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Park Hyatt Marrakech Planned to open in 2020

Park Hyatt Marrakech will bring a personalized, luxury experience to the impressive Al Maaden residential and leisure development, and will be the fourth Hyatt-branded hotel in Morocco. For guests interested in rare and intimate experiences, the 181-room hotel will be set against the spectacular backdrop of the Atlas Mountains. The hotel will also feature a resort complex and Moroccan garden-inspired 18-hole golf course, designed by award-winning golf course designer, Kyle Phillips. Renowned architects Didier Lefort, Eduardo Gaggiano, Cheong Yew Kuan and Patrick Genard will collaborate to design the development.

Park Hyatt
Marrakech, Morocco
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Hyatt Centric Dakar if Hyatt's first hotel in Senegal

Hyatt Centric Kermel Dakar, Senegal will be the first Hyatt-branded hotel in Senegal and the first Hyatt Centric hotel in Africa. Hyatt Centric hotels are located in the world's most vibrant and exciting cities, putting their guests in the middle of the action allowing them to easily explore the heart of the destination. Hyatt Centric Kermel Dakar will offer 152 guestrooms, two restaurants, a guest lounge and bar, and will be within walking distance to major international organizations in the city, such as UNICEF and UNESCO.

Hyatt Centric
Dakar, Senegal
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Hyatt Regency Taghazout, Morocco Opening Q3 2019

Hyatt Regency Taghazout, Morocco will be the second Hyatt-branded hotel in Taghazout, joining Hyatt Place Taghazout Bay. The 205-room hotel will be located on a 45-acre site facing the beach in the Taghazout Bay development area. The hotel will be part of a wider development that is set to include residential units, an 18-hole golf course, beach club, retail center, tennis academy, and a Moroccan spa and surf camp. Located in a prime beach area, the hotel will have a variety of dining options, including a specialty restaurant and a pool bar.

Hyatt Regency
Taghazout, Morocco
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First Hyatt Regency in Ethiopia opens late 2018

Hyatt Regency Addis Ababa, Ethiopia will feature 180 guestrooms and will be situated in an ideal location for business travelers in Addis Ababa's central Kirkos district within the heart of Africa's fourth largest city. This location will offer excellent access to some of Addis Ababa's most significant destinations, including Meksel Square, the National Palace, the UNECA Conference Center, and the African Union headquarters. The lively Mercato district, Africa's largest open market and home to the largest mosque in Ethiopia, will be easily reached from the hotel, and the airport will be less than four miles (5.5 kilometers) away.

Hyatt Regency
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Hyatt Regency Algiers Airport Opening Q1 2019

Hyatt Regency Algiers Airport, Algeria will be part of a wider airport expansion in one of north Africa's largest cities. The 326-room hotel will be situated directly opposite the airport's new terminal and will be the only terminal-linked hotel. Centrally located at the entry to the airport, Hyatt Regency Algiers Airport will be designed so that guests can easily make connections and deliver a one-stop experience.

Hyatt Regency
Dar El Beida, Algiers, Algeria
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Hyatt Hotels to launch Hyatt Regency Arusha in 2019

Hyatt Regency Arusha, Tanzania will be the third Hyatt-branded hotel in Tanzania. The 174-room hotel will occupy a 29-acre site in central Arusha, a city in northern Tanzania and home to the East African Community headquarters, an intergovernmental organization. Located in the heart of Arusha, the hotel will be in close proximity to some of Africa's most famous natural landscapes and national parks, including Tarangire National Park and Mount Kilimanjaro.

Hyatt Regency
Arusha, Tanzania
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Zuri Zanzibar Opens

Zuri Zanzibar, the first Design Hotels™ member in the Tanzanian archipelago, has just opened its doors, welcoming the world to a hospitality experience shaped by this singular destination. Here on the coast of East Africa, some 30 kilometers off the mainland of Tanzania, the semi-autonomous island of Zanzibar is a bounty of natural beauty; lush green flora abounds, as do pristine white sand beaches and clear turquoise waters. A confluence of influences from Africa, Arabia, India, and Europe means a cultural mosaic that sets the scene for enriching adventures. Nestled on 300 meters of prime west-facing Kendwa beach, Zuri Zanzibar's 55 villas and bungalows epitomize modern-meets-traditional African design, with the whole approach guided by environmentally sustainable methods. The high-luxury experience features seven sunset-facing restaurants and bars, a full yoga and wellness center, an infinity pool, a water sports center, and an impressive 1.6-hectare spice garden. www.designhotels.com/zuri-zanzibar

