Hotel Pipeline

Hilton Signs With Societe Marhaba Beach to Open Hilton Skanes Monastir Beach Resort

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) recently announced an agreement with Societe Marhaba Beach to open Hilton Skanes Monastir Beach Resort. The upper upscale Hilton Hotels & Resorts property will offer incredible beach-side vistas across the Gulf of Hammamet, as part of the new Palm Lake Monastir residential and commercial development and within close proximity to the historic towns of Monastir and Sousse.

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.

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.

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.

LEVA Hotels & Resorts Makes its Foray into Uganda with Signing of First Hotel in Kampala

Continuing its aggressive expansion, Dubai-based LEVA Hotels & Resorts has entered into a management agreement with Prism Construction Company to operate the beautiful Emin Pasha Lake View Hotel Residences. Situated in Muyenga at Tank Hill in Kampala overlooking the famous Lake Victoria, the stunning hotel is scheduled to open in the 3rd quarter of 2020 and features 56 well-appointed rooms equipped with outstanding amenities.

Radisson RED set to make debute in Johannesburg, South Africa

Radisson Hotel Group, one of the largest and most dynamic hotel groups in the world, is pleased to announce the signing of its second Radisson RED in South Africa - continuing the brand's fast-growing African and global expansion. Scheduled to open early 2021, the Radisson RED Johannesburg Rosebank will arrive and shake up the hospitality industry in Africa's second-largest city. The hotel brings the group's African portfolio to almost 100 hotels in operation and under development.

Canopy by Hilton Set to Debut in Africa

Hilton (NYSE:HLT) (www.Hilton.com)  announced the signing of a management agreement with Growthpoint Properties, South Africa's largest REIT, to open a hotel under its lifestyle Canopy by Hilton brand. The 150 guestroom Canopy by Hilton Cape Town Longkloof is expected to begin welcoming guests in 2021 and will be the brand's debut property in Africa.

Gorgeous George opens in Cape Town

Berlin - Flinging open its doors in the heart of downtown Cape Town, Gorgeous George emerges as a springboard for hyper-local immersion in the city's pulse-quickening creative scene. Housed across two heritage buildings, the 32-room hotel provides a high-style platform for established and emerging South African artists and designers, resulting in an authentic aesthetic that avoids any hint of African design cliché. Throw in an intriguing architectural narrative that combines Edwardian elegance with sleek industrial styling, a spectacular rooftop space complete with a buzzing bar, restaurant, and swimming pool, and you have the Mother City's most thrilling new social hub. www.designhotels.com/gorgeous-george