Mantis News

KarryOn
12 November 2025

Overtourism in Africa: is the luxury traveller helping or hindering?

Cameron Doyle, shares his insights on the growing challenge of over-tourism in Africa and its impact on the continent’s wildlife, ecosystems, and communities.

Travel Daily News
13 November 2025

Mantis expands GCC footprint with new eco-luxury resort Basiqat by Mantis in Saudi Arabia

Mantis expands GCC footprint with new eco-luxury resort in Saudi Arabia

Sustainable Hotel News
23 October 2025

FOCUS ON: Conservation tourism and The Great Migration

A feature in Sustainable Hotel News, with a focus on conservation tourism and The Great Migration

Luxury Travel Blog
08 October 2025

Founders Lodge – Where conservation meets safari in South Africa’s Eastern Cape

Founders Lodge by Mantis — proudly featured in Luxury Travel Blog 

 

Absolutely London
03 September 2025

Staying in Bahrain’s Most Luxurious Family Resorts: A First-Hand Look

Hawar Resort by Mantis featured in Absolutely London

Connoisseur Circle
07 August 2025

Sustainability Meets Entrepreneurial Spirit

Interview with Connoisseur Circle: Mantis CEO Craig Erasmus

ONYA Magazine
04 August 2025

Crowd-Free And Calling: The Five Underrated Destinations You Should Have On Your List

Hawar Resort by Mantis has been featured in a round piece article in ONYA Magazine, a renowned Australian publication.

Extraordinary Journeys
06 May 2025

Extraordinary Moments Issue No3

Extraordinary Journeys features Akagera Game Lodge and Zambezi Queen Collection in this year’s feature.

Hotel Space Online
29 January 2025

Bahrain: Hawar Resort by Mantis Officially Opens

Bahrain: Hawar Resort by Mantis Officially Opens

Global Travel Media
31 January 2025

Hawar Resort by Mantis Debuts in Luxury Style!

Hawar Resort by Mantis Debuts in Luxury Style!

Travel and Tour World
30 January 2025

Hawar Resort by Mantis Redefines Luxury with Sustainable Elegance on Bahrain’s Pristine Hawar Island

Hawar Resort by Mantis Redefines Luxury with Sustainable Elegance on Bahrain’s Pristine Hawar Island

The Travel Daily
29 January 2025

Hawar Resort by Mantis officially opens

Hawar Resort by Mantis Officially Opens

Sustainable Travel News
18 November 2024

Q&A: Gareth Venner, Mantis Collection

Q&A: Gareth Venner, Mantis Collection

Travel Daily Media
02 May 2024

Mantis expands its footprint in the Middle East

Mantis expands its footprint in the Middle East

Travel Daily News
02 May 2024

Mantis announces expansion in the Middle East with new eco-resorts

Mantis announces expansion in the Middle East with new eco-resorts

Bahrain Confidential
16 March 2024

Adventure Mode ON: Getting To Know Hawar Resort by Mantis

Adventure Mode ON: Getting To Know Hawar Resort by Mantis

Globe Newswire
05 October 2023

Global Humane Launches Humane Tourism Certification Program

Global Humane Launches Humane Tourism Certification Program

Travel Awaits
11 July 2023

6 Best Places To Stay In Johannesburg, South Africa

6 Best Places To Stay In Johannesburg, South Africa

EQ Magazine
11 April 2023

Next on Deck: Mantis’ Zambezi Queen

Next on Deck: Mantis’ Zambezi Queen

Ultimate Encounters
05 April 2023

The Zambezi Queen by Mantis Unveils New Look

The Zambezi Queen by Mantis Unveils New Look

Lux Expose
05 April 2023

The Zambezi Queen by Mantis Luxury Houseboat Debuts Its New Style for the 2023 Safari Season

The Zambezi Queen by Mantis Luxury Houseboat Debuts Its New Style for the 2023 Safari Season

Inside Travel Report
05 April 2023

Zambezi Queen by Mantis Unveils a New Look Following Refurbishment

Zambezi Queen by Mantis Unveils a New Look Following Refurbishment

Accor Group
06 January 2023

Conservation, Sustainability and Community in The South African Bush

Conservation, Sustainability and Community in The South African Bush

Luxury Lifestyle Magazine
10 November 2022

Hotel Review: Mantis Founders Lodge, Eastern Cape In South Africa

Hotel Review: Mantis Founders Lodge, Eastern Cape In South Africa

50 Connect
04 October 2022

Mantis No 5 – vintage art deco luxury as South Africa embraces the future

Mantis No 5 – vintage art deco luxury as South Africa embraces the future

A Luxury Travel Blog
13 September 2022

Short stay: Mantis No 5, Boutique Art Hotel, Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Short stay: Mantis No 5, Boutique Art Hotel, Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Travel Weekly
29 August 2022

Mantis St. Helena hotel reopening as island welcomes back visitors

Mantis St. Helena hotel reopening as island welcomes back visitors

Afar Magazine
22 August 2022

10 Best Places to Travel in November

10 Best Places to Travel in November

Forbes Magazine
19 August 2022

10 Of The World’s Coolest Boating Experiences For Travelers

10 Of The World’s Coolest Boating Experiences For Travelers

Drift Travel
11 August 2022

Mantis St Helena Hotel Set To Reopen from October

Mantis St Helena Hotel Set To Reopen from October

The Australian
04 August 2022

3 hotels embracing the glamour of train travel

3 hotels embracing the glamour of train travel

Le Figaro
15 July 2022

Five exceptional African lodges where you can learn the art of living in the bush

