The incredible Liz Biden started her business at 50 years of age, and it is now one of the world’s best family-owned collection of luxury boutique hotels.
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Liz Biden is the incredible woman behind The Royal Portfolio of Hotels in South Africa, a five star luxury group of boutique properties that attract the world’s richest and most famous people.
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In this fascinating conversation with Renae she talks about starting the business at 50 after selling her fashion empire, and wanting something to do.
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With her husband, they converted the family’s holiday house in South Africa into a guest house, The Royal Malewane and have never looked back.
Here she talks about singer Bono serenading guests, Michael Jordan staying as a guest and reveals her insider secrets on how to design multiple hotels and hotel rooms with her unique colourful interiors style which has made The Royal Portfolio famous.
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Biden is a much loved doyen of the hospitality industry globally, and a wonderful personality who now has her entire family working in the business.
A visit to one of her properties in South Africa is a once in a lifetime bucket list experience.