Hi Cathrina

Cathrina, I do not have words to describe our stay at Monate. From every gentleman that carried our luggage to people that waited on us to people in the bar, to people in admin to people on the game drive, just everybody was so amazing. Their service was outstanding. The food was excellent. The place is out of this world. Everything was perfect!

Sorry for the late response to your mail, I just can’t stop enthusing about this place to everyone. A couple of people seem very interested. If you come across enquiries from Spar, you know I referred them (including the MD’s secretary). What inspired me most was that every request was met with the utmost pleasure, every little details attended to. Every single person over extended themselves. I have been to quite a few places, none compared to this. If you know any place better then you must let me know. Amazing amazing place!…..Thanks a stack…

Indra Naidoo

Dry Goods Inbound Logistics

THANK YOU!


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Hi monate team.

Stay was really enjoyable. Thank you for accommodating us with the kids. I hope we did not annoy too many of your other guests.

Christian Trumpelmann


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Hi Chantel,

Thanks for looking after the kids this weekend, they had a great time and were just happy to spend time together in such a lovely setting. Tal works just about 7 days a week and long hours so they were really happy to be together.

Regards

Liz

(Outdoor Active Getaways - earning a weekend in our luxury tent via our agent incentive!)


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Dear Venice

Please convey our thanks to all the staff at Monate for providing the
Weston family with an entertaining and relaxing weekend.

This is a return visit and the accommodation, food, game drives and the
attention to detail remain at your excellent high standards.

Kind regards

Kevin
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Dear Sindy/Chantel,

Sorry that I am only sending this e-mail now, but when we got back from our weekend away, I was sent for an emergency op and have been off sick for the last 2 weeks!
Myself, Len and Joshua would like to thank you for an unbelievable time at the lodge!! I can't talk enough about the lodge and can't stop myself from suggesting it to clients who would like to break-away!!

Thank you once again and I will definitely promote your lodge with the confidence it deserves!!

Regards
Lindi van Riet


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Dear Chantel & Sindy

Thank you for an unbelievable weekend. Bev and I thoroughly enjoyed the stay at Monate Lodge! You are an incredible team, and please convey our sincere thanks to all your staff. Werner and Wimpie really made my task easier to get some unbelievable shots. Please convey my gratitude to them.

Have a great day!
Chris Oosthuizen


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Hallo!

Thanks for our wonderful stay! We really enjoyed it, and the game drives by Lauren were all great experiences!

The kids also enjoyed all the activities, and they enjoyed playing with Halo. I attached a picture of when Halo came looking for the boys when they were bathing.

Keep up the high standards!

Regards,
Carl, Estella, Johnathan and Julian Otto


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Dear Chantel,

I would just like to thank you for the hospitality during this weekends’ site inspection.  You have a lovely place and I will definitely go out of my way to use it as far as possible!

Thanks again for the great time at Monate.  It was really nice to meet you!

Kindest Regards

Gerda

Gerda Müller
Managing Director

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Hi There,

Thank you, it was Awesome we will definately use this venue.

Regards

Charmaine - Momentum


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Dear Chantell

Thank you very much for a lovely time at Monate where we really spoiled. I do appreciate the opportunity to meet you and experience your facilities first hand.

I do hope to make use of your venue for my group at some point in future and will most certainly recommend you to friends in the fraternity.

Best wishes

Christel le Roux

Africon Marketing Services


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Hello Yolandè,

Thank you so much for the invitation to join Mjunxtion.  My daughter and I had a wonderful time.  Had a good conversation with Chantel – the manager there.  Great venue!!  Thank you so much for keep inviting me to your venues!


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Hi Yolande

I would like to thank you very much for inviting us to go to Monate over the weekend. The stay there was absolutely enjoyable and we really do appreciate all the effort that went into the weekend. The people at Monate are extremely friendly and hospitable and made our stay even more enjoyable.  

I will definitely be recommending Monate and where possible be using Monate for our work functions

Kind Regards

Jacqui Raposo

Trade Marketing Secretary

The South African Breweries Limited


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Hi Monate Team

My friend and I had the most wonderful time, your staff were just exceptional, everyone was so warm and inviting, and every single staff member made us feel right at home. The rooms were spotlessly clean, the beds were THE most comfortable! Your food was sooo delicious. The game drive was a once in a lifetime experience. If I had to rate your lodge I would give it a 12 out of 10, that's how amazing it was. A huge thank you to all the staff, Daniel, Ranny, Willard, Wilhemina, Cindy, Lauren, (Halo and Coco) and especially Chantal who really went out of her way to make everything as perfect as possible. I have recommended your lodge to quite a few friends and colleagues because I know they will be blown away! Thank you again, it was really such an amazing experience. Cannot wait to see you all again.


