planning your table decorations for New Year’s Eve yet? RiverBlogger has a few ideas to get you started:

  • Add countdown clocks to the table. This might make the evening even more fun!

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  • Use candles and crystal to decorate the table.
  • Or decorate your table country style with wooden plates and natural colours to give it a true South African feel.  It’s a bit different compared to overseas countries where they have a white New Year.

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  • Also don’t forget that your food and drinks can add to the décor. Even just a glass of bubbly garnished with some fruit might add a simplistic New Year’s Eve table light up.

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For more New Year’s Eve ideas, visit the Riviera on Vaal’s Pinterest page, Riviera Party Ideas, and get creative!

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Ladies Golf Trends

Posted in Golf, tagged , , on December 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »


So what are the latest ladies golf trends? Here are a few trends to choose from, ladies:

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Christmas decorations for Hotels

Posted in Riviera on Vaal Hotel, tagged , , , , , , , , on December 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »


Christmas on Vaal

Christmas on Vaal

They say decorating a Hotel for Christmas can be quite challenging. What Christmas décor have you used this year?

According to Christmas World having a themed Christmas in your Hotel makes it a little easier. They suggest themes like trees, Toyland, a Victorian theme, a frosty Christmas theme or even a vintage Christmas theme.

For some ideas on a vintage Christmas theme, have a look at this link: Vintage Christmas

This year the Riviera on Vaal Hotel and Country Club made the Tree of Life their Christmas theme, which has become the focal point of the Hotel. Matthews Restaurant and Inyama Grill House both have their own Christmas trees as well, but the Tree of Life is the main Christmas attraction in the Hotel’s reception this year.

Riviera on Vaal's #Treeoflife

Riviera on Vaal’s #Treeoflife

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How to survive in a hotel

Posted in Riviera on Vaal Hotel, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on December 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »


How do you survive in a hotel when you need to stay there for a period of time? RiverBlogger has put together some tips for the travellers among us – be it business or pleasure:

Bring someone with

Bring someone along

  • Know if you should take someone with. Some people might be fun to be with for more than a week; others might drive you mad.
  • Pick the right Hotel. Consider the price range, the services the Hotel provides and also have a look at its rating.
  • Unpack your bag rather than living from your bag. It’s easier to find things this way. Just remember to check all the drawers and cupboards before you leave.
  • Use the Hotel’s services. At the Riviera on Vaal Hotel and Country Club you can even try out different restaurants such as Matthews Restaurant and Terrace Café, as well as Inyama Grill House. You could even order room service to add to your dining options. The Resort also boasts an eighteen hole golf course, pitch and putt, watersports and occasional wine tasting opportunities.
  • Do touristy things. When visiting the Riviera on Vaal Hotel and Country Club consider enquiring about their Petit Verdot Moonlight Cruises, play some golf or visit the Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve. Have a look at RiverBlogger’s Tourist Attraction options in the area here: Tourist Attractions in Vereeniging.

Do touristy things and enjoy the Hotel's services

Do touristy things and enjoy the Hotel’s services

  • Last, but not least: Stay positive. Many guests make or break their Hotel stays through their own behaviour. Be friendly to one of the staff members and see how they go the extra mile for you.

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Most expensive spa treatments

Posted in Zorgvliet Spa, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »


What is the most expensive spa treatment you have ever had? RiverBlogger was curious and researched some of the world’s most expensive spa treatments. Clearly not for your everyday blogger! So, here are some of the world’s most expensive spa treatments:

  • Try out the Six Hands Lava Stone Massage at the Grand Wailea Resort Hotel and Spa in Maui, Hawaii. This massage will cost you $450 – the equivalent of R3910.00.
  • $500 (R4344.00) will buy you a Microablation and Triphasic Combination Facial at New York’s Cornelia Day Spa.
  • The three hour long Grand Luxe Facial will cost you $750 (which is about R6520.00 per session). You can have this treatment at the San Fransisco Spa Radiance.
  • For $1034 (R8985.00) you can enjoy a five hour massage treatment at the Mandarin Oriental in New York.
  • If you really want to go all out, why not visit the Spa V at South Beach’s Hotel Victor. Here you can enjoy their Evian Bath, which is a tub filled with 1000 bottles of Evian water sprinkled with rose petals. The Evian Bath will cost you a mere $5000 (almost R40 500.00)!

But, if these prices don’t tickle your fancy, why not pop in at the Riviera on Vaal Hotel and Country Club’s Zorgvliet Spa for some more affordable treatments? Contact them on 016 420 1314 or enquiries@zorgvlietspa.co.za.

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