Marriott welcomes Sheraton Annaba to Algeria
According to Breaking Travel News, Marriott International has further expanded in Algeria with the opening of the Sheraton Annaba.
The company already operates six hotels...
No room for corporate travellers?
Have all of South Africa’s hotel groups really inflated their prices for the World Cup? And are there really no rooms available for business travellers during this period? Chana Viljoen investigates.
SAA resumes flights to Douala
South African Airways has resumed flights to Douala International Airport in Cameroon following the re-opening of the airport effective 21 March
Kigali introduces metered taxis
Taxi operators in Rwanda's capital city have only a few days left to install fare metres in their vehicles
Sabi River Sun closed for renovation
The Sabi River Sun Hotel closed accommodation last month for renovations, which are expected to last four months
December 2011
The foreign exchange ballgame, Angola an emerging African country whose name is on the lips of many big multi-national corporates, the "Black Gold" of Kenya plus a quick trip to Frankfurt and a look at the top tablets on the market at the moment.
Graceland completes refurb
Peermont’s Graceland Hotel, Casino and Country Club in Mpumalanga (South Africa) has undergone a $4.5 million refurbishment programme over the past two years.
Graceland has...
Q&A:Global alignment
Last month Budget Car Rental joined Barloworld’s current car rental brand Avis Southern Africa when it took over the brand for Southern Africa. This agreement entrenches Avis as a market leader in the industry and places it in a position to leverage the two brands for better offerings to customers. Rainer Gottschick, Chief Executive for Avis Rent a Car southern Africa, gives some insight into the acquisition and how it will affect new and existing customers.
City Lodge buys out Courtyard
The City Lodge Hotel Group has concluded a $6.7 million agreement with HPF Properties Proprietary to acquire Hospitality’s interest in the Courtyard Hotel portfolio
August 2015
What does Africa offer the MICE sector? Zambia is a real contender as a business destination. We chat to Robyn Erasmus from Visas Unlimited, Michael Hunter-Smith from Best Western Plus Lusaka Grand, and Morne Du Preez and Claude Vankeirsbilck at Tourvest.
Q & A: Aggressive African Expansion
The Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has its eye on Africa and is opening a number of properties across the continent in the short-term. Regional Director Southern Africa, Han Oldenburger, joined editor Dylan Rogers for a chat at Indaba, to outline just exactly what that African expansion entails and just how aggressively they are going about it.