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Dear Sindy

We missed you on Sunday when we left, and didn't get the chance to say thank you for a wonderful weekend! We absolutely had the best ever time, and of course the oportunity to spend time with Keith is invaluable.....

So, from both Neil & I, a huge THANK YOU again, it becomes very difficult to leave at the end of a stay.....

See you next time - very soon!

Best regards

Kim & Neil Liston


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Dear Chantel,

I would just like to thank you for the hospitality during this weekends’ site inspection. You have a lovely place and I will definitely go out of my way to use it as far as possible!

Thanks again for the great time at Monate. It was really nice to meet you!

Kindest Regards

Gerda


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Africon Marketing Services

Hi There,
Thank you, it was Awesome we will definately use this venue.

Regards
Charmaine


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Dear Chantel,

Thank you very much for a lovely time at Monate where we really spoiled. I do appreciate the opportunity to meet you and experience your facilities first hand.

I do hope to make use of your venue for my group at some point in future and will most certainly recommend you to friends in the fraternity.

Best wishes

Christel le Roux


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You have a lovely lodge and the food and hospitality was awesome

Thank you for affording us the opportunity.

Thanks and Regards

Tanya Harrison


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Hi

We really enjoyed ourselves and the little boys talk about it non-stop.
And one that I kept forgetting to thank you for was the little fridge that amazingly appeared in our room on the first night.
regards

Janice Fridjhon


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Good afternoon,

I really enjoyed my stay at Monate Lodge and I am planning to visit the place again with my family. The most part i liked was going out to see wild animals, I was very scared but your guys made me feel at ease. They are well trained and especially the tall guy , i think his name is Wimpie , i learned a lot from them. Your rooms and the cave are beautiful. Your bar men were not shy to talk to us and they kept us laughing. Not forgetting the reception, you all made me feel like Madiba.

Thank you !
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Dear Chantel,

We are missing you, Coco and Halo very much!
We have moved house but we are on the same road.

We are getting a dog soon! A little Yorkshire Terrier puppy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love From,

The Nel family

P.S: Please can you say hi to everyone.Thank- you!!


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Chantell en die HELE Monate span

Dis ongelukkig weer Maandag more maar ek wil tog ‘n tydjie afknyp om vir julle almal baie dankie te sê vir die soveelste bederf naweek.

Van ons eerste besoek af was elke naweek ‘n heerlike bederf. Dra ons dank ook oor aan die kombuispersoneel vir die heerlike etes, die skoonmakers vir die netjiese huisvesting en die ander personeel vir die vriendelike ontvangs by die motor.

Ons is reeds besig om vir die volgende besoek te beplan en wees dus verseker ons kom weer.

Groete, Gys en Ans Pretorius


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Dear Chantel and the team,

Thank you all very much for a wonderful weekend, which was quite unique in many ways. We had a great time and look forward to our next visit!

Beverley and Rob Summers.


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Good afternoon

I would like to thank you for a great weekend. It was a treat from the moment we arrived until we left the Sunday morning.

You people are great and very professional.

Many thanks again

"The past is a source of knowledge and the future is a source of hope.
Love of the past implies faith in the future."

Stephen Ambrose

Loraine Calitz


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Dear Chantal and team

This is just a short note to say thank you for making our new year’s weekend an awesome experience. I know that you went out of your way to convince Preston to let us use the facility and we really appreciate it.

As usual the common comments amongst our family and friends were that everything was perfect, in fact most people have a problem highlighting one individual who stood out. Every person at Monate went out of their way to ensure that our group had a great time. Well done! In today’s climate where service seems to have been forgotten your team certainly has got it right!

Please can you pass on our thanks and appreciation to all the staff and to Preston for allowing us to use the camp.

We hope that you and the team have an awesome year and look forward to seeing you in November for Sammy’s 40th if not before.

Kind regards, Gavin


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Dear Chantel and all the amazing staff at Monate Game Lodge

I just HAD to send you a note to say a Huge Thank You to all of you for the amazing four days we spent with you over New Year.

The service and hospitality we received, from every single staff member, was truly outstanding. Each and every one certainly goes far more than that extra mile. !!!

One of the families that was part of our group was relocating back to the UK on Jan 3rd and could not have wished for a better way to end off their 18 month stay in South Africa. As for the rest of the party, well every single one of us will be back again and again that is for sure.

