Africa Press Releases - Hospitality Net

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.

Starwood

Cape Town, South Africa

Press Release Development

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.

Kempinski

Kenya

Press Release Development

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.

Dusit

Nairobi, Kenya

Press Release Development

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.

Hilton

South Africa

Press Release Development

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

Press Release Development

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.

Address Hotels + Resorts

Kenya

Press Release

September 24, 2012

Marriott International Fuels Development in Africa with Educational Partnership

As Marriott International (NYSE: MAR) increases its presence in Africa more than six fold from eight to 50 hotels by 2020, it anticipates hiring nearly 10,000 employees, the majority of whom will be local residents. Committed to investing in communities where it builds hotels, Marriott is partnering with The Akilah Institute for Women (Akilah) to educate and train 15 young women in Rwanda to work in the hotel industry, and ultimately to help open the Kigali Marriott Hotel as supervisors in late 2013. [Pictured: Some of the graduates and in the center is Her Excellency, the First Lady of Rwanda Jeannette Kagame.]

Marriott

Rwanda

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September 10, 2012

Rezidor announces the Park Inn by Radisson Cape Town Newlands, South Africa

Rezidor, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide and a member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, announces the Park Inn by Radisson Cape Town Newlands. The mid-market property featuring 122 keys is scheduled to open in Q1 2014. It is Rezidor's second Park Inn by Radisson hotel in Cape Town; the group also has two Radisson Blu hotels in Cape Town (one in operation, one under development).

Radisson Hotel Group

Cape Town, South Africa

Press Release Development

September 10, 2012

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. Announces First Hotel in Tunisia

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C., the leader in luxury hospitality, has announced the brand's first hotel in Tunisia. The Ritz-Carlton Tunis, Carthage is owned by Companie Tunisienne de Development Touristique (CTDT), a subsidiary of the Driss-Jenayah Group, and a pioneer group in hospitality.

Ritz-Carlton

Tunis, Tunisia

Press Release Development

August 31, 2012

Rezidor announces the Radisson Blu Hotel Cotonou, Benin

Rezidor, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide and a member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, announces the Radisson Blu Hotel Cotonou in Benin. The first class property featuring 203 guest rooms is scheduled to open in Q2 2014.

Radisson Hotel Group

Cotonou, Benin

Press Release Development

August 28, 2012

Sofitel to Open the 171-key Sofitel Casablanca Tour Blanche in Morocco

For the first time, Sofitel is to open its doors in Casablanca, Morocco's economic capital, with Sofitel Casablanca Tour Blanche. The glass building designed by Belgian architect Patrick Guénard reflects the breath of modernity that the country's largest city is currently experiencing. Situated at the heart of the business district the 24-story hotel stands out in the skyline. Frenchmen Marc Hertrich and Nicolas Adnet were given the job of decorating its interior. The pair have managed to ingeniously mix clean lines with Moorish trimmings. The innovatively designed 141 bedrooms and 30 suites all have a view of the white city.

Accor

Casablanca, Morocco

Press Release Development

July 23, 2012

Sun International Hotels & Resorts to Open Landmark Property in Johannesburg

In December 2012 Sun International Hotels & Resorts will open the company's first hotel in Johannesburg. The Grayston is located in the heart of Sandton, Johannesburg's financial district near the Stock Exchange. It will be ideal for business travelers due to its location, its conference facilities, business service amenities and significant landscaped gardens that surround the hotel. After a complete $US 48 million remodeling of an existing hotel structure, the 4* deluxe hotel will offer 267 rooms with complimentary WiFi access.

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Tambourine

Press Release Development

July 10, 2012

Four Seasons Sets Up Camp in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park; Lodge is First of Three Launching Brand’s Sub-Saharan Expansion

Four SeasonsHotels and Resorts has signed a long term management agreement with the owners of Bilila Lodge, a resort in the Serengeti National Park, and is now operating the property, which will be upgraded and renamedFour Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti, Tanzania in fall 2012.

Four Seasons

Tanzania

Press Release Development

July 2, 2012

IHG signs first hotel in Algeria | Holiday Inn Algiers-Cheraga Tower to open in 2014

IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world's largest hotel companies, has signed its first hotel in Algeria, the Holiday Inn Algiers-Cheraga Tower. The 243 room hotel will be developed by Ramdane Group and managed by IHG. IHG's Director of Development, France and North Africa, Brice Marguet said that the Holiday Inn would fill a significant gap in the market as there were no internationally branded midscale hotels in Algiers.

