Industry News
Radisson Collection celebrates inaugural opening in China
The Radisson Collection portfolio of premium lifestyle hotels has been bolstered by the addition of a stylish 185-key property in Shanghai.
Katara Hospitality expands partnership with Accor through signing of first Fairmont & Raffles Lusail Hotel & Residences in Qatar.
Scheduled to open in 2022, the towers are set to be the “hospitality icon of the 21st Century”
Appealing buffet counters with hidden technology
Food presentation matters! Not only in à la carte business but also at the buffet. So why not hide holding technology underneath the countertop to draw guests’ attention to delightfully arranged food presented on appealing buffet counters?
Radisson Hotel Group Remains On Track With African Expansion
The Radisson Hotel Group has made Africa the centre of its growth strategy, and its plans to reach 150 hotels in operation and under development by 2025 are still on track, with Johannesburg’s Radisson RED hotel in Rosebank to open by the end of the year.
Relief for SA’s hospitality sector welcomed as President eases restrictions
Fedhasa has welcomed President Ramaphosa’s announcement regarding shorter curfew hours and the lifting of the outright ban on alcohol sales, which will bring much-needed relief to the hospitality sector which has borne the brunt of heightened restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the Covid pandemic.
Soon-To-Open Courtyard Hotel Waterfall City Makes Sustainability A Priority
The 63rd hotel in the City Lodge Hotel Group fold, the Courtyard Hotel Waterfall City, is set to open in just a few weeks in the growing Waterfall City hub in Midrand. Heading up the opening team is General Manager Brendan Luttig, previously of City Lodge Hotel Fourways, and in the kitchen is new executive chef Keegan Maistry.
Hilton to invest $50M in African hotel conversions
Hilton is set to invest a total of $50 million over the next five years towards the Hilton Africa Growth Initiative to support the continued expansion of its Sub-Saharan African portfolio.
RAMAPHOSA LAUNCHES TOURISM EQUITY FUND TO REVIVE COVID-HIT INDUSTRY
The fund has been established by the Tourism department and Small Enterprise Finance Agency and will provide a combination of debt finance and grant funding to facilitate equity acquisition as well as new project development in the tourism sector by black entrepreneurs.
Losses continue to mount for SA’s hospitality industry
Fedhasa has noted with concern the spiralling losses in income being reported by the hospitality industry following the recent release of Stats SA’s November 2020 key findings for the accommodation and food and beverage sectors.
Here are 10 new Marriott hotels you’ll want to visit in 2021
Marriott to suggest 10 new properties they thought would be most appealing in 2021
Over 300 hotel projects in Africa’s pipeline
A look at the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database reveals that the African hotel market will grow steadily despite the pandemic thanks to rapid growth in the likes of Cairo, Marrakech and Nairobi.
Emerging Post-crisis Travel Trends That Hoteliers Should Know
Would people ever like to travel again? What travel behaviors should I focus on? What will be the fate of hospitality? Will my hotel ever be able to get back to normal? These are the questions that you, as a hotelier, might be asking yourself almost every day for the past few weeks.
Huge court victory for the restaurant industry
The hospitality industry has been locked in an intractable battle with its insurers over whether their business interruption cover was valid to cover them for losses incurred under the lockdown. A recent court ruling provides vital clarity on the debate.
SA hospitality has a role to play in navigating a possible second wave
There are rumours of a possible second wave of coronavirus infections. It’s evident that this could be a reality if the South African public follow the trend as seen overseas by letting down their guard. The hospitality sector will once again be hard hit with many restaurants, bars or smaller hotels/B&B’s not being able to make it out on the other side should this lead to another lockdown.
Alcohol sales and international travel restrictions eased as SA remains on level 1
South Africa’s national state of disaster will be extended until mid-December, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday evening as he announced normal alcohol trading hours would be allowed along with flights from all foreign nations to help an economic recovery.
