The Boma Café at Victoria Falls Safari Lodge will now open earlier in the day and offers breakfast.It will be served in a garden setting and guests of Lokuthula Bed and Breakfast can now enjoy their first meal at The…
A 51-metre glass elevator at the new Graskop Gorge adventure centre, is being developed by the Graskop Gorge Lift Company.Initially when Tourism Update reported on the development, the article did not make clear who the developers were. Tourism Update apologises…
Safari Home, a Division of Safari Air Wing, has opened Shidzidzi Safari Home in the Welgevonden Game Reserve, Limpopo.The property caters specifically for multi-generational family safari vacations. Ten guests are accommodated on a private-use basis only and facilities comprise a…
Mombasa Beach Hotel is undergoing renovations at a cost of Sh200 million ($2m).The hotel is owned by the Kenyan government and is under the management of Kenya Safari Lodges and Hotels.According to the new General Manager, Victor Shitakha, the last…
Global hospitality group Swiss-Belhotel International has named Laurent Voivenel as senior vice president, operations and development for the Middle East, Africa and India.This strategic announcement comes in time for Arabian Travel Market 2017 where Swiss-Belhotel International will have a strong…
Little Vumbura Camp has reopened in Wilderness Safaris’ private Vumbura Concession in the Okavango Delta, Botswana.The rooms in the six tents have been increased in size by 30% and also feature large windows. The family tent has also increased in…
Hilton has signalled its intention to ramp up its expansion in North Africa with the establishment of a dedicated development office in Casablanca.Building on an active pipeline in the region, which has grown to 15 hotels across Algeria, Egypt, Morocco…
AccorHotels has announced the signing of a hotel management agreement with New Mauritius Hotels, one of the oldest and largest owning and management hospitality companies based in Mauritius.The new agreement will see AccorHotels re-launch the existing property under the Fairmont…
In order to re-ignite interest in Ghana’s tourism sector, the country’s Minister-Designate of Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts, Catherine Abelema Afeku told the Parliament that she will aggressively promote a unique Ghanaian brand of tourism both locally and internationally.Afeku said…
While South Africa’s recent downgrade in credit rating and the depreciated rand may bring more tourists, the increase in arrivals is likely to be somewhat negated by higher operational costs, keeping the sector on its toes.Last week, both Standard &…
