A brief look at this week's hotel news
Renovations under way at Joburg hotel
TSOGO Sun has started a R16-million refurbishment of SunSquare
Montecasino in Fourways. The upgrade of the 179 en-suite rooms
started in August and is expected to be completed by March. The
renovations are being implemented on a floor-by-floor basis to
minimise any disruption, says gm, Bernie Hilario, adding that a twomonth
construction hiatus will be in effect over the festive season.
Santorini Mozambique opens new villa
VILLA da Praia, the latest addition to Santorini Mozambique, opened
on September 1. The three-bedroom villa is ideal for couples
sharing or families travelling with children. All the bedrooms have
en-suite bathrooms with private patios and two of the bedrooms can
be converted into a twin/king size bed. The villa is ocean facing and
has its own lounge, kitchen, and dining room. A private infinity pool
and outdoor dining area are situated on the ocean-facing patio.
BON Hotels adds East African property
BON Hotels has taken on a second property in East Africa, the
Lake Heights Hotel in Uganda, which has been rebranded Lake
Heights Entebbe. The 33-room hotel has a wellness centre, spa and
gymnasium, full in-house restaurant and bar, conference venue and
swimming pool. Complimentary WiFi is also offered.
