Tsogo Sun is launching new ‘limited service’ hotels in South Africa called hi Hotels.These new hotels will fall into the same portfolio segment as the group’s other select service brands, Sun Square, Garden Court and StayEasy.The first development is underway…
Jenman African Safaris has launched a new Northern Experience fly-in safari. The safari lasts two to three weeks and takes in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe.The tour starts in Cape Town, with guests spending four days exploring Table Mountain,…
Grande Roche Hotel in Paarl in the Western Cape is due to be refurbished after being acquired by entrepreneurs, Hansie and Theresa Britz.The hotel will close during June when the first phase of the renovation begins. Work will include the…
The National Empowerment Fund (NEF) recently showcased eight of its investees at Africa’s Travel Indaba 2019, representing €12m worth of investments.The Department of Tourism and the NEF signed an agreement in June 2018 to establish the Tourism Transformation Fund (TTF)…
Morocco is no longer on the radar of the world’s cruise giants. The figures are alarming: barely 227,000 cruise passengers docked at Moroccan ports in 2018, compared to almost twice as many in 2010.The number of cruise ships that dock…
The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) together with selected Ugandan filmmakers, will participate in the Pavillion Afriques at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in France, in a bid to market Uganda as a leading film tourism hub in Africa.From May 14…
GOODFood will open its doors on June 7, offering a selection of cuisine from local foodies along with its own GOODBar and GOODCoffee.More than a market, the ‘food hall’, located in the cosmopolitan heart of Woodstock, brings together a collection…
Cresta Oasis in Harare has been relaunched following the completion of its refurbishment.Apartments and bedrooms, public areas and conference rooms were all renovated; and new car ports a conference room, bar and entertainment centre have been added.The hotel’s Country Director,…
Madagascan DMC TAMàNA Tours has partnered with Ethiopian Airlines and marketing and representation consultancy, The Adventure Connection, to create a fam trip that explores the best of Madagascar.The itinerary is available to the UK travel trade, with only eight spaces…
Antelope Park, a leading private game reserve in the heart of Zimbabwe, has added Alert Lodge to its portfolio in Gweru, Zimbabwe.The lodge has an attractive brick-under-thatch style and sleeps five people. A spokesperson from the park says: “The lodge…
