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PricewaterhouseCoopers
Press Release
October 9, 2013

PwC South African hospitality outlook: 2013-2017

PwC's team of hospitality specialists provide an unbiased overview of how the hospitality industry in South Africa is expected to develop over the coming years. The publication focuses on the following major industry segments: hotels, guest houses and farms, caravan/camping sites, bush lodges and other accommodation. It details the key trends observed and challenges facing these sectors as well as considering their future prospects. South African hospitality outlook: 2013-2017 demonstrates deep knowledge of the local hospitality market and is a powerful tool for understanding critical business issues.

PricewaterhouseCoopers
PwC (UK)
South Africa
SiteMinder
Supplier News
August 14, 2013

Landmark Partnership with Sun International

South Africa’s premier hotel, resort and casino group, Sun International, which owns the world-famous Sun City Resort, has signed with global online distributor, SiteMinder. Boasting a portfolio of 30 properties, Sun International has partnered with SiteMinder to automatically connect its Central Reservations System (CRS), Opera ORS, and its IDeaS Revenue Management System (RMS) with the world’s leading booking channels, using SiteMinder’s distribution technology platform.

SiteMinder
SiteMinder
South Africa
bbc.com
External Article
January 16, 2012

Can Tunisia persuade tourists to return? | bbc.co.uk

A year ago Tunisia was at the centre of the Arab revolution. The country has since had its first democratic elections. But hotels are empty and beaches deserted. Anna Holligan reports on how the tourist industry is trying to revive its fortunes.

bbc.com
bbc.com
Tunisia
Bench Events
Press Release
April 19, 2011

Minister of Tourism joins top line up to debate opportunities in Africa

The Minister of Tourism and Handicraft for the Kingdom of Morocco has agreed to join a line up of speakers for the forthcoming Hotel Investment Conference Africa in Morocco. HE Yassir Zenagui, Minister of Tourism and Handicraft, Kingdom of Morocco said "HICA is a ground breaking event for Africa. For Morocco to attract this calibre of conference, will help support and deliver our 2020 vision for tourism in the region. For the rest of Africa it will help build a better appreciation of the potential within the continent."

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The Bench
Morocco
Hotel Yearbook
Opinion Article
March 25, 2011

South Africa: After the vuvuzelas are put away….

2010’s FIFA World Cup is history. For South Africa, the event was a resounding success. But what about next year? Is a post-World Cup hangover in store for Africa’s hotel industry? TREVOR WARD of Lagos-based W Hospitality Group looks at the continent’s prospects for 2011 – and likes what he sees.

Trevor Ward
By Trevor Ward, Director, Head of Consultancy Services, Hotel Partners Africa (HPA)
South Africa
Radisson Hotel Group (RHG)
Press Release
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.

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Radisson Hotel Group
South Africa
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External Article
September 17, 2010

Nigeria: 3 Months in Jail for Stealing Hotel Towels | abcnews.go.com

A woman now faces up to three months in jail just for taking two towels from a hotel room. A court in Nigeria has convicted Bilikisu Dowodu of stealing the towels from the Transcorp Hilton Abuja Hotel, in the country's capital city. She now has to either pay a $20 fine or spend three months in jail.

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abcnews.go.com
Nigeria
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IDeaS - A SAS Company
Press Release
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 - A SAS Company
IDeaS
South Africa
bbc.com
External Article
May 23, 2010

Fate of Freetown hotel tells story of Sierra Leone | bbc.co.uk

In Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, a hotel made famous by author Graham Greene has come to symbolise a country caught in a cycle of conflict and decay. It was only a pile of rubble but it had a powerful effect on me. I was standing on the crummy corner where Gloucester and Lightfoot Boston streets meet, hoping not to be run down by swarming Okada motorbike taxis or pick-pocketed by street kids.

bbc.com
bbc.com
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Alloso Technologies
Supplier News
May 18, 2010

Protea Hotels, Largest and Leading Hotel Group in Africa, Selects Alloso Technologies’ Portfolio One

Protea Hotels, the largest and leading hotel group in Africa, has partnered with Alloso Technologies to implement the most advanced hospitality business intelligence platform available, the Portfolio One system.

