Industry News
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group rebrands to Radisson Hotel Group
Currently, the 11th largest hotel group in the world, Radisson Hotel Group is made up of eight hotel brands with more than 1,400 hotels in operation and under development
South Africa: “Tourism currently sustains 700,000 direct jobs … There is no reason why it can’t double in size.”
Tourism is key foundation of future growth in South Africa says new president who promises government support to double tourism numbers to the country
Egyptian hotel group Onomo moves into South Africa
ONOMO’s has pledged growth across Africa with presence in Cameroon, Congo, Uganda, Mozambique, Tanzania and Ethiopia.
Creating a home away from home: 2018 hospitality IOT trends
Customers expect connectivity and this is forcing hospitality businesses to take wireless infrastructure beyond just offering free WiFi – now they can enable next-generation guest journeys. The future is here and you need to be part of it.
Hotel investment in sub-Saharan Africa set to grow more than 10% in 2018 to $500m
“The maturation of hotel ownership should see an increasing number of owners recycling their capital into new hotel developments, which, in turn, would create an opportunity for new capital to acquire existing assets in the hotel sector”
Tsogo Sun to build desalination plant to supply its Cape Town hotels
“South Africa cannot afford to lose confidence as a tourist destination,” so hotels are ensuring a supply of clean, fresh water for guests as the region looks to tackle the impending crisis
City Lodge Hotel Group opens third hotel in Nairobi
It is also developing the 147-room City Lodge Hotel Dar es Salaam in Tanzania which is expected to open within the next two months and expects to open the 148-room City Lodge Hotel Maputo in Mozambique’s capital in the second quarter of 2018.
Six ways to design a winning guest experience
Even grand can be bland for today’s experience-driven hotel guests, who prefer unique amenities and good connectivity over sheer aesthetics
Football legend Ronaldo launches his hotel brand in Africa
Football legend opens his first African hotel in Marrakech, Morroco next year. He already has two: one is his home town of Madeira Islands and another in Lisbon, capital of Portugal. Two more will also be opened in Madrid and New York
REPORT: While Middle East hotels struggle, Africa surges
Hotels across much of the the Middle East saw significant performance declines in 2017. At the same time, STR report this week that Africa’s hotels achieved significant growth across all key performance metrics
Why sub-Saharan Africa hotel sector is set for strong performance in 2018 after a ‘quiet’ 2017
Eight top trends in the hotel market for 2018 from JLL, which is forecasting a boom across the hotel sector this year especially in the budget and mid-market segments
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group opens third Radisson Blu in Nigeria
“We have identified Nigeria as a key country for scaled growth, and the addition of our second Radisson Blu in the megacity of Lagos perfectly complements our development strategy”
Construction spend across the leisure and hospitality sector set to soar worldwide
Spending on leisure and hospitality construction has improved significantly since 2012, rising to US$181 billion in 2016 and forecast to reach US$232 billion by 2021, supported by growing tourism, particularly in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East and Africa. Within these, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the UAE and Qatar are all expected to grow at above […]
SA’s Dream Hotel School explains why the class of 2017 should consider a career in hospitality
Dream Hotel School is an initiative between Sondela Academy and Dream Hotels and Resorts, providing a Work Integrated Learning process during which qualification outcomes are combined with business processes in the workplace. Today on Bizcommunity.com, Diederick Reinecke, campus manager: Dream Hotel School explains the attractions for hospitality workers
How Cape Town hoteliers are coping with the city’s water crisis
Cape Town is forecast to run out of water by the end of April but the city’s hoteliers report tourist numbers during the peak summer season are high. Visitors are even helping combat the shortage. A special report released this week by The Citizen shows the water crisis is not affecting tourist numbers…yet.
