Daily Archives: March 16, 2015

Registration now open for Tomorrows Hotel Conference

Registration is now open for the first international conference on design and trends for tropical beach hotels of the Indian Ocean.  This  will be held on 26 – 28 August 2015, at the Sugar Beach Resort in Mauritius, and is being organized by Tomorrows Hotel Ltd, managed by Didier de Senneville and Melissa Dalais,  professional…

Park Hyatt opens in Zanzibar

Hyatt Hotels has opened Park Hyatt Zanzibar, marking the first ever Hyatt hotel on the idyllic East African island and the 36th Park Hyatt hotel worldwide. Four more are currently under development in Africa, viz Hyatt Regency Arusha; Park Hyatt Marrakech; Hyatt Place Taghazout in Morocco; and Hyatt Dakar in Senegal.  Park Hyatt Zanzibar is…

Marriott Rewards Points Introduced across key Protea Hotels

Effective this week, members of Marriott Rewards will be able to earn and redeem points at 26 of Protea Hotels’ properties in South Africa.  Under the programme, members will be able to enjoy full Elite benefits at participating Protea Hotels, Protea Hotels Fire & Ice! and African Pride Hotels in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban…

Maputo gets a billion dollar makeover

Mozambique has been one of the world’s fastest-growing economies for more than a decade, but this is only now starting to show.  The main roads are paved and new pipes and cables are being run under sidewalks. Parks and museums have been scrubbed up. Hotels have undergone multi-million-dollar make-overs and new ones are being built.…