{"id":48596,"date":"2021-07-01T08:55:47","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T06:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/competition-win-a-nights-stay-at-the-paxton-20210701\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T09:49:45","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T07:49:45","slug":"competition-win-a-nights-stay-at-the-paxton-20210701","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/competition-win-a-nights-stay-at-the-paxton-20210701\/","title":{"rendered":"COMPETITION: Win a night&#8217;s stay at The Paxton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_136dbfff\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"paxton hotel\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/8423\/b786e7cb35c14576b216d6c67641b60d.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/8423\/f5a938c677c44282ae6985f0f443537b.jpg\" title=\"Photos: Paxton Hotel\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Photos: Paxton Hotel<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In celebration of our 50th birthday, the <em>UD Express<\/em> will be giving away awesome prizes throughout the month of July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our first prize is a one-night stay for two people at the beautiful Paxton Hotel on Gqeberha\u2019s beachfront.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"left\" id=\"embed_9732d892\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"paxton hotel\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/8423\/4deead798e014060b66bb6441a32c5c3.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/8431\/426ea356c7664e7db482911d69d9f3aa.jpg\" title=\"The prize includes breakfast.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The prize includes breakfast.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Their hotel\u2019s luxury-inspired decor and the exciting backdrop of the harbour combine to offer a truly unique experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They offer special packages for families, younger generations and online specials, as well as value for money deals on weekend getaways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-you-get\"><strong>What you get<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The prize is valued at R1 300 (one-nigh tstay for two people over a weekend) and it includes breakfast, which can be ordered as room service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-enter\"><strong>How to enter<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We have hidden a few 50\u2019s in todays <em>UDExpress<\/em> \u2013 black and red. 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