My own family has visited Monate on a few occasions and we all agreed that this was the best visit ever. We have always loved it but everything from the food and the game drives seemed even better than before. It is impossible to pick out any specific individual but I must just say that Lauren’s brief talk on the stars was very special. My children have repeated the story about Orion and his dog to anyone who is prepared to listen !!!!

Thanks again for a very special time and look forward to seeing you all again on our next visit.

Lorraine, Fernando, Daniel, Michael and Anna Moreira


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Hi

Thank you very much for making our group's stay there, a rememberable
one. They are full of compliments about the venue, the staff, service,
food etc.

We will definitely make use of your venue again in the future.

Best Regards / Mit freundlichen GruBen
Sonja Venter
Robert Bosch


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HI

thanks for all done for bondchoice they were so happy and you guys were such a pleasure dealing with the venue
all was handled so effecient and friendly by Chantel and Mari-Anne
thank a million we will defnitely market your venue in future

thanks

natasha laing
unlimited conferencing and events


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Mnr. en Me van Aswegen

Chantel en almal op Monate Lodge, ons wil almal net bedank vir `n onvergeetlike naweek wat ons by julle pragtige Lodge kon geniet! Iets wat ons altyd sal bybly! Gasvryheid uit die boonste rakke... om nie eers die puik diens te noem nie. Nogmaals baie dankie vir `n heerlike naweek!


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Dear All Monate Staff,

Wanting to thank all of you for the wonderful weekend we just had with you all.

The service levels of all staff is stunning as well as the whole package that is offered.
Hampton Lodge is the most exquisite place we have ever stayed and the value for money was outstanding.

Please convey this message to all of your staff and keep up the good service it makes going away a most pleasurable experience.

Hope to get the opportunity to visit again.

Thanks, Linda & Rob de Zoeten


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Hi Ansu

Dit was ONGELOOFLIK lekker gewees. Net jammer ons moes vandag terug kom werk toe. Almal het dit BAIE geniet. Ek gaan verseker my vrou bring om te kom kyk.

Mooi bly.
Dawie, First National Bank, Nylstroom

Thank you very much!
Kind Regards,

Chantel Reynell


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To all the staff at Monate

Thank you so much for making our weekend our special. Being one of that last few chances that we have to get away and have a break before the baby comes, we couldn't have asked for a more perfect getaway. From the Office staff who were so welcoming and friendly, to the waiters and chefs who managed to keep even a pregnant mother-to-be full and satisfied! The food was fantastic and the services is definitely 5 star! The management really have found gems in Willard, Joe and Kaulua.

And a huge thanks to Wimpie. It isn't every couple that gets their own Guide for the weekend! We were so lucky and to get someone who has such a passion for the bush and has such a large general knowledge on wildlife, we didn't even mind not seeing animals. But I did get to see everything by the end of the weekend, including a close up with the cheetahs and the bushman paintings!

Being in the industry you understand what goes into a weekend like that, but we also both realise that everyone went beyond that is expected of a 4 star lodge, and Richard and I really appreciate that. We really were sad to leave on Sunday.

For anyone that is ever passing through Pretoria, please don't hesitate to pop in and say Hi and have a cup of coffee.

Kind Regards and we hope to see you soon.

Gina Cowie

Financial Manager
Court Classique Suite Hotel (Pty)Ltd


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Monate

A seTswana/SeSotho word Meaning Lekker, which in turns is a universal South African slogan for pleasant or nice. I however would like to throw in a couple of others that explained our short visit to Monates paradise: Sublime, Superb, inspirational, just to name a few. Thanks to the Monate team you guys ROCK!!!
Fouche Viljoen -

Emnowtweni Casino -

Tsogo Sun Gaming.


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Hi Monate people,

We would just like to drop you a mail to thank you all very much for making our stay with you over last weekend so special and laid back. We really enjoyed the delicious food, the friendly service and attention to detail. Since this weekend was a reward for lots of hard work, it was particularly important to us to enjoy the experience as much as possible. What really made our stay special was to start our day early on Saturday with a relaxed drive to the dam where we could watch the sun rise and the animals and birds awakening, and then come back to a delicious breakfast. After that we expected to spend a relaxed day in our room and at the pool, but we were pleasantly surprised when we were offered the opportunity to spend the day peacefully basking in the sun at the Hampton lodge while the Absa team building went on in full swing only a few meters away.