Alloso Technologies
Alloso Technologies, LLC
South Africa
Hotel Yearbook
Opinion Article
May 11, 2010

Are we up to the task ? | FIFA 2010 World Cup

Is South Africa’s hotel industry ready for next year’s World Cup onslaught? EWAN CAMERON, Managing Director of the Johannesburg-based AFRICAN SUN group shares with us a critical assessment of the pros and cons. 2010 is South Africa’s biggest opportunity to prove to the world just how far its hotel industry and wider tourism offer has moved since the dark days of apartheid ; economic sanctions were removed as recently as 1989. The year Nelson Mandela was released, 1990, South Africa received less than 1 million visitors, in the subsequent years South Africa’s arrivals have grown to over 9.5 million last year, yet still less than Egypt, with almost 12 m, and far behind Italy which boasts 39 million arrivals.

Hotel Yearbook
HYB
South Africa
Hotel Yearbook
Opinion Article
May 11, 2010

Yes we can !| South Africa and the FIFA 2010 World Cup

Yes we can! That’s the message of Mmatšatši Marobe, CEO of the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA), who shares with us her confidence in South Africa’s capabilities, and her hopes for even greater improvement in the service orientation of the many people who will make a difference in the quality of the experience of visitors to next year’s World Cup.

Hotel Yearbook
HYB
South Africa
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Press Release
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 Hotels & Resorts
Starwood
South Africa
Hilton Worldwide Family/group
Press Release
July 15, 2009

Doubletree by Hilton Enters Africa

Hilton Hotels Corporation today announced the introduction of the Doubletree by Hilton brand in Africa, with the signing of two Franchise License Agreements in Tanzania with the owners of the Opulent Hotel Group. The Doubletree by Hilton Dar Es Salaam, Oyster Bay and the Doubletree by Hilton Resort Zanzibar, Nungwi are scheduled to open by October 2009.

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Tanzania
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Serena Hotels
Press Release
June 15, 2009

Serena Hotels’ East African Circuit Expands

Set to open on July 15th 2009, the Mivumo River Lodge comprises 12 superior rooms and 3 premium luxury suites decorated in an elegant African style of a bygone era incorporating local materials from the region. Each superior room consists of a luxurious bedroom and lounge with a private balcony offering an indoor bathroom, outdoor shower and an intimate plunge pool. To ensure privacy and exclusivity, the rooms are spread out and strategically located along the mighty Rufiji River, all with magnificent views of the breathtaking Stiegler’s gorge.

Serena Hotels
Serena Hotels
Nairobi, Kenya
Radisson Hotel Group (RHG)
Press Release
June 10, 2009

Rezidor announces the Park Inn Sandton, South Africa

The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide, continues its market leading growth in Africa and announces the Park Inn Sandton in South Africa – the 270 rooms-property is scheduled to open in 2010. “This signing brings our portfolio on the African continent to 28 hotels; seven of them in South Africa alone where we see a huge potential”, comments Kurt Ritter, President & CEO of Rezidor.

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Radisson Hotel Group
Sandton, South Africa
Radisson Hotel Group (RHG)
Press Release
June 9, 2009

Rezidor announces Hotel Missoni Cape Town, South Africa

The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide, announces Hotel Missoni Cape Town in South Africa. The new life and style hotel featuring 157 designer rooms will open its doors in 2010 – just in time for the FIFA World Cup.

Radisson Hotel Group Rhg
Radisson Hotel Group
South Africa
HOTELS Magazine Headline News 60
External Article
April 10, 2009

5 Minutes With: Gérard Sintès, GM, One&Only Cape Town | hotelsmag.com

By Kerstin Kuhn, Caterer and Hotelkeeper. HOTELS' sister publication in the United Kingdom, Caterer and Hotelkeeper, recently interviewed Gérard Sintès, general manager of the newly-opened 131-key One&Only Cape Town.

HOTELS Magazine Headline News 60
hotelsmag.com
Cape Town, South Africa
Kerzner International Holdings
Press Release
April 9, 2009

Interview with Sol Kerzner after opening of latest luxury hotel in Cape Town

Hotel magnate Sol Kerzner opens his latest luxury hotel in Cape Town, South Africa despite the economic downturn.

Kerzner International Holdings
Kerzner
Cape Town, South Africa
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