Africa Press Releases - Hospitality Net

November 4, 2010

Kurt Ritter receives special recognition award at Hospitality Investment Conference

Kurt Ritter, Rezidor’s President & CEO, has received the Special Recognition Award at Hospitality Investment Conference Africa (HICA). Mmatšatši Marobe, conference organizer and CEO of Tourism Business Council of South Africa, honoured Rezidor’s “pioneering spirit” and ambitious business development in Africa ahead of the international competition. “In 1999, Kurt Ritter had a clear vision and recognized the potential of the African continent. His success speaks for its own”, said Marobe.

Radisson Hotel Group

South Africa

Press Release Development

November 2, 2010

Rezidor announces the Radisson Blu Safari Resort Kruger Park, South Africa

It is all about South Africa for The Rezidor Hotel Group this week: Following yesterday's announcement of a new Park Inn hotel for Cape Town, Rezidor today announces the upper upscale Radisson Blu Safari Resort Kruger Park: The new built property featuring 120 rooms is scheduled to welcome the first guests in Q2 2013.

Radisson Hotel Group

South Africa

Press Release Development

November 1, 2010

Rezidor announces the Park Inn Cape Town Foreshore

The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide and an international leader on the African hospitality market, continues its dominant roll-out on the African continent with the announcement that the 120-room Park Inn Cape Town Foreshore is scheduled to open in the last quarter of 2011.

Radisson Hotel Group

South Africa

Press Release Operations & Strategy

August 8, 2010

Massive African Footprint Delivers Convention Clout

After South Africa's blaze of international publicity during the Soccer World Cup, the largest hotel group in Africa is taking the continent to the premier international corporate travel trade show in the USA. At NBTA 2010, Protea Hotels and African Pride Hotels will be represented by Group Sales Director Charmaine Hardwick, who will be meeting the global travel decision-makers and displaying the Protea Hospitality Group's exciting range of hotels at Booth 441.

Protea Hotels

South Africa

Press Release Development

August 4, 2010

Pestana announces its entry in Morocco

The Pestana Group, through its brand ‘Hotels & Resorts’ has just signed an agreement for the management of a new luxury Aparthotel in Casablanca, the first of the largest Portuguese tourism and leisure Group, in Morocco.

Pestana Hotel Group

Casablanca, Morocco

Press Release Markets & Performance

July 30, 2010

South African Hotel Managers Optimistic of Continued Growth After the World Cup

Overall, 79% of Managers thought that Average Room Rate would stay the same or increase (57% thought it would increase) and the same number thought that Occupancy levels would stay the same or increase, (39% increase, 40% stay the same). Altogether 84% of respondents think that Total Revenue in their hotels will increase or stay the same (60% increase, 24% the same).

Horwath HTL

South Africa

Press Release Development

July 26, 2010

Rezidor announces the Park Inn Lagos, Ikeja in Nigeria

The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide, announces the Park Inn Lagos, Ikeja in Nigeria. The 135-rooms property is scheduled to open in 2013. "We are establishing a true Park Inn network in Nigeria - after contracts in Lagos, Abuja and Abeokuta this agreement is our third one and further underlines the importance of Nigeria as a high potential emerging market for Rezidor", says Kurt Ritter, President & CEO.

Radisson Hotel Group

Lagos, Nigeria

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Press Release Markets & Performance

July 23, 2010

STR: Canada hotel results week ending 17 July

The Canadian hotel industry reported positive results in the three key performance measurements during the week of 11-17 July 2010, according to data released by STR. In year-over-year measurements, the Canadian hotel industry’s occupancy increased 6.6 percent to 72.8 percent. Average daily rate ended the week up 3.1 percent to CAD$132.42. Revenue per available room for the week rose 9.9 percent to CAD$96.39.

CoStar

Central African Republic

Press Release Markets & Performance

June 11, 2010

World Cup Boost Expected For South African Hoteliers

South Africa will welcome the world when the FIFA World Cup kicks off 11 June 2010. Data from STR Global, the leading provider of market information to the global hotel industry, shows that prior to the start of the tournament and in-line with many other parts of the world, the country’s revenue per available room (RevPAR) has begun to trend upward during 2010.

STR Global

South Africa

Press Release Development

June 1, 2010

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Adds Second Property In Zimbali, South Africa

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce the opening of Fairmont Zimbali Resort, an exclusive and elegant 154-room property, located along the sublime eastern coast of South Africa. Fairmont Zimbali Resort joins the Fairmont Zimbali Lodge, a 76-room property set nearby along the beach.

FRHI

Zimbali, South Africa

Press Release Sales & Marketing

May 31, 2010

IDeaS Top 5 strategies for 2010 FIFA World Cup

The implementation of these recommended strategies combined with careful and detailed observation of the levels of demand will allow South African hoteliers to achieve the correct balance between price and demand and be best prepared for the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup.

IDeaS

South Africa

Press Release

April 8, 2010

Taj Cape Town Opens Its Doors To The World

Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces announces the opening of Taj Cape Town. This new luxury hotel in the historic city of Cape Town is a joint venture between Indian Hotels Company Ltd and city centre developers Euro cape, with the investment in the project topping R500 million.

