A brief look at this week's hotel news
New Northern Cape property for aha
AHA Hotels and Lodges, the property management business of
Tourvest’s Accommodation and Activities division, has added
Urban Hotel Khatu to its portfolio. The hotel is in the Northern
Cape on the border with Botswana and its 79 en-suite rooms are
all equipped with LCD TV, bespoke DStv bouquet, air-conditioning
and WiFi access. Fine dining, vegetarian, halaal and healthy eating
options are also available at the property.
Beach resort gets upgrade
ALPHONSE Island in the Seychelles has renovated its
accommodation to cater for the luxury travel market. The 21
beach bungalows and five beach suites have received a facelift,
offering visitors a more luxurious stay, and the beach bar and
restaurant have been refurbished. Alphonse Island also offers new
activities. Travellers can now go on walks on the neighbouring
uninhabited islands of Bijoutier and St François, overnight on
the A’mani – a catamaran docked in the St François lagoon – go
snorkelling, diving and fly fishing.
Hilton expands in Africa
HILTON Worldwide has signed three new hotels in Africa. The
280-room Hilton Garden Inn Accra Liberation Road will be the
group’s first hotel in Ghana and is expected to open in 2018. The
group also signed a management agreement with Jabavu and
White Lotus Projects to construct the tallest building in Africa, the
Hilton Nairobi Upper Hill in Kenya. The building will stand 330m
high and will have 255 rooms. Hilton also signed a management
agreement with Quality Inspection & Testing Services to open a
350-room hotel in Lagos in 2023. The hotel will be located at
Murtala Muhammed International Airport.
