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IHG Loses 103 Hotels to Sonesta
Service Properties Trust (Nasdaq: SVC) today announced that it will transfer the branding and management of 103 hotels to Sonesta International Hotels Corporation, or Sonesta, from InterContinental Hotels Group plc (NYSE: IHG), or IHG. As previously announced, SVC sent notices of termination to IHG for failure to pay SVC’s m… read more
Accor-IHG merger rumors: consolidation?
Following recent rumors of a potential merger between Accor and IHG, industry analysts say that although this deal seems to be just speculation, the enormity of this potential merger proves that industry consolidation could be accelerated due to behemoths acquiring, merging or striking partnerships with each other to increase marke… read more
Project of the Week: Sofitel Benin Cotonou
Exclusivity, prestige and hedonism are just so… read more
Ethiopian Skylight Hotel eyes phase two and doubling the capacity
The first phase, opened two years ago, cost the airline some 65 million US Dollars but the investment was worth it as at the same time… read more
Radisson Blu Hotel, Antananarivo Waterfront, under construction
The new Radisson Blu property promises to shake up the hospitality scene on the picturesque island of Madagascar. We delve a bit deeper into the details behind this intere… read more
Hilton Nairobi to reopen in September
As Tourism activities continue to return to some level of normalcy in Kenya, the Hilton Nairobi CBDis set to reopen to the public in September.
The hotel has been closed since the imposition of curfew by the Kenyan Government from the later part of March 2020. Though the hotel is yet to confirm the exact date for the reopenin… read more
Best hotels in Africa list dominated by South Africa and Mauritius
TripAdvisorannounced its winners for this year’s Travellers' Choice Best of the Best awards this week, and we cannot stop dreaming about our next travel destination.
Every year, TripAdvisor's pulls together all the reviews, ratings, and saves that travellers share from across the globe — and use that info to spotlight the ver… read more
Is This the End of InterContinental Hotel Nairobi?
The InterContinental Hotel is considering winding up its local operations declaring its staff redundant in 45 days time. In a notice seen by the Star, the 389-bed hotel hotel sighted operational reasons for the plan which would end in the loss of all employment positions. “We hereby give you 45 days notice of the hotels intention t… read more
Lagos Southern Sun Hotel to reopen in September
One of the leading hospitality facilities in Lagos State, Nigeria, Southern Sun Ikoyi is set to reopen its doors on September 1, 2020. According to memo sent by Ubong Nseobot, the Sales & Marketing Manager, the hotel, which is a Tsogo Sun brand, is delighted to be back after the long COVID-19 induced break. Also, several measures had … read more
Anantara set to make a splash in the Seychelles
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