New Protea Hotel to open in Zambia

PROTEA Hotels will open
the Protea Hotel Ndola,
opposite the Levy
Mwanawasa Stadium, in the
third quarter of 2016.
Construction has already
begun and the hotel will
offer 80 guest rooms and
three conference rooms
that can host up to 100
delegates.
Mark Satterfield, CEO
of Marriott International,
Middle East & Africa and
Marriott International’s
Business Leader for Protea
Hotels, said: “This new
hotel development under
the Protea Hotels brand
reinforces our focus on
continuing to grow the
footprint of Protea Hotels
and Marriott International
in strategic growth areas
such as Zambia throughout
Africa.”
Mark O’Donnell, Chairman
of Union Gold, which owns
Protea Hotels in Zambia,
said: “Union Gold Zambia
has every confidence in
the long-term growth of
the Zambian economy. Our
commitment to Protea Hotel
Ndola is an indication of
this confidence. The Protea
Hotels brand is highly
respected in Zambia and
is synonymous with a highquality
and trusted stay
experience, combined with
warm and genuine service
to ensure every guest feels
important and appreciated.”
The new hotel will
increase Protea Hotels’
presence in Zambia to
eight hotels.