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April 3, 2014

Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson Discusses Protea acquisition

Arne Sorenson, CEO & president of Marriott International, discusses his company's acquisition of the largest hotel company in Africa. Marriott International, Inc. became the largest hotel company in Africa according to published information, and nearly doubled its presence in its Middle East and Africa region to more than 160 hotels and 23,000 rooms as it completed its acquisition of the 116-hotel Protea Hospitality Group (PHG), based in South Africa. Marriott now operates or franchises more than 4,000 hotels in 79 countries.

March 24, 2014

Marriott CEO Talks Industry Trends, Company Growth, Room Service & More

Marriott President & CEO Arne Sorenson was recently interviewed during a panel discussion at the Economic Club of Washington. Sorenson highlighted Marriott's global growth, company performance and talked about a couple of his favorite hotels. Sorenson was joined by Hilton Worldwide's President & CEO Chris Nassetta.

February 25, 2014

The Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) Returns to Nairobi

The Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF), which is the premier hotel investment conference in Africa, attracting many prominent international hotel owners, investors, financiers, management companies and their advisers, will head back to Kenya's capital, Nairobi later this year. AHIF will be held at the InterContinental Hotel on September 30 – October 1st 2014.

February 3, 2014

Meliá Hotels International opens a new market with the management of 3 spectacular hotels in Saidia Med, Morocco

Meliá Hotels International signed an agreement to manage three new hotels under the Meliá Hotels & Resorts brand, to be developed in the tourist destination of Saidia Med, including a beach hotel, club hotel and luxury serviced apartments. Meliá Hotels International has joined forces with SDS, a partnership between the major Moroccan group CDG and the Moroccan Tourism Development Fund.

Saidia Med, Morocco

January 23, 2014

Video: Marriott's Arne Sorenson Comments on Protea Acquisition

Arne Sorenson, CEO & President of Marriott International, discusses his hotel's plans for global expansion and creating jobs in the industry. Marriott International, Inc. and South Africa's Protea Hospitality Holdings yesterday announced that they have signed definitive agreements for the purchase by Marriott of Protea's three brands and management company.

November 4, 2013

Carlson Rezidor announces the Radisson Blu Le Vendome Hotel Cape Town

Carlson Rezidor, one of the ten largest and most dynamic hotel groups worldwide, announces the Radisson Blu Le Vendome Hotel Cape Town in South Africa. The upper upscale property featuring 143 rooms is scheduled to open within the next six months. Formerly known as "Hotel Le Vendome" and a local landmark, the property is undergoing renovation and refurbishment in order to be re-positioned as one of Cape Town's leading upper upscale addresses. The Radisson Blu Le Vendome Hotel brings Carlson Rezidor's strong portfolio in Cape Town to five hotels in operation and under development.

Radisson Hotel Group

Cape Town, South Africa

October 14, 2013

Carlson Rezidor announces the Radisson Blu Hotel, Algiers Hydra

Carlson Rezidor, one of the largest and most dynamic hotel groups worldwide, announces their very first project in Algeria: The Radisson Blu Hotel, Algiers Hydra featuring 138 guest rooms is scheduled to open in Q1 2015. “We are delighted to arrive in Algeria – a country with considerable growth potential where we aim to further strengthen the presence of our core brands Radisson Blu and Park Inn by Radisson”, said Wolfgang M. Neumann, President & CEO of Rezidor.

Radisson Hotel Group

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October 10, 2013

Hyatt Continues Brand Expansion in Africa with Plans for Two Hotels in Tanzania

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with ASB Holdings Limited for two Hyatt-branded hotels in Tanzania – Park Hyatt Zanzibar and Hyatt Regency Arusha. The hotels will join the previously announced Park Hyatt Marrakech and Hyatt Place Taghazout in Morocco, as well Hyatt Dakar in Senegal. There is currently one hotel in Tanzania, Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam, The Kilimanjaro, which opened in 2011.

Zanzibar, Tanzania

October 10, 2013

Hyatt Announces Plans for First Hyatt-Branded Hotel in Senegal: Hyatt Dakar

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Lacoste & Cie S.A. for a new Hyatt hotel in Senegal’s capital city, Dakar. Hyatt Dakar will become the first Hyatt-branded hotel in Senegal, joining the previously announced Park Hyatt Marrakech and Hyatt Place Taghazout in Morocco, as well as Park Hyatt Zanzibar and Hyatt Regency Arusha in Tanzania.

August 26, 2013

Minor Hotels in Partnership with Rani Investment, Takes Anantara into Mozambique

Minor Hotel Group, a hotel owner, operator and investor, has announced the formation of a long term strategic partnership agreement with Rani Investment, the owner of high end resorts across Africa. The two organizations have formed a joint venture company for ownership of Indigo Bay Resort & Spa in Mozambique, with plans for further expansion in Africa.