Five exceptional African lodges where you can learn the art of living in the bush

Evening Standard
21 July 2022

In the wild: a close encounter with mountain gorillas and lions in Rwanda

In the wild: a close encounter with mountain gorillas and lions in Rwanda

Travel Weekly
27 June 2022

A different perspective on safaris from Zambezi Queen

A different perspective on safaris from Zambezi Queen

Qantas Magazine
22 June 2022

Mantis St Helena - Hotel Review

Mantis St Helena – Hotel Review

Luxury Abode
29 May 2022

Vivari Hotel Exudes Superlative Luxury

Vivari Hotel Exudes Superlative Luxury

Euro News
12 May 2022

South Africa’s newest safari suite is a vintage train carriage - take a look inside

South Africa’s newest safari suite is a vintage train carriage – take a look inside

Business Traveller
22 April 2022

Smart Traveller: donating hotel points to charity

Smart Traveller: donating hotel points to charity

The Travel Daily
22 April 2022

In Honour of Earth Day 2022 Accor & Mantis Encourage Members of ALL To Convert Travel Reward Points Into Donations

In Honour of Earth Day 2022 Accor & Mantis Encourage Members of ALL To Convert Travel Reward Points Into Donations

Travel Awaits
31 March 2022

8 Luxurious Resorts You’ll Want To Experience On Zanzibar

8 Luxurious Resorts You’ll Want To Experience On Zanzibar

Vale Magazine
14 April 2022

Stay In A Repurposed Vintage Train Car In Eastern Cape

Stay In A Repurposed Vintage Train Car In Eastern Cape

Travel Weekly
27 February 2022

South Africa's Mantis Lodge invites guests to stay in its vintage rail car

South Africa’s Mantis Lodge invites guests to stay in its vintage rail car

Euro News
25 February 2022

8 best travel experiences of 2022

8 best travel experiences of 2022

Travel & Leisure
14 February 2022

You Can Now Sleep in a Restored Vintage Train Car on Your Next Safari — and It Comes With Its Own Pool, Too

You Can Now Sleep in a Restored Vintage Train Car on Your Next Safari — and It Comes With Its Own Pool, Too

A Luxury Travel Blog
08 February 2022

Messing about in boats… a safari with a difference

Messing about in boats… a safari with a difference

Lux expose
08 February 2022

Intimate Experience Onboard the Railway Carriage at Mantis Founders Lodge

Intimate Experience Onboard the Railway Carriage at Mantis Founders Lodge

ABC News
07 February 2022

Monday Night Travel: Saint Helena. ABC Nightlife interview on St Helena Island

ABC Nightlife interview on St Helena Island

LUTE Magazine
07 February 2022

The Safari Station Sleepover: Mantis reveals the Founders Railway Carriage train hotel

The Safari Station Sleepover: Mantis reveals the Founders Railway Carriage train hotel

Tourism Update
07 February 2022

Restored railway carriage offers luxury accommodation

Restored railway carriage offers luxury accommodation

Lux Expose
19 November 2021

Experience a River Safari Aboard a Luxury Houseboat

Experience a River Safari Aboard a Luxury Houseboat

Inside Travel Report
18 November 2021

The Zambezi Queen Collection by Mantis Offers Luxury Houseboat Charters

The Zambezi Queen Collection by Mantis Offers Luxury Houseboat Charters

Traveller.com

Airline review: SA Airlink Embraer E190 economy class, Johannesburg to St Helena Island, St Helena Island

Airline review: Johannesburg to St Helena Island

Travel Awaits
22 November 2020

St Helena whale shark experience in Once-In-A-Lifetime Animal Experiences

6 Once in a lifetime animal experiences in Africa by Travel Awaits

Travel Awaits
04 September 2020

9 Reasons To Experience A Safari On The Luxurious ‘Zambezi Queen’

9 Reasons to experience a safari on the luxurious Zambezi Queen 

Africa Geographic
19 July 2019

Exploring the Remote Atlantic Island of St Helena

Exploring the Remote Atlantic Island of St Helena

Wanted
12 March 2021

Need a long-weekend escape? No5 by Mantis is a luxury oasis in Gqeberha.

Need a long-weekend escape? No5 by Mantis is a luxury oasis in Gqeberha.

Traveller.com

My Island Home Away From Home

My Island Home Away From Home

Lux Expose
03 September 2021

Mantis Bahrain Hawar Island Hotel & Resort Will Merge Luxury with Eco-Tourism

Mantis Bahrain Hawar Island Hotel & Resort Will Merge Luxury with Eco-Tourism

Travel & Leisure
23 January 2021

You Can Buy Out This Incredible Safari Lodge in South Africa — and Get Unprecedented Access to Wildlife

You Can Buy Out This Incredible Safari Lodge in South Africa — and Get Unprecedented Access to Wildlife

The Outdoor Journal
18 March 2020

The Four Corners of Africa: Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana and Namibia

The Four Corners of Africa: Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana and Namibia

Eureka Street
15 May 2020

No man is an island

No man is an island

Conde Nast Travler
14 March 2019

Want to Go Really Remote? Visit St. Helena Island

Want to Go Really Remote? Visit St. Helena Island