IHG

Algeria

Press Release Development

June 29, 2012

Hilton Worldwide and Inveravante Sign Agreement to Open Two Premium Hotels in Tangier

Hilton Worldwidehas today signed an agreement with Inveravante Group to introduce two new premium hotels in the historic city of Tangier. The agreement ceremony, held in Rabat, Morocco in the presence of Lahcen Haddad, Minister for Tourism in Morocco, was officially signed by Manuel Jove Capellan, chairman, Inveravante and Deepak Seth, vice president, development, Southern Europe, North & West Africa, Hilton Worldwide.

Hilton

Tangier, Morocco

Press Release Development

June 20, 2012

Morgans Hotel Group Announces Expansion Of Iconic Delano Brand Through Partnership With Hivernage Collection In Marrakech, Morocco

Morgans Hotel Group Co., the New York-based hospitality management company, today announced a partnership with Moroccan entrepreneurAhmed Bennani and Hivernage Collection which will see the unveiling of two properties in Marrakech,Morocco; a 73-roomDelano slated to open inSeptember 2012, followed by a Mondrian-branded property scheduled to open in late 2013. The collaboration was marked by a meeting with representatives from both parties, who came together to sign 15-year management agreements for both properties.

Morgans Hotel Group

Morocco

Press Release Development

June 6, 2012

Starwood Debuts Le Meridien in Algeria with the New Le Meridien Oran Hotel & Convention Centre

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced the debut of the first Le Méridien hotel in Algeria with the opening of Le Méridien Oran Hotel & Convention Centre. Owned by Sonatrach, the hotel is part of a mixed-use development, which includes an adjacent conference and exhibition centre, an esplanade and an oceanfront promenade. Located on Algeria"s north-western Mediterranean coast, Le Méridien Oran sits on a cliff offering breathtaking views of the Mediterranean.

Starwood

Oran, Algeria

Press Release Markets & Performance

April 5, 2012

RevPAR growth picking up across South Africa | STR Global Reports

South Africa saw revenue per available room (RevPAR) increase by 13.6 percent for the first two months of this year, reaching ZAR542.07, according to the latest results from STR Global, the leading provider of market data to the hotel industry, tracking more than 40,400 rooms across the country.

STR Global

South Africa

Press Release Markets & Performance

March 6, 2012

Selman Marrakech: Not only for hot-blooded Arabian horses

The hotel construction boom in Dubai or Shanghai is fascinating. But even more exciting is what is currently happening in Marrakech. In this traditional holiday destination 19 new hotels are under current construction and development. Among those luxury Selman Marrakech Resort with just 56 rooms and suites (TOPHOTELPROJECTSNr. 12924) and scheduled to open in May stands out. The design by French architect Jacques Garcia has been influenced by some rather unusual guests: Arab thoroughbred horses. 16 of those hot-blooded horses – all of them privately owned – are housed in the resort's stables. This constitutes a novelty in hotel business.

TOPHOTELPROJECTS

Marrakech, Tunisia

Press Release Development

March 1, 2012

RIU and Tikida Group to Develop 444-room Riu Palace Tikida Agadir in Morocco

The Riu Palace Tikida Agadir, an All Inclusive beachfront property of 444 rooms, will be located next to ClubHotel Riu Tikida Dunas, Riu Tikida Beach and Riu Grand Palace Tikida Golf, and will be the fourth resort from the Spanish hotel chain in Agadir.

RIU

Agadir, Morocco

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The Hidden Layer of Biophilic Design: How Hotels Curate Nature Through Sound

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CallTek Strengthens Global Hospitality Technology Expansion

CallTek partners with GAIN Advisors to accelerate global growth, with the advisory firm supporting executive relationships and commercial partnerships across the hospitality technology ecosystem.

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The AI recommendation is the new battleground for hotel distribution

A Lighthouse study of 4,545 ChatGPT prompts across 9 destinations finds most hotels are invisible to AI recommendations, with luxury brands and major chains capturing a disproportionate share of mentions.

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Design & Architecture 3 days ago

Built to Breathe: Biophilic Hospitality Connects Nature with Guests

Three case studies, PARKROYAL Pickering, Oasia Hotel Downtown, and Six Senses Ibiza, illustrate how biophilic design is shifting from aesthetic trend to core hotel strategy.

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