Design Hotels
Kendwa, Tanzania
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New Radisson hotel signed in Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Radisson Hospitality AB, publicly listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Sweden and part of Radisson Hotel Group, is proud to announce the signing of a new Radisson hotel in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The Radisson Hotel & Apartments Abidjan Plateau signing brings the group's Africa portfolio to 86 hotels and almost 18,000 rooms in operation and under development.

Radisson
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
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Marriott International Debuts in Mali with Opening of Sheraton Bamako Hotel

Marriott today announced the opening of Sheraton Bamako Hotel (www.SheratonBamako.com) marking its entry into Mali, in West Africa. This milestone further solidifies Marriott International"s portfolio across West Africa, and promises to revolutionize the hospitality landscape in the country through Sheraton"s distinct product offering coupled with its commitment to go above and beyond for its guests. Sheraton Bamako Hotel is the outcome of a collaboration with Koiraholding Group, promoter of the project whose Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Cesse Kome said, "I am very proud to partner with Marriott International to bring the Sheraton brand into Mali and I am confident this hotel will set a new benchmark in hospitality within the country."

Sheraton
Bamako, Mali
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Marriott Hotels Debut in West Africa with the opening of Accra Marriott Hotel, Ghana

Marriott today announced its debut in West Africa, with the highly anticipated opening of Accra Marriott Hotel. Owned by African Hospitality Limited, the hotel is strategically located opposite the Kotoka International Airport, making it the perfect "Gateway to West Africa". Set in the heart of Airport City, a burgeoning urban development, the Accra Marriott Hotel is just a few kilometers outside of the central business district providing easy access to major corporate businesses, government entities and well known city landmarks.

Marriott
Accra, Ghana
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Steigenberger Marhaba Thalasso Opens in Tunisia

Steigenberger guests have also been enjoying the delights of a fabulous beach location in the Gulf of Hammamet in Tunisia since the Steigenberger Marhaba Thalasso opened on 1 April. The resort offers 371 rooms and suites as well as six restaurants and bars. Facilities further include six indoor and outdoor pools, a Thalassotherapy Centre with a wide choice of beauty and massage treatments, a hairdressing salon, a haman and a sauna. There are also six conference rooms.

Steigenberger
Hammamet, Tunisia
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Hilton returns to the Moroccan capital

Hilton will once again be welcoming guests to the Moroccan capital city of Rabat from 2022 after a landmark deal was signed with Wessal Capital. At a ceremony in Dubai, a management agreement for a 150 room Hilton Rabat to form part of the city"s Wessal Bouregreg project was confirmed.

Hilton
Rabat, Morocco
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BON Hotel Sunshine Enugu opens its doors

BON Hotels, a hospitality company that owns, manages and markets hotels throughout Africa, has added BON Hotel Sunshine Enugu to their Nigerian portfolio, bringing the number of properties they manage in the region up to 25 hotels across 14 cities. The opening, held on Sunday, 18 March, was attended by VIP guests, members of the press, hotel owners, stakeholders and government representatives.

BON Hotels
Enugu, Nigeria
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Hotel Verde Zanzibar opens its doors in Tanzania

After three years of construction, Hotel Verde Zanzibar - Azam Luxury Resort & Spa will host her first guests on 21 March 2018. The 106-roomed, five-star hotel was commissioned by owner and Zanzibari-born businessman Mr Said Salim Awadh Bakhresa and will now fulfil his vision of becoming leaders in the green economy sector by building East Africa"s greenest hotel. Following on from their success and worldwide recognition of Hotel Verde, Africa"s greenest hotel in Cape Town Airport, the project was contracted to South African-based Verde Hotels. Mr Bakhresa, Chairman of the Bakhresa Group, appointed the group to manage the construction and development through to opening, including the marketing and management of this new sustainably responsible hotel.

Verde Hotels
Zanzibar, Tanzania