Hilton Launches Africa Growth Initiative
Hilton has committed a total of $50 million over the next five years towards the Hilton Africa Growth Initiative to support the continued expansion...
RwandAir flies to Gatwick
RwandAir will commence three weekly flights to London Gatwick in the United Kingdom effective 26 May.
London will be RwandAir's first European and second long-haul...
Hyatt Regency Cape Town now open
The Hyatt Regency Cape Town, the first Hyatt-branded property in the ‘Mother City’, opened its doors today (15 December)
The hotel will welcome guests with...
Lufthansa takes A350 to Hong Kong
Lufthansa will be offering flights to Hong Kong on the Airbus A350-900 from 12 September.
Due to the flight distance—at 10,000 kilometres—Hong Kong will be...
The Ritz in Cape Town to re-open soon
The Ritz hotel in Cape Town will re-open on the 15th of December.
That’s after a R120-million ($8.7m) renovation.
The hotel has been operating since the early 1970s,...
Marriott strengthens footprint in Nigeria
Marriott International has announced the opening of Protea Hotel, Owerri Select in south-eastern Nigeria.
The 90-room hotel has been developed by African Capital Alliance and Kunoch...
An Eye on West Africa
The times are changing in the hotel industry in West Africa. Looks like we’re back in a growth phase again, driven by improving economies...
Preferred Hotels adds to SA portfolio
Preferred Hotels & Resorts added 16 new member hotels to its global portfolio between July and September, two of which are in South Africa.
The...
Mövenpick Hotel Abidjan set to open in 2020
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has marked a milestone in its Africa expansion strategy with construction work on the 160-room upscale Mövenpick Hotel Abidjan now...
Accor Launches Handy in Africa
AccorHotels has announced a partnership with Handy, a tailor-made technology solution for the hotel industry.
Currently available for members of Le Club, the group’s global...
Best Western Plus Mombasa rebrands
On the sidelines of the Africa Hotel Investment Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, CityBlue Hotels has announced its first property in Kenya, with the opening...
New look for Richard’s Bay hotel
BON Hotel Waterfront Richards Bay is undergoing a soft refurb. The hotel’s reception, bar, smoking lounge, restaurant, pool deck now sport a colourful retro-vibe muted by natural wood along with ambient lighting and a nature-inspired colour. Thea van der