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Signs of recovery for InterContinental Hotels
Following today’s release of InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) Q3 2020 trading update, hospitality industry experts noted that a year-on-year (YOY) RevPAR decline of 53.4% and an occupancy rate down 30% on the previous year highlight how tough Q3 has been for IHG.
But despite this, there is reason to be positive as the hotel … read more
Check-In online with the City Lodge Hotel Group
As the hospitality industry opens up and more people travel, technology is playing an important role in helping keep everyone safe. City Lodge Hotel Group now offers guests contactless online check-in at its hotels, accessed via its website www.clhg.com and on its mobile app too. In a similar manner to the online c… read more
Holiday Inn Lusaka Opens in Zambia
IHG Hotels & Resorts (InterContinental Hotels Group) yesterday announced the opening of the newly built 162-room Holiday Inn Lusaka, Zambia. Located in the Embassy District and with close proximity to Lusaka National Museum, the new Holiday Inn Lusaka returns to the city with a fresh, vibrant and modern design for local and internatio… read more
Hyatt Regency Cape Town Hotel to open in December
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with South African real estate company, Millat Properties, for the first Hyatt-branded hotel in Cape Town. Hyatt Regency Cape Town, a 137-room hotel, is expected to open in December 2020, bringing the… read more
Radisson Hotel Group: New brand - Radisson Individuals
Radisson Hotel Group announces the launch of a new brand, Radisson Individuals. Radisson Individuals is a conversion brand that offers independent hotels and local, regional chains the opportunity to be part of the global Radisson Hotel Group platform.
Radisson Individuals hotels are selected for their own character… read more
Constance Tsarabanjina Madagascar
The pearl of the Indian Ocean, Constance Tsarabanjina Hotel has reopened on 1st October with newly refurbished interiors to offer an ultimate getaway experience. A tropical refuge located off the coast of Madagascar, Tsarabanjina is an island hotel paradise where everything is protected, from the sea bed to the shells on the sand.… read more
Lagos Continental Hotel re-opens after 7 month lockdown
As the hospitality industry resumes operations after the Covid-19 pandemic, the management of the Lagos Continental Hotel said it is looking forward for a better future.
Speaking on the planned re-opening of the hotel after seven months of lockdown due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and the refurbishment/and upgrades of the h… read more
One&Only Cape Town
Discover another side to the city with new offerings for South African Residents.
Cape Town's most spectacular waterfront resort, One&Only Cape Town, is delighted to announce that the resort will begin welcoming guests back on the 15 October 2020 to discover another side to this breath-taking city.
Situated a… read more
City Lodge Hotel Group Has Your Weekend Sorted
As more travellers start to emerge from their homes to shake off cabin fever, City Lodge Hotel Group has launched its Summer Campaign to help finances go further this festive season. After the success of its Weekend Special rates launched in August 2020, the group is now extending this rate to include all weekdays too. From 1 Decembe… read more
Kenyan hotels & local airlines partner to revive tourism
Players and economic experts say it will take a multi-pronged approach and extended period to fully revive the two sectors. One of the strategies the industries are now adopting is working together to leverage on their respective strengths as they seek to climb out of the deep financial holes caused mainly by the measures instituted to cu… read more
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