Industry News
Adjusted Alert Level 1 restrictions eased
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the easing of several restrictions as part of Adjusted Alert Level 1 from Wednesday, 23 March 2022.
Sun City named Africa’s leading family resort – again
The World Travel Awards has named Sun International’s Sun City as Africa’s Leading Family Resort, beating 17 other popular travel destinations.
Aleph Hospitality signs first hotel in Rwanda
Hotel management company, Aleph Hospitality has signed a management agreement to operate Accor’s luxury five-star MGallery hotel, as well as all facilities at the new Century Park Hotel and Residences development in Rwanda’s capital Kigali.
How will Airlink’s Durban to Harare flights benefit the economy
Airlink will launch direct scheduled flights between Durban and Harare, Zimbabwe from 5 April.
SA occupancies up to 36% as City Lodge Hotels posts better interim results
City Lodge Hotel Group has announced its interim results for the six months to 31 December 2021 and is pleased to report the numbers are moving in the right direction
Top 10 hotel groups in Africa
More than 134mn international tourists are expected to travel to Africa by 2030, according to the World Tourism Organization. Business Chief looks at the 10 largest hotel groups in one of the world’s fastest growing tourism markets.
A LOOK AT HOW 3 OF SA’S BIGGEST HOTEL GROUPS ARE SUPPORTING LOCAL SMES
Hotels are central to the success of the tourism sector as they cater for the large business travel market as well as leisure travellers.
Khayelitsha now has a rooftop champagne bar to go with its boutique restaurant
Khayelitsha’s The Milk Restaurant has returned, now with a champagne bar and lounge setting on its rooftop.
This ex-flight attendant is set to open SA’s first township boutique hotel in Khayelitsha
The first boutique hotel in a township will open on 5 December 2021. The hotel, situated in Khayelitsha, is the brainchild of ex-flight attendant Annette Skaap who grew up in the township. The hotel also has a spa, in-house gym, and a heated outdoor swimming pool.
All the president’s den: Former home of Nelson Mandela is transformed into a nine-room boutique hotel with a restaurant that’s run by the chef who cooked for him for 20 years
Sanctuary Mandela has opened in Johannesburg on the site of a home that Mandela lived in for eight years. The Presidential Suite was once the president’s actual bedroom, although the room has been remodelled. Xoliswa Ndoyiya, who was Mandela’s personal chef, develops menus based on the president’s favourite foods.
Hyatt House just opened an aparthotel in Rosebank – 3 months after launching in Sandton
Hyatt House opened its first aparthotel on the African continent in Sandton, Johannesburg, in November 2021. It’s now opened its second, with more rooms, in Rosebank. The aparthotel features 31 apartment-style suites, with fully equipped kitchens and larger living rooms. It also features a restaurant, bar, rooftop swimming pool, and 24-hour convenience store.
Tourism stakeholders probe ‘aggressive and coordinated’ recovery plan post-pandemic
This week, SA Tourism told the parliamentary portfolio committee on tourism that travel and tourism contribution to the GDP dropped to just 3.7% (R182.5 billion) in 2020 because of Covid-19.
2022 off to an optimistic start for tourism industry
“We’re off to an optimistic start in 2022,” says Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa, CEO TBCSA.
Hotel school opens new campus in Gqeberha
The International Hotel School (IHS) is opening a new campus in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape, which will be ready for culinary students in March this year.
Is it time to normalise travel once again?
The international knee-jerk response to the Omicron virus was the final blow for many in an already struggling tourism industry, putting paid to yet another peak holiday season.
