SI opens Sun Meropa
SUN International has opened the Sun Meropa Hotel in Polokwane.
The hotel was built in less than a year, with construction breaking
ground in September last year. The 60-room hotel flows into the
casino complex and has a Moroccan theme. Sun Meropa gm,
Peter Guthrie, says the R76m development reaffirms Sun Meropa’s
commitment to grow Polokwane into a destination of choice for
international and domestic travellers.
New hotel to open in Cape Town
THE Onyx is set to open in Cape Town’s Foreshore area in the
middle of next year. Newmark Hotels will transform the Nedbank
Heerengracht premises into an apartment-style hotel with property
developer, Signatura. The hotel will be close to the V&A Waterfront
and daily shuttles will be available between the Onyx and other
Newmark properties – the Victoria and Alfred Hotel, Queen Victoria
Hotel, Manor House and Dock House Boutique Hotel and Spa.
Birchwood’s ValuStay refurb to start soon
THE Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre is aiming
to complete the refurbishment of its ValuStay product by December
this year. Greg Hoffmann, marketing manager at The Birchwood told
TNW: “We are ready for renovations to begin in the next few weeks.”
The hotel will refurbish 30 rooms at a time.
New additions for Pretoria hotel
THE Blue Diamond Boutique Hotel and Spa in Pretoria East has
added to its offerings. On-site art studio, Art Centric, now allows
guests to have lessons in all forms of art work, ranging from painting
to drawing, and even Victorian furniture reconditioning. The Blue
Diamond hotel has 25 bedrooms, and a large self-catering suite that
is suitable for longer stays.