Thank you for being thoughtful enough to provide this alternative, we appreciated it because we love the quiet of the bush and we still got to relax in luxury. As it was my birthday, I really felt spoilt too. We also had a great game drive at sunset although we were not lucky enough to see the cheetahs. Our horseback safari with Werner on Sunday morning also was fun, especially when those 2 warthogs suddenly woke up and bolted out of their den and sent our horses into a spin! We enjoyed our stay so much we wanted to stay an extra night. When this was not possible, Chris sorted out alternative accommodation for us. Of course other accommodation would always be difficult to compare to Monate, but we appreciated the help to arrange everything and we definitely recommend to rather drive back to Josie on a Monday morning as the traffic is almost nothing. Also thanks to Chris for the complimentary bottle of wine for my birthday, that was very kind of you.

Thanks also to Chantelle for providing the extra 20l of fuel, we would have been stuck without it. And then to all the other staff who were attentive and helpful at every moment - particularly Ranny and Joe who served our meals - thank you for your kindness and hospitality. After all the pampering and relaxing, we returned home feeling recharged and ready for work. Thank you for your team work, making our stay so enjoyable and for always being there to provide us with whatever we asked, nothing was ever a hassle or too much trouble. We loved it and we hope to be back some time in the future.

Regards

Sarah van Niekerk and Petrus Steyn



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Hi Chantel,

Weereens baie baie dankie vir jul goeie diens en wees verseker dat ek nog baie groepe Monate toe sal bring!

Enjoy spring!!¤?
Groete

Antoinette Cillie

Personal Conference and Teambuilding Organizer


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Good Morning Chantel

I just want to thank you and all the staff at Monate for an amazing weekend.

Everything was just perfect, from the welcoming letters in the rooms, the welcoming drinks and warm towels, sweet on the pillows, just too many to name.

Please thank all your staff for an superb weekend.

Looking forward to visiting you again!

Many thanks

Elize, Tiger Brands


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Dear Chantel and Michelle

Once again my fondest thanks for your royal treatment last weekend, I enjoyed it immensely as I've been saying a thousand times ... And my hugs and kisses to your lovely doggies !!

Maria

EMBASSY OF SWEDEN/SVERIGES AMBASSAD


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Good morning,

A huge big thank you for a wonderful stay & you have lovely lodge and everyone was so friendly and helpful.
Hope to visit you soon again!

Jenny Bell, Hill's Pet Nutrition (Pty) Ltd


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Hi All

I just would like to thank you all for the lovely time we had at Monate
Lodge. You made us feel welcome and spoiled us tremendously.

Please give my thanks and appreciation to the waiters for
excellent service.

Thank you
Heida Rickett, Eskom


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Dear All at Monate

Firstly, on behalf of Bantex, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for a wonderful stay at your delightful venue. The delegates all had a great time and I think left motivated, better informed and a little exhausted. The excellent food has all of us on diet for the next month and the service with excellent attention to detail, is what makes for a memorable stay. Simplicity, quality and the perfect environment, without doubt, is what makes Monate a venue to return to & even Coco will be missed.

Once again, a big thank you from me, and I wish the very best to you all and the continued success of Monate Game Lodge.

Kind regards

Avril Prior - Bantex


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To the Monate team

I found your team to be exceptionally organised and a pleasure to be with as nothing was to big a problem when it came to our requests, ever member of your team from the barmen,managers,waiters and even your gardener would drop whatever they were doing in order to help us out when needed.
We can learn a lot from you guys when it comes to teamwork, as your staff truly love and own their jobs.

Thank you for being so professional and helping to make our conference a success.

Kind regards

Mark De Bruin
National Sales Manager
Schwarzkopf professional
011 466-6690
082 969-9129


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Dear Chantel,


On behalf of the Henkel/Schwarzkopf Team I would like to thank you and the entire team at Monate Game Lodge for making our conference so special. It was the best organised and most pleasant conference we have had in years. Every single staff member at the lodge was a professional through and through. Whatever we have asked for was there and more. Your team contributed a great deal to the success of our event.

Kindly extend our sincerest thank you to everyone who was involved in our conference. We will definitely host a conference at your lodge again!

Best regards / Mit freundlichen Gruessen,
Annelies Marais

Marketing Manager
Schwarzkopf Professional - South Africa
Henkel Technologies (Pty) Ltd
Tel.: +27 11 466 6690
Fax.: +27 11 466 6699
E-Mail: Annelies.Marais@za.henkel.com


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Hi Michelle

Herewith feed back from the agent i.c.w. the Kruger party. Thank you again for looking after them.

