Mantis Collection
Accommodation Suppliers
Address: 260 Walmer Boulevard, South End, Port Elizabeth South Africa Member Number: 206129 Email: mantis.marketing@mantiscollection.com Tel: 27414049300Mantis is a distinguished collection of hotels, eco-escapes, waterways, and Impact Experiences that offer curated experiences to the and conscious traveller. Rooted in conservation, Mantis pursues sustainable business practices and develops tourism products that are respectful of the environment and communities in which they operate.
Whether small and intimate or vast and complex, on a sweeping African plain, bustling city, private tropical island or frozen snowscape, each is an exceptional place for guests to find themselves. While uniquely different in the experiences they offer, all are linked through a collective obsession to be extraordinary, to be rare in a world that mass-produces sameness.
Mantis constantly curates, collects and discovers destinations and experiences that stir the soul, defy expectation and live in the heart forever. We will do anything in our power to advance the cause of sustainability and to promote further appreciation of the land, its creatures and our communities. We believe that the truly rare needs to be looked after and protected for future generations and are wholly committed to Legacy Creation.
Mantis hotels procure bathroom amenities, wines, coffee, and other amenities from suppliers that practice the utmost care for the environment and do not use animals to test their products. Mantis has partnered with Eco-planet Bamboo and is determined to replace all unsustainable packaging, and paper products in their hotels with bamboo alternatives.
In April 2018, Mantis joined the Accor Group, a strategic partnership which reinforced the Group as a leader in curated one-of-a-kind experiences and resonated with the Accor’s conservation platform; Planet21. Together, Mantis and Accor created the Community Conservation Fund Africa (CCFA) in response to the urgent need for the tourism industry to play a greater role in conservation and community upliftment. CCFA is a registered NPO which funds community upliftment programmes and conservation operations in Africa.
Mantis Central Reservations: +27 (0)41 4049300
Twitter/ Facebook/ IG: @MantisGroup
https://www.mantiscollection.com/#mantiscollection
Where we operate
- Botswana
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
- Mauritius
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Saint Helena
- Tanzania
- South Africa
- Zambia
- Zanzibar
- United Kingdom
- French Polynesia
- France
- Antarctica
Activities offered
- Accommodation
- Beach Holidays
- Bird Watching
- Diving
- Fishing
- Golf
- Safaris - Fixed Camp
- Self-Drive Holidays
- Weddings
- Walking Safaris
- Eco tourism
- Art tours
- Cultural activities
- Honeymoon safaris
News
06 May 2020
Launching Docu-series: The Mantis Story - 30 years in the Business of Tourism
Mantis, a global hospitality development, management and marketing company based in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, is launching a docu-series about its 30-year journey in the tourism business. The series will launch on Wednesday 6th May 2020.
Read More23 April 2019
Mantis Enters the Serengeti
The Mantis Group welcomes Siringit Serengeti Camp into its prestigious family, becoming our first experience in the Serengeti. Mantis took over the reins on 15 April 15 2019. This permanent tented camp allows Mantis guests the opportunity to link the Northern Circuit safari with an exclusive experience at their sought-after Nungwi Dreams by Mantis in Zanzibar. For more information contact reservations@mantiscollection.com
Read More06 March 2019
David Yarrow Partner with Mantis
David Yarrow partners with Mantis A picture is worth a thousand words and world-acclaimed photographer, David Yarrow, is an iconic storyteller. In a lifetime of war against our natural world, his evocative and immersive photography of life on earth is aiding the global plight for conservation and Mantis is honored to announce Yarrow as the Group’s strategic creative partner.
Read More21 February 2019
An EPIC Acquisition for Mantis Collection
Mantis has acquired the management contract for EPIC Hotel and Suites in Rwanda. The contract has been signed by parties from the Eastern Province Investments Corporation LTD (EPIC LTD) and Mantis Collection, and operations will be taken over by Mantis effective immediately. Dino Urbani will continue as general manager of EPIC Hotel and Suites. EPIC is a luxurious 77-bedroom hotel in the Eastern Province District of Nyagatare, Rwanda. The hotel is situated close to the Akagera National Park’s Northern Gate and the Ugandan border.
Read More12 February 2019
AccorHotels and Mantis Invest in the Future of Tourism
AccorHotels and Mantis are excited to announce that Bulelwa Maxam and Tumelo Daniels are the recipients of the Accor/Mantis bursary to study towards a B.Com Hospitality Management at Stenden South Africa in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape. Stenden South Africa offers a Bachelor of Commerce degrees in Hospitality and Disaster Management. Stenden is a private university and strives to give students from disadvantaged backgrounds access to education with the assistance of private companies such as AccorHotels and Mantis.
