A brief look at at this week's hotel news
&Beyond to open new Zim property
&BEYOND’S Matetsi River Lodge and Matetsi River House will open
in August in the Matetsi Private Game Reserve, Zimbabwe. Matetsi
River Lodge will open nine suites and its main guest areas on
August 1 with the remaining nine suites available from September
1. The lodge has two intimate camps, each with nine river-facing
suites, including two family suites. Matetsi River House will open
from August 15. The private villa has four bedrooms, its own kitchen,
indoor and outdoor dining areas, a veranda overlooking the Zambezi
and a sparkling pool. It also comes with a complement of staff,
including a dedicated guide, private vehicle, chef and butler.
London Holiday Inn one of Europe’s biggest
INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group (IHG) plans to rebrand the
Kensington Close Hotel in London as a Holiday Inn following the
signing of a deal that will see it operate under a franchise agreement
between IHG and Kensington Close Hotel Limited. The deal includes
the rebranding, making the 694-room hotel one of the largest
Holiday Inns in Europe. The hotel also comprises 12 meeting rooms,
a health club and spa
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Knysna hotel adds rooms, boosts conferencing
PREMIER Hotel Knysna – The Moorings in the Western Cape is
increasing its room complement from 64 to 88 rooms. “We are
adding additional room inventory and enhancing our conferencing
facilities in response to the growing demand for availability at
the property, particularly amongst international guests,” said gm,
Brandon Schafli. A total of 24 new standard rooms will be added to
the hotel’s existing 14 two-bedroom villas, six two-bedroom suites, 20
one-bedroom suites and 24 deluxe rooms. “The improvements to the
conference venues will result in the hotel possibly having the biggest
conference centre on the Garden Route,” added Brandon.
