Simon & Andrea Dunne

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Simon and Andrea Dunne are the owners of Somerset Lodge. They have three children, Conor, Ciara and Andrew ages 8,6 and 3 respectively. 

Andrea grew up in Somerset West going to school at Hottentots Holland High School and later worked at Appletiser in Grabouw. As an active housewife, Andrea manages to look after the three children, an Irish Wolfhound, Irish Setter and three cats. On top of this, Andrea ensures that the office and kitchen at Somerset Lodge run smoothly as well as making sure the hotel rooms are always comfortable.

Simon was born in Ireland and went to St. Gerards School in Bray, Co. Wicklow. He studied Commerce and later completed his MBA through Bond University in Australia. He worked in the corporate world in Germany and the United States before moving to South Africa where he ran a successful advertising company.