{"id":1105,"date":"2022-08-03T12:02:03","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T10:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rivoniabb.co.za\/blog\/?p=1105"},"modified":"2023-11-01T10:37:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T08:37:47","slug":"ivy-league-university-students-make-rivonia-premier-lodge-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rivoniabb.co.za\/blog\/ivy-league-university-students-make-rivonia-premier-lodge-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Ivy League University students make Rivonia Premier Lodge their home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What a privilege it was for Rivonia Premier Lodge to host a group of Yale University students, their professor, and lecturer, for 6 weeks. All the way from New Haven, Connecticut (USA) these young people were on a Yale Summer \u2018study abroad\u2019 Session with the focus on Global Health 2022.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row_start\">\n<div class=\"one_half\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1106 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rivoniabb.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/yale1.jpg\" alt=\"Ivy League University students make Rivonia Premier Lodge their home\" width=\"524\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rivoniabb.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/yale1.jpg 524w, https:\/\/www.rivoniabb.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/yale1-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">The merry Yale University group with Rivonia Premier Lodge manager, Filltah Mawere (2nd from left).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"one_half\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1107 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rivoniabb.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/yale2.jpg\" alt=\"Ivy League University students make Rivonia Premier Lodge their home\" width=\"524\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rivoniabb.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/yale2.jpg 524w, https:\/\/www.rivoniabb.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/yale2-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">On a fun outing. The professor, lecturer, and students \u2013 difficult to distinguish who\u2019s who!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Random Trips Around Rivonia!<\/strong><br \/>\nA student writes:<br \/>\n<em>The lovely Rivonia Premier Lodge is just a quick 5-10 minute walk to Rivonia village, where you can see anything from Biltong shops to your good old supermarket, Checkers. Since the beginning of our time here, our group has taken countless of walks to Rivonia village\u2014each one a little adventure.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"row_start\">\n<div class=\"one_half\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1108 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rivoniabb.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/yale3.jpg\" alt=\"Ivy League University students make Rivonia Premier Lodge their home\" width=\"524\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rivoniabb.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/yale3.jpg 524w, https:\/\/www.rivoniabb.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/yale3-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">Heady shopping in Rivonia!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"one_half\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1109 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rivoniabb.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/yale4.jpg\" alt=\"Ivy League University students make Rivonia Premier Lodge their home\" width=\"524\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rivoniabb.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/yale4.jpg 524w, https:\/\/www.rivoniabb.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/yale4-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">Some serious lectures in the lodge\u2019s Business Centre.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>The Food!<\/strong><br \/>\nA student writes:<br \/>\n<em>The team at Rivonia Premier Lodge will spoil you with lavish meals daily. I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever eaten so much dessert haha, but it\u2019s so hard to say no when they\u2019re so incredibly good (10\/10 recommend the Malva\u2014shoutout Jamie for getting me hooked :)). Thank you to the wonderful team at Rivonia for taking such good care of us!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1110\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rivoniabb.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/yale9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rivoniabb.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/yale9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.rivoniabb.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/yale9-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rivoniabb.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/yale9-768x341.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">The fabled malva pudding!<\/div>\n<p>The Yale University professor, lecturer and two students take over the lodge kitchen and cook dinner for the lodge staff.<br \/>\nA lovely gesture of THANKS which will go down in the annals of Rivonia Premier Lodge.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row_start\">\n<div class=\"one_third\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1111\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rivoniabb.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/yale6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"524\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rivoniabb.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/yale6.jpg 524w, https:\/\/www.rivoniabb.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/yale6-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">Four \u2018university\u2019 chefs take over the Rivonia Premier Lodge kitchen<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"one_third\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rivoniabb.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/yale7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"524\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rivoniabb.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/yale7.jpg 524w, https:\/\/www.rivoniabb.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/yale7-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">A big THANK YOU dinner for the lodge staff (seated in the front row), cooked by our guests.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"one_third\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rivoniabb.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/yale8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"524\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rivoniabb.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/yale8.jpg 524w, https:\/\/www.rivoniabb.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/yale8-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">The last night (fun but sad). A talent competition in the Business Centre.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>A student writes on TripAdvisor:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe best place to stay in Sandton!!<br \/>\nWas taken care of by the entire Rivonia Premier Lodge staff for 6 weeks while taking a class. I could not have asked for a better place to call home during this trip.<br \/>\nThe lodge itself was beautiful and well-kept thanks to the groundskeepers especially Malaki. The food was superb thanks for Trust and John.<br \/>\nTransportation was never an issue with Brian being so reliable. And everything my classmates and professor could have possible needed was provided by Fillitah.<br \/>\nThe staff kindness has truly left an impact on me and I will never forget this place.<br \/>\nIt was so close to Rivonia village which had two grocery stores and so many restaurants. It is located in a gated community which makes tourists like myself feel very secure. And overall, the experience exceeded my expectations tremendously.<br \/>\nI have so much love for the lodge and the staff who made my experience worthwhile. I will always stay here when I visit South Africa. 10\/10 would recommend. 5 stars.<\/p>\n<p><strong>From the management and staff of Rivonia Premier Lodge:<\/strong><br \/>\nThank you, Yale University, for sending this lovely group of young people (students and lecturers alike) to Rivonia Premier Lodge. We will always treasure the memory of our time spent with them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What a privilege it was for Rivonia Premier Lodge to host a group of Yale University students, their professor, and lecturer, for 6 weeks. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1114,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[64,60,51,9,62,58],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Ivy League University students make Rivonia Premier Lodge their home - Rivonia Premier Lodge Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Ivy League University students make Rivonia Premier Lodge their home. 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