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Hilton Garden Inn Umhlanga Arch
Hilton Garden Inn Umhlanga Arch is the brand's first property in South Africa, offering guests access to world-class hospitality in the heart of Umhlanga. Hilton Garden Inn Umhlanga Arch opens its doors to guests today. The 14-story, 203-room hotel, located in Umhlanga, is the latest addition to the growing Hilton Garden Inn portfolio, on… read more
Project of the Week: Radisson Blu Harare
Seeking to realise the bold ambition of creating a new icon for Harare, this forthcoming Radisson Blu property looks set … read more
LXR set to make its debut in the Seychelles
Due to open in early 2021, Mango House Seychelles on Mahé island will be Hilton Worldwide’s fourth property in … read more
EK reopens lounges worldwide starting with Cairo
Emirates is reopening its lounges around the world, starting with Cairo International Airport.
In the coming weeks, Emirates’ customers can look forward to enjoying lounge services in other destinations including New York’s JFK International and Manchester Airport.The airline has redesigned its lounge offering and introduced … read more
African Sun Hotel Occupancy Drops to 37%
LEADING hospitality group, African Sun has reported a 37% room occupancy levels decline due to low disposable incomes, unemployment further complicated by the tight Covid-19 lockdown travel restrictions. Presenting a trading update Monday, the hotel group's company secretary, Venon Musimbe attributed the poor performance to tight Cov… read more
Transcorp Hilton Abuja named Africa’s leading business hotel the sixth consecutive year
TRANSCORP Hilton Abuja has bagged four (4) awards including Africa’s Leading Business Hotel for the sixth consecutive year at the 27th annual World Travel Awards.
The hotel, which is owned by Transcorp Hotels Plc, the hospitality subsidiary of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc, also won the awards for Nigeria’s Leading H… read more
Hotelbeds fuels travel recovery with global ‘Black Friday’ campaign
Hotelbeds has announced the launch of a global ‘Black Friday’ campaign. This campaign will offer exclusive discounts of up to 60% for arrivals up until the end of 2021 and will include flexible rates to provide travellers with complete peace-of-mind.
The exclusive rates will be distributed across Hotelbeds’ two main channels:… read more
Holiday Inn Lusaka, designed by DMA, opens its doors in the Zambian capital
Global hospitality design expert, Dexter Moren Associates (DMA) is celebrating the opening of a new 162-key Holiday Inn in the Zambian capital of Lusaka. DMA's design successfully incorporates the brand's next generation design principles; open-lobby, local food & beverage offerings and fully connected work-station area, all within th… read more
Tsogo Sun: "Durban is the strongest hotel market in SA"
Comparatively better domestic tourism demand in Durban has seen JSE-listed Tsogo Sun Hotels stick to its plan to reopen the historic 111-year-old Edward Hotel, despite the group already having a significant presence on the city’s beachfront.
Group CEO Marcel Von Aulock tells Moneyweb the hotel reopened on Monday, becoming the… read more
Seychelles is getting a new uxury resort
LXR Hotels & Resorts, Hilton’s collection brand of independent luxury properties, announced plans to open Mango House Seychelles on Mahé island in early 2021.
The highly anticipated, intimate and exclusive resort is situated on pristine beachfront in the southern part of Mahé, stretching along the edge of the Anse aux Pou… read more
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