A brief look at this week’s hotel news
Peermont completes sale of KZN property
PEERMONT Hotels Casinos and Resorts has completed the
sale of the four-star Peermont Mondazur Hotel and Spa at
San Lameer in KwaZulu Natal to the Cape Town-based Fairtree
Hospitality Real Estate Private Equity Fund. The hotel is being
rebranded as the San Lameer Resort Hotel & Spa to align with
the San Lameer Golf Estate. The new owners and management
team took over operations at Mondazur from July 1. All
telephone numbers for the property remain the same, including
the main contact number.
&Beyond enters South America
&BEYOND, a luxury tour and accommodation brand, launched
its services in South America with the opening of its first official
office in Santiago, Chile, on July 15. South America is the third
continent in which &Beyond operates. The operator will kick
off its touring services in Chile and by August 15 will have
operational coverage in neighbouring Argentina. By mid-2016,
&Beyond South America will further expand to include services
in Peru and Ecuador.
New ownership for Le Franschhoek
JOHANNESBURG-based Dream Hotels & Resorts has acquired
the four-star Le Franschhoek in the Franschhoek Wine Valley. Le
Franschhoek has 63 rooms and villas, a spa, two restaurants and
conference and meeting facilities. A new menu was introduced
in the Dish Restaurant and outdoor Le Verger Restaurant in July
and the Swiss farm-style high tea will be reintroduced. It joins
the portfolio of properties that include Cape Town’s Peninsula
All-Suite Hotel, Mjejane Bush Camp in Mpumalanga and The
Blue Marlin on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast.