..... I have just spoken to Kim Kruger and she said the weekend was amazing!! They loved Monate - said the service was 5 star, the food was delicious and she is going to take the children for another weekend.

Kind regards

Alta

Impulse Getaways
011-465 1452 Tel
011-467 1058 Fax
impulseg@corpdial.co.za


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Good morning Chantell

This is just a short note to say ?THANK YOU? for a lovely weekend. Everything was superb especially all the spoiling. Please convey our thanks to Michelle, Jaco, Wimpie, yourself and all the others that were involved in making our visit such a unique experience.

You will definitely see us again. Have a lovely day.

Once again, thank you!

Kind regards

Pat



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Hi Michelle,

I would like to Thank you and the staff of Monate for the excellent service and friendliness shown to my friends over the weekend. They have enjoyed the stay with you and has only praise for all the staff, food and service.

Regards

Elna de Wet

Programme Co-Ordinator

Damelin Randburg

Tel: +2711 796-2000

Tel (Dir): +2711 796-2013

Fax: +2711 086 688 9792

E-mail:elnad@damelin.co.za

www.damelin.co.za


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Monate was lovely. The folks there were super accomodating. For example, the last day we were there Danielle, my 5 year old didn't feel up for an early morning game ride, but Sam, my 7 year old, did. The ranger agreed to take Sam out along with the other guests and keep an eye on him. That was very kind of him.

The staff were very spoiling, too, which I guess is the whole point, but it was still nice to be on the receiving end of such great attention and service.

Warmest regards,

Aaron


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Dear good people at Monate

What a wonderful couple of days being able to get away from it all and spend time with you.I believe it did Paul a lot of good to leave his work behind (almost, except for the trips up "signal hill") We enjoyed the breakfasts, dinners and the Dombeya wine. The rooms were clean and comfortable, the facilities varied and accessible. I think we got a lot more attention because the lodge was not so busy.

Also the visit to the cave drawings and the chance to see at least one cheetah. Keep up the good work and good luck with your breeding project.

Regards,

Erika and Paul


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THIS FEEDBACK WAS RECEIVED FROM ONE OF THE DELEGATES

I RECEIVED A COUPLE, BUT THIS IS MY BEST OF ALL FOR THIS CONFERENCE.

Just a note to thank you for the really awesome conference this past weekend. The venue was outstanding. All the activities were really enjoyable and fun. I so appreciated all the planning and effort that must go into organising an event like this. As always I am proud to be part of a great team

THANKS TO YOU FOR MAKING IT A MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE FOR THEM.

kind regards

Georgie Dutton

Rafia Events

If you don't do it, you will never know the result!

Tel. 011 615 3311 - Fax. 011 622 5926 - Cell. 083 267 0913


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Hi Michelle
Hulle kan nie uitgepraat raak oor die pragtige plek. Wat vir my baie uitstaan wat hulle vir my se is dat hulle het nog nie by 'n ander venue wat ek gereel het sulke voortreflike DIENS gekry nie. Die kos was uitstekend en ek verstaan die Game drive was fantasties. Die dametjie het blykbaar ook baie moeite vir hulle gedoen. Ek sal julle definitief vir almal aanbeveel

Baie dankie ook vir al jou moeite en vriendelikheid.

Groete

Anne-Marie Diedericks
Tel: (011) 790 1124
Fax: (011) 790 1051
Cell: 072 313 4766
e-mail: annemarie.diedericks@sasol...com


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Hi Guys,

We would just like to say a BIG THANK YOU to the entire Monate team for an absolutely wonderful weekend. It was a well needed break and I must say we couldn?t have taken it at a better place. Monate really is a piece of paradise. I would just like to thank everyone for all the special treatment we received.

I wish you all luck and once again thank you for a very memorable anniversary.

Regards

Hema & Ricky


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Dear Chantel/Michelle

Hope you are both keeping well.

Thank you for the referral from Ivan at Jacma Africa. When I asked him about the venue and he told me you had referred him I went in a long talk about how great you are and that we received such wonderful feedback from the ABB group. He said to me that I should be working for you I am promoting the venue so well. I did not even realise I was doing it. It is great to feel so confident about a venue. Thank you for making this possible.

Warm regards

Heidi

Team & Individual Effectiveness - Workshop Facilitation - Motivational Talks - Leadership Development - Venue Sourcing

From Heidi's Desk
The 'Ripple' Effect
083 (3079922)
(012) 347 9060
www.therippleeffect.co.za