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Hyatt Announces Plans for First Hyatt Hotel in Cape Town

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with South African real estate company, Millat Properties, for the first Hyatt-branded hotel in Cape Town. Hyatt Regency Cape Town, a 137-room hotel, is expected to open in December 2020, bringing the total number of Hyatt-branded hotels across Africa to eight, with two in South Africa. Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with South African real estate company, Millat Properties, to open the first Hyatt hotel in Cape Town. Hyatt Regency Cape Town, a 137-room hotel, is expected to open in December 2020, bringing the total number of Hyatt hotels across Africa to eight, with two in South Africa. The new Hyatt Regency Cape Town will be rebranded from the former Hilton Cape Town City Centre.

Hyatt Regency
Cape Town, South Africa
Reopening

Leeu Collection takes South African properties to the next level ahead of re-opening

Following the South African government's decision to allow international travel to return to Cape Town International Airport, Leeu Collection (https://leeucollection.com/) is to re-open its Cape Wineland properties (which have been closed since March due to the Covid-19 pandemic) in phases, following some impressive upgrades and renovations, many of which make it easier for guests to socially distance.

Leeu Collection
Franschhoek, South Africa
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Canopy by Hilton Johannesburg Rosebank to open in 2023

Canopy by Hilton Johannesburg Rosebank will be located on Jellicoe Avenue, amidst a leafy upmarket suburban area famed for its vibrant art and cultural scene. The hotel is located across the road from the Keyes Art Mile Precinct and close to the CIRCA modern art gallery. Its design concept will be carefully crafted to allow guests to connect with the artistic fabric of Rosebank whilst offering facilities such as a rooftop bar, pool and garden area that will bring the neighbourhood into the property.

Canopy by Hilton
Johannesburg, South Africa
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Morocco Sets the Stage for Canopy by Hilton’s North African Debut

Hilton (NYSE:HLT) has signed a management agreement with an investment vehicle managed by Yamed Capital, one of Morocco's leading real estate groups, to open a hotel under its lifestyle Canopy by Hilton brand. Plans for the 158-guestroom Canopy by Hilton Casablanca Les Arènes were unveiled live on yesterday's grand premiere of Metropolitan Casablanca, a live online TV show about the vibrant, multi-faceted, avant-garde Casablanca - which featured an appearance by Jochem-Jan Sleiffer, president, MEA&T, Hilton.

Canopy by Hilton
Casablanca, Morocco
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Rotana enters Morocco with the management of Marrakech’s iconic five-star Palmeraie Resort

Making its foray into Morocco's hospitality sector, Rotana, one of the leading hotel management companies in the region with hotels across the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe, and Turkey, has signed a management agreement to operate the iconic Palmeraie Resort in the country's major economic centre Marrakech, under its new name, Palmeraie Rotana Resort

Rotana
Marrakech, Morocco
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Marriott International grows footprint In South Africa

Marriott International today announced the opening of Johannesburg Marriott Hotel Melrose Arch and Marriott Executive Apartments Johannesburg Melrose Arch. The opening marks the debut of Marriott Executive Apartments in South Africa and the first purpose-built Marriott Hotel in the country. Owned and developed by the Amdec Group, the hotel and apartments are situated in the bustling Melrose Arch Precinct and provide a premium destination for business travelers and a fully serviced extended stay destination.

Marriott
Johannesburg, South Africa
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Andbeyond Launches Ngala Treehouse Experience

Luxury travel company andBeyond has added a brand new way to experience the romance, adventure and magic of Africa at andBeyond Ngala Private Game Reserve in South Africa. The Ngala Treehouse is a remote overnight retreat that offers guests the ultimate in sleep-out experiences beneath the stars.

&Beyond
South Africa
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Royal Mansour Marrakech Opens New Italian Restaurant SESAMO

Royal Mansour, a luxury hotel noted for its private riads and lush gardens in the heart of Marrakech, has kicked off 2020 with the opening of SESAMO, a new Italian dining concept orchestrated by noted Chef Massimiliano Alajmo, whose family-owned group of restaurants in Italy has earned a total of five Michelin stars. SESAMO launched on December 20, 2019, offering a new dimension to the resort's dining experiences.

Royal Mansour Marrakech
Marrakech, Morocco
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IHG® debuts upscale brand, voco™ in Africa with Valor Hospitality Partners Africa

InterContinental Hotels Group (www.IHG.com), one of the world's leading hotel companies, has signed voco™ The Bank, Rosebank in South Africa in partnership with Valor Hospitality Partners Africa. Last year, IHG announced the signing of a Master Development Agreement (MDA) with Valor Hospitality Partners Africa to roll out multiple franchise hotels over the next 10 years, across IHG's portfolio of brands in midscale, upscale and luxury segments. This is the first signing under the MDA and adds to IHG's growing pipeline in the Middle East and Africa whilst strengthens the growth of company's new upscale brand, voco in the region.

voco Hotels
Johannesburg, South Africa
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ONOMO Group Continues its Expansion in Southern Africa and Opens a Hotel in Maputo

ONOMO Hotels (OnomoHotel.com) continues its development in Southern Africa. The African Hotel Group announces the opening of a new hotel in Maputo, Mozambique, bringing up its network in Southern Africa to 7 hotels, among which 5 in South Africa and one in Rwanda.ONOMO Hotel Maputo, which officially opened on December 1st, is a subtle blend of audacity, contemporary art and African culture; A truly contemporary hotel with a casual chic style.

Onomo Hotels
Maputo, Mozambique