August 2, 2013

Carlson Rezidor announces the Park Inn by Radisson Abuja Kaura, Nigeria

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the ten largest hotel companies worldwide and a leading international hotel operator on the African continent, announces the Park Inn by Radisson Abuja Kaura in Nigeria. The full service mid-market property featuring 150 keys is scheduled to open in Q1 2015.

Radisson Hotel Group

Abuja Kaura, Nigeria

June 5, 2013

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Announces New Moroccan Resort in Agadir

Four SeasonsHotels and Resorts announced a third addition to its growing Moroccan collection with plans to open a new property in the resort town of Agadir on Morocco's Atlantic coast. The largest seaside resort town in Morocco, Agadir has long been a favoured destination for local and international visitors and is currently home to one of the country's most highly-anticipated resort developments at Taghazout Bay, which will be home to the new Four Seasons Resort Agadir. The Taghazout Bay project will include several hotels, two golf courses, residential properties and a central village and medina – the traditional pedestrian quarter common in North African cities.

Agadir, Morocco

May 6, 2013

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. Unveils Plans For New Urban Resort In Rabat, Morocco

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C., the leader in luxury hospitality, has unveiled plans to open its first property inRabat, the prestigious capital city of the Kingdom ofMorocco, bringing the number of hotels currently under development in the brand's growingNorth Africaportfolio to three.

April 26, 2013

Viceroy Hotel Group Announces brand expansion on Santiago Island in Cape Verde, West Africa

Viceroy Hotel Group adds to its growing roster of international properties with the opening of Viceroy Cape Verde in 2017, part of the Sambala community on Santiago Island. Viceroy Cape Verde will boast 150 rooms, 3 restaurants, a children's club and extensive state-of-the-art water sports center. The property will offer guests and residents a chance to experience the natural beauty of Santiago Island in Africa's flourishing tropical tourism market.

April 15, 2013

DoubleTree by Hilton Opens First Hotel in South Africa

Hilton Worldwide today announced the official opening of the first DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in South Africa - the 183-room DoubleTree by Hilton Cape Town - Upper Eastside. Owned and operated by Upper Eastside Hotel (Pty) Ltd under a franchise license agreement, the newly renovated, upscale full-service property is located in Cape Town’s upcoming district of Woodstock, a dynamic area which is home to an abundance of fashionable art galleries, boutiques, music bars and trendy restaurants.

Cape Town, South Africa

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January 25, 2013

Kempinski Opens Olare Mara Kempinski, Masai Mara Tented Camp

Kempinski Hotels today opened the doors (or rather tent flaps) to its all-inclusive Olare Mara Kempinski, Masai Mara Tented Camp. As the company's first property in Kenya, the Camp is located in the Olare Orok Conservancy Masai Mara, a one hour flight from Nairobi or 90 minutes from Mombasa. The Masai Mara is a large game reserve that stretches 1,510 sq km (580 sq miles) and rises 1,500- 2,170 metres above sea level. The terrain is primarily grassland and forest with clumps of distinctive acacia trees. Famous for the abundance of lions, the great wildebeest migration and the homeland of the Masai people, the Camp will allow guests to experience Africa at its finest.

January 25, 2013

Dusit International begins its "Year of Expansion" with the announcement of dusitD2 Nairobi

One of Asia's leading hospitality groups, Dusit International, begins its "Year of Expansion" with the announcement of dusitD2 nairobi, the group's second property on the African continent. The announcement takes the form of a "Hard Hat" event tonight where select guests and media are invited to don a hard hat, walk the site, and familiarise themselves with the location of the hotel slated to open in Q3 2013.

October 9, 2012

Hilton Worldwide Launches DoubleTree by Hilton Brand in South Africa

Hilton Worldwide today announced the signing of a new DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Cape Town, South Africa, with local operator Upper Eastside Hotel (Pty) Ltd. The hotel will be Hilton Worldwide's fifth property in South Africa and its second in the 'Mother City' of Cape Town.

October 3, 2012

Morgans Hotel Group Announces Opens Delano In Marrakech, Morocco

Morgans Hotel Group announces the opening of its newest international property, Delano Marrakech. From the shores of South Beach to the African continent, the much-anticipated Delano Marrakech exudes the mystery and exoticism of its surroundings, while offering the style, sophistication and unmatched standards of service that world travelers have come to expect from the Delano brand.

Morgans Hotel Group

Marrakech, Morocco

September 27, 2012

Emaar Hospitality Group strengthens Africa expansion with The Address Masai Mara in Kenya

Emaar Hospitality Group, the hospitality and leisure business of global property developer Emaar Properties PJSC, has further strengthened its global footprint, particularly in the fast-growing markets of Africa, with a new management contract to operate a uniquely designed resort near the world-famous Masai Mara in Kenya.

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