IHCL

Cape Town, South Africa

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Press Release Finance

March 8, 2010

Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) 2010 to examine opportunities to invest intelligently in Morocco

As part of the focus on ‘Unlocking Investment Opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa’ at AHIC 2010, the Country Panel will look at the direction of tourism and hotel investment in Egypt, the Sultanate of Oman, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Kingdom of Morocco.

Morocco

Press Release Development

February 25, 2010

Rezidor announces the Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre, Kigali / Rwanda

The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel groups worldwide, adds once again a new country to their portfolio: In Rwanda, the 62nd nation where the company is present, Rezidor announces the Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre, Kigali. The property featuring 292 rooms is scheduled to open in 2012. "This signing symbolizes the new optimism investors have in Rwanda, and further underlines our strong commitment to Africa - this emerging and promising continent is one of our key areas for future business development", comments Kurt Ritter, President & CEO of Rezidor.

Radisson Hotel Group

Kigali, Rwanda

Press Release Development

February 18, 2010

Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Expands to Africa with Nigerian Hotel

– Hawthorn Suites® by Wyndham today announced its expansion into Africa with the opening of its newest extended-stay hotel: the 108-room Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Abuja in Abuja, Nigeria, the country’s capital city.

Wyndham

Nigeria

Press Release Sales & Marketing

February 16, 2010

Starwood Hotels and Resorts Offers Great Travel Deals with Hotel Promotions in Africa this Summer

With football fans converging on South Africa this summer for one of the biggest sporting events in the world, Starwood Hotels and Resorts (NYSE: HOT) has launched an African travel promotion offering discounts of up to 40 percent off best available rates for early bookings.

Starwood

South Africa

Press Release Development

February 3, 2010

Rezidor extends partnership agreement with Mvelaphanda Holdings (Pty) Ltd, South Africa

The Rezidor Hotel Group extends and broadens the partnership agreement with Mvelaphanda Holdings (Pty) Ltd, South Africa. Their existing Joint Venture covering the management of the Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront, Cape Town will be extended to all existing and future Rezidor hotels in South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland, and will cover all Rezidor brands.

Radisson Hotel Group

South Africa

Press Release Development

December 15, 2009

Hyatt Regency Oubaai Golf Resort and Spa Opens along the Western Cape of South Africa

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts announced today that Hyatt Regency Oubaai Golf Resort and Spa, located on Herolds Bay in George, South Africa, has opened. The resort is the second Hyatt property in South Africa, joining Hyatt Regency Johannesburg, which opened as a Hyatt hotel in October 1995.

Hyatt

Herolds Bay, South Africa

Press Release Development

November 23, 2009

Sol Meliá Announces Two New 5-star Meliá Hotel Resorts In Cape Verde

Sol Meliá has reached an agreement with The Resort Group PLC to manage two new 5-Star Hotel Resorts on the Island of Sal, Cape Verde, under the MELIÁ brand. Cape Verde is an archipelago of 10 tropical islands in the Atlantic Ocean, 1,000 km south of the Canary Islands and 450 km west of Senegal. With a currency fixed to the Euro, politically very stable, fantastic beaches and year-round sunshine, Cape Verde is fast becoming one of the world’s most exciting tourist hot spots.

Melia

Cap Verde

Press Release Development

November 11, 2009

Protea Hotels Leads Hotel Growth In Africa

Protea Hotels, Africa’s largest hotel group continued to experience growth in 2009 with the opening of a series of new hotels throughout Africa. 2009 saw Protea Hotels celebrate its 25th anniversary with the group proving its status in the market though 5 recessions, by continuing to be the brand of choice with consumers both locally and internationally.

Protea Hotels

South Africa

Technology 6 hours ago

Mews gives hotels three new ways to capture revenue at every stage of the guest journey

Mews has launched Recurring Payments, Multicurrency expansion to the US and Canada, and Accounts Receivable to help hotels automate billing and capture more revenue across the guest journey.

Mews

Technology Yesterday

Oracle OPERA Cloud Central Implements Additional Systems to Further Loews Hotels Delivery of Exceptional Guest Experiences

Loews Hotels is expanding its Oracle technology stack with OPERA Cloud Distribution and Loyalty modules, giving properties a unified platform for rates, inventory, guest recognition, and direct booking incentives.

Oracle Hospitality and Loews

United States

Operations & Strategy Yesterday

Slow Down, Check In, Reconnect: The Rise of Farm Charm

Expedia's Unpack '26 report finds 84% of travelers want farm-adjacent stays, prompting hotels to rethink guest experiences around slow travel, local sourcing, and on-site nature activities.

GCSTIMES

Technology 2 days ago

Positron and SONIFI Partner to Modernize Guestroom Network at Buena Vista Suites Orlando

Positron's GAM solution converted existing coaxial cabling into a Gigabit Ethernet network at Buena Vista Suites Orlando, completing the full-property upgrade in one week with no room downtime.

Positron Access Solutions

Orlando, United States

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