A brief look at this week’s hotel news
Fourways hotel receives refurb
THE Palazzo Hotel at Montecasino, Sandton, recently received a
comprehensive refurbishment that included the transformation of
all rooms as well as the addition of a new restaurant and function
venue. The new function venue, Rosa, was built in the garden
alongside the colonnade leading through to the Montecasino
complex to meet demand for overflow breakfast and function space.
Global hotel group rebrands
PREFERRED Hotel Group has rebranded to Preferred Hotels &
Resorts. Each property within the new brand portfolio has been
aligned with one of five collections – Legend, LVX, Lifestyle, Connect,
and Preferred Residences. Guests can browse and book stays at
any of the 650 hotels, resorts, and luxury properties within the
Preferred Hotels & Resorts portfolio via the new brand website.
On the new website, guests can search for a hotel by collection or
by other preferences such as hotel name, experience, location and
price point.
Garden Route property gets a makeover
FANCOURT has completed a series of facility upgrades, including a
makeover of the Club Lounge and Proshop and Members’ Bar and
Lounge for golf club members.
Leading off the main hotel reception area, the revamped Club
Lounge has been turned into a welcoming meeting space for hotel
guests, day visitors and golfers.
The Island Bar has been built in the shape of a horseshoe beneath
a lowered ceiling, while the new built-in banquet seating creates
private pockets for small groups.
Mozambican resort undergoes extensive refurb
&BEYOND’s Mozambican island retreat, &Beyond Benguerra Island,
has closed for a refurbishment. It will reopen on June 1.
Guest rooms will be reconfigured to ensure that the beds have
views of the beach. The Dhow Bar will be restyled to function as an
area where guests can enjoy meals on the beach throughout the
day with the lodge’s refurbished rim-flow swimming pool nearby.
Both the lodge’s casinhas and cabanas will be revamped. The
lodge’s boats, including its double full catamaran, the Stiletto, are
also being refurbished and will be available for half- or full-day
cruises.
Stellenbosch hotel undergoes refurb
PROTEA Hotel Stellenbosch is undergoing a refurbishment of its
bedrooms. The deluxe rooms will now each have a corner couch
that can be converted into two single beds. A larger television,
extra plug points and a desk that doubles as a dining table for four
people have also been added. There are larger cupboards in the
deluxe rooms and high-spec connectivity allows guests to connect
through any device to the 127cm TV. Upgrades will be finished by
the end of May.
