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New hotel opens in Windhoek
THE 147-room Town Lodge hotel in Windhoek has opened.
Bedrooms feature en-suite bathrooms with maxi showers and
facilities include free and secure basement parking, a pool and
wireless Internet. There is a choice of a full English or Continental
breakfast, and a sundowner bar service is available. There are three
boardrooms – two 12-seater rooms and one six-seater room.


Fresh look for Gaborone resort
THE 156-room Avani Gaborone Resort & Casino has reopened after
a R103m renovation. The four restaurants use freshly sourced local
ingredients, as well as naturally raised poultry and sustainable meat
and seafood. Room features and amenities include free WiFi, a
dedicated work station with media hub, LCD television with satellite
news, sport and movie channels, and a rain shower. The conference
centre’s main room can accommodate up to 500 guests, while five
private Seminar Rooms are available for smaller gatherings.


Carlson Rezidor to expand in Ethiopia
CARLSON Rezidor Hotel Group will open two hotels in Ethiopia by
2020 – a Radisson Blu in Bishoftu and Park Inn by Radisson in
Addis Ababa. The 160-room Park Inn by Radisson will debut in
2019, offering a mix of standard rooms and suites, a gym and spa
as well as the signature all-day-dining restaurant and lobby bar. The
152-room Radisson Blu will open in 2020 and facilities will include
a speciality restaurant, a pool bar, a spa and a gym.