The Royal Portfolio Applauds Restoration of Nonstop US-South Africa Flights

  • June 3, 2021
The Royal Portfolio Applauds Restoration of Nonstop US-South Africa Flights

The post-Covid rebooting of American tourism to South Africa will be enhanced tonight as United Airlines launches its new daily nonstop New York-Johannesburg Dreamliner service.

The Royal Portfolio is considered South Africa's most iconic collection of hotels and safari lodges. Founded, owned and run by the Biden family, it is Liz Biden's taste, design flair and insistence on exquisite service and gastronomy that are the hallmark of The Royal Portfolio's properties:

  • At Royal Malewane in Great Kruger National Park, the main lodge, the Farmstead and Africa House will be joined by a reimagined Waterside safari camp in 2022. Royal Malewane's team of safari guides provides the leading interpretative safari experience in Africa;
  • The palatial La Residence in the wine country of Franschhoek is repeatedly voted by readers of America's leading travel magazines as "Best Hotel in Africa";
  • Birkenhead House in Hermanus, is perched on the cliffs overlooking the southern Atlantic, ideal for relaxing, surfing and whale watching;
  • Cape Town's most stylish hotel, the 28-room Silo Hotel, is perched atop the Zeitz MOCAA (Museum of Contemporary Art Africa) in a converted grain silo in Cape Town's waterfront, once the tallest building in the British Empire. The silo's conversion by Heatherwick Studios has been lauded by architecture and design specialists worldwide.

South Africa reopened to tourism in early 2021: visitors just need a negative Covid test result taken within 72 hours before arrival. Visas are not required for South Africa, but travelers should ensure their passports contain two consecutive unstamped pages. The Royal Portfolio arranges the required Covid tests for travelers returning to the United States.

The Royal Portfolio is a collection of iconic hotels and private residences in South Africa owned and run by the Biden family. The Royal Portfolio includes Royal Malewane in Greater Kruger National Park, Birkenhead House in Hermanus, La Residence in Franschhoek, The Silo Hotel in Cape Town and a collection of private residences that includes The One Above penthouse.