African Hotel Reopening Strategies And Recovery Responses

By Wayne Troughton - CEO, Hospitality & Real Estate Consulting at HTI Consulting

Leading hospitality advisory and brokerage consultancy, HTI Consulting recently hosted its second Pan-African 'Virtual Hotel Club,' a digital forum that saw the operations directors from major brands active in the African hotel space share their unique insights around hotel re-opening strategies and 'lessons learnt' during the current global pandemic.

Opinion 2 October

Virtual Hotel Club 17 Sept. 2020 - Southern Africa Session

Hospitality and Tourism International Consulting "HTI Consulting" is a niche, specialist hospitality, mixed-use, real estate and leisure focused consulting company formed in 2003. To-date more than 350 assignments have been completed covering 38 countries in Africa and the Middle East.

Video23 September

Virtual Hotel Club 17 Sept. 2020 - East Africa

Hospitality and Tourism International Consulting "HTI Consulting" is a niche, specialist hospitality, mixed-use, real estate and leisure focused consulting company formed in 2003. To-date more than 3.

Video23 September

African Hotel Pipeline Resilient Despite Unprecedented Challenges

By Wayne Troughton - CEO, Hospitality & Real Estate Consulting at HTI Consulting

Acknowledged as one of the African continent's leading hospitality investment experts, Wayne Troughton of HTI Consulting shared unique insights in the first 'Virtual Hotel Club' held in early July, a dynamic and informal Pan-African platform for hospitality industry stakeholders the way forward within the industry at this time of crisis.

Opinion 8 July

African hotel markets experiencing sound transactional activity

By Daniel Trappler - Vice President Transactions & Capital Markets, HTI Consulting

Though Africa remains a market where hotel real estate investment is typically dominated by development, increasing transactional activity is providing much needed liquidity. However, when it comes to hotel investment in Africa, as with anywhere in the world, various factors and influences are impacting acquisition trends and cycles.

Opinion24 Jun 2019

Ghana Raises Africa's Leisure Tourism Bar

"Continued economic growth in many African countries is driving greater interest in the continent from a tourism perspective but it's interesting to see that Ghana, in particular, is proving increasingly attractive as a leisure tourism destination," says Wayne Troughton, CEO of specialist global hospitality and tourism consultancy HTI Consulting.

Press Release29 Jan 2019

Airbnb Delivers Opportunity, Not Direct Threat, To South African Hotel Industry

"Whilst theres much thats been said about the traditional hotel industry bemoaning the new home-sharing economy, the fact remains that, companies like Airbnb who dynamically blend tech and travel are not for hotels to fear, even as the rental room giant continues to enjoy rapid growth in Africa," says Wayne Troughton, CEO of specialist hospitality and real estate consultancy firm, HTI Consulting.

Press Release28 Nov 2018

Latest 2018 hospitality stats reveal positive African outlook

"Overall many key African hotel markets reflected a positive turnaround in tourism in the first half of 2018," says CEO of HTI Consulting, Wayne Troughton. "Though many of these markets continue to trade off a low base, the positive growth in room nights sold bodes well for future occupancy increases and hotel supply," he states.

Press Release 3 Oct 2018

Angolan reforms set to benefit Tourism and Hospitality sectors

"Angola's growth prospects are set to rise as the country continues to make strides towards a more positive economic course," says Wayne Troughton of specialist hospitality and real estate consultancy firm, HTI Consulting.

Press Release10 Sep 2018

Positive expectations continue for Mauritius hotel and tourism sector

"Increasingly strong travel and tourism trends for the Indian Ocean nation of Mauritius are paving the way for continued positive hotel operating performances," says Hubert Golay, Vice-President of international hospitality real estate and leisure consulting firm, HTI Consulting, who have recently established a presence on the island.

Press Release 8 Jun 2018