Eye on West Africa
A while back I wrote in this column about hotel branding, and how the big international brands don’t, as a general rule, own any of the hotels that they put their name on (with one or two exceptions).Mostly, in Africa, hotel groups manage the properties that they
Travel with a conscience
While Cape Town is grappling with the worst water shortage crisis in over a century, tourism and travel stakeholders are conscious of the bitter-sweet...
Q&A: Premier Hotels – Big plans
Q: Please explain how the four Premier Hotels brands differ from each other?
A: The hotel chain has 18 properties nationwide and four sub-brands that fall under Premier Hotels & Resorts – Premier Resorts,
An Eye on West Africa
Just when we thought we had just about everything thinkable in terms of business ideas related to the sharing economy, up springs co-working spaces....
Q&A: Comprehensive offering
Fancourt on South Africa’s Garden Route has built a reputation as a luxury golf destination, thanks to its three award-winning
Q&A: Best Western – Making progress
Q: What was the most recent Best Western-branded hotel to open in Africa?
A: We are very happy to say that the Best Western Plus...
An Eye on West Africa
We have just published the 10th edition of our annual Hotel Chain Development Pipelines in Africa 2018 report, which shows all the deals signed...
An Eye on West Africa
I believe that (at least for frequent travellers) the two main things you remember about a hotel stay are the food and the staff. I
Q&A: Wings Travel – Demonstrating value
Q: How would you describe the past five years of operations for Wings Travel?
A: The downturn in the oil and gas sector in 2014...
Travel agent vs travel tech
Although you’re probably interacting with a lot of travel technology – from apps and booking tools to online payment solutions – the real reason...
An Eye on West Africa
I cannot remember a time when there was so much political change in the world. Now, that could be because I don’t remember change...
Q&A: Hilton – 100 not out
Q: How would you describe 2019, from a Hilton point of view?
A: 2019 was a truly memorable year for us as we celebrated our...