Read More06 February 2019
No 5 by Mantis launches Exclusive Art Tours in Port Elizabeth
On Tuesday, 5th February, Mantis launched Exclusive Art Tours at No.5 by Mantis. Attended by the media and prominent figures in tourism, the art tour launch featured a presentation by local artist, Duncan Stewart who is the only artist featured in the 2010 Villa which is annexed to this prominent boutique hotel on Brighton Drive in Summerstrand. Duncan Stewart gave guests some insight into the workings of creative minds and also a tour of his collection at 2010 Villa which pays homage to the hope the 2010 World Cup brought to the impoverished communities of Nelson Mandela Bay.
Read More02 October 2018
Mantis Leads Addo Road Clean Up
In celebration of Tourism Month, Mantis lead over 800 scholars from the Port Elizabeth township of Motherwell in a clean-up of Addo Road on Friday 28th September 2018. Mantis partnered with Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality to carry out this cleaning initiative on this popular tourist route to Addo Elephant National Park. The route is littered with plastic and rubbish that blows in from the adjacent communities of Motherwell. The purpose of the cleaning campaign is to instil a paradigm shift in disadvantaged scholars through environmental education, active participation in keeping their communities clean and exposing them to tourism experiences in their region.
Read More10 September 2018
Bid on an Exceptional Experience with Mantis
Mantis is celebrating Tourism Month in a very special way this year. In collaboration with the municipality and tourism board of Port Elizabeth (Nelson Mandela Bay), Mantis is going to clean up one of Nelson Mandela Bay's most important tourist routes on Friday, 28th September 2018. This wonderful initiative will see 1000 school children from the township situated adjacent to this route cleaning up litter and plastic that will be recycled in a community project that is based in the area and run by youth from the area.
Read More06 September 2018
Staff Accommodation Damaged by Fire at Lion Camp, Zambia
Late afternoon on Wednesday 5th September, we had an unfortunate incident at the Lion Camp staff compound. A fire broke out and caused damage to the junior staff accommodation. We were fortunate to contain the fire to that specific area without any threat to the rest of the staff accommodation, guest rooms, and public areas. We have accounted for each person that was on site last night and, and our entire team is safe and unharmed.
Read More29 August 2018
Mantis Appoints New CEO
Adrian Gardiner, Chairman of the Mantis Group, Wilderness Foundation Global and Stenden University, South Africa is pleased to announce the appointment of Philippe Baretaud as Chief Executive Officer, Mantis Group. Following the 50% acquisition of the South African based company by AccorHotels in April 2018, Philippe will be responsible for leading the strategic vision for the Mantis Group, which today is a collection of over 30 properties worldwide, including award-winning, privately owned five-star properties located around the world, across all seven continents.
Read More09 April 2018
AccorHotels Signs Strategic Agreement with Mantis Group
On Thursday, 4th April AccorHotels and the Mantis Group held a press event in Port Elizabeth, South Africa to announce a strategic partnership. Mantis is South Africa-based collection of award-winning, privately owned, managed and branded properties and lodges located around the world, across all seven continents.
Read More15 March 2018
Mantis Collection Absorbs 2018 VAT Increase
South African Value Added Tax will increase by 1% on 01 April 2018. This 1 percentage point increases the VAT to 15% and will come into effect on 01 April 2018.
Read More22 January 2018
Mantis Collection at ITB 2018
Rosemary Brossy will be representing Mantis Collection at ITB from Wednesday 7th March - Sunday 11th March 2018, and would welcome the opportunity to update you on various developments within our portfolio. Exceptional offers: Eastern Cape Meander and Mantis Madness
Read More07 January 2018
Mantis Partners with Lion Camp in South Luangwa, Zambia
The Evolution of one of Zambia’s Favourite Safari Camps Mantis is very pleased to announce their new partnership with one of Zambia’s favourite camps in South Luangwa National Park. Lion Camp has been delivering truly memorable safari experiences over the past 10 years, and after major renovation, will reopen in May 2018 under Mantis Management. The entire camp has been rebuilt, and now features a larger main area deck and two new suites in the camp’s prime locations.
Read More14 November 2017
St Helena, a Landscape Photographer’s Muse
Mantis St Helena is a brand new hotel on the mystic St Helena Island which is located in the middle of the South Atlantic. The hotel officially opened its doors on the 28th of October 2017, and Mantis thought it the perfect time to commission the first professional photographer to capture its new gem.
Read More16 October 2017
Mantis Collection Lands Development & Marketing Contract for Akagera Game Lodge
On the 10th of October 2017, The Mantis Collection and the Rwanda Social Security Board signed a Hotel Management Agreement for Akagera Game Lodge in Rwanda. Akagera Game Lodge is a 2-hour drive from Kigali and comprises of 60 rooms and a conference centre.
Read More18 July 2017
Ground Breaking Agreement on Certified Bamboo for Sustainable Tourism
The Mantis Collection has partnered with EcoPlanet Bamboo in the utilization of unique bamboo charcoal air purifier in all Mantis hotel rooms aimed at improving the quality of indoor air and reducing moisture in humid locations and a specialized bamboo charcoal for the filtration of water, thereby reducing the use of plastic water bottles. Short term commitments are to move the hotel collection’s use of packaging for cosmetics, food and drinks to a renewable and compostable bamb…
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