
31 July 2019
Hotel S4 coming soon
In the previous season, there was a struggle over who the next mayor would be, Danny’s first play was performed by Die Fransen staff, there was fun with Batcoin and Jaap’s pet sheep caused havoc. This fresh new season will be even bigger, better and funnier.
There is peace and harmony at Fransenburg now that Ferdie has decided to cut short his political career – so short that he’s considering retiring even though he can’t afford to. And, to add insult to injury, the mayor Stephano Stutterheim plans to demolish the hotel to make way for the Mautrain.
Ferdie realises that if he retires, he’d be easily forgotten. This makes him even more determined to leave a legacy that even his great-grandchildren will remember. Jony discovers a new love who comes to stay at the hotel and stands in Thomas’s way.
Viewers can look forward to James Borthwick (Ferdie), Schalk Bezuidenhout (Danny), Simoné Pretorius (Jony), Beer Adriaanse (Thomas), Martelize Kolver (Brenda), Mila Guy (Malanie) and De Klerk Oelofse (Jaap) making a return. Quentin Krog joins the cast as Gawie, Jony’s new love interest.
The cast and crew are very excited about this season. Bennie, writer and producer of Hotel, makes sure that every season is even better than the last. “The writing doesn’t get easier, but the fun multiplies.”
Nouvanaand films are the producers again. “Viewers can look forward to more hilarious entertainment and pure comedy and silly shenanigans from the Fransenburgers. It’s still a privilege to film yet another season at the Fransen home, Kleinkaap Boutique Hotel in Centurion.”
Hotel 4 starts in January 2020 on kykNET, and will be streaming on Showmax at the same time as kykNET. If you can’t wait, watch the first three seasons, all ready to binge on Showmax.
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