New Hotel Openings Africa 2019 News
Wilderness Safaris opens Jao Camp in Botswana
After undergoing a complete reinvention, Wilderness Safaris’ Jao Camp has reopened in the heart of Botswana’s Okavango Delta. In addition to featuring five spacious tented suites, Jao is delighted to reveal its two new exclusive villas, each with its own private vehicle, guide, chef and butler.
Latitude Hotels celebrates latest opening with London party
Latitude Hotels has hosted a launch event for the highly anticipated Latitude 0° at the Conduit in Mayfair, London. A room buzzing with journalists, trade colleagues and investors was filled with the sound of Ugandan music while all admired images of the beautiful new hotel displayed around the room.
Loisaba Lodo Springs in Loisaba Conservancy opens to guests
Elewana Collection has opened Elewana Loisaba Lodo Springs in Loisaba Conservancy in Kenya. The move brings the total number of properties under the brand to 16, including camps, lodges and boutique beach hotels across east Africa.
Marriott expands in Tanzania with new Four Points property
Marriott International has announced the opening of its second Four Points by Sheraton hotel in Tanzania, Four Points by Sheraton Dar es Salaam, New Africa Hotel. The original New Africa Hotel was built as the official residence of Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1896.
Latitude 0° set to open in Kampala, Uganda, in July
The Latitude Hotels Group was born out of necessity – its founders could find few quality, “cool”, urban African hotels to stay in or recommend to their friends and colleagues visiting the continent.
Wilderness Safaris welcomes Magashi camp in Rwanda
Wilderness Safaris has opened its new camp, Magashi, overlooking scenic Lake Rwanyakazinga in the north-east of Rwanda’s wildlife-rich Akagera National Park.
Radisson Blu holds on to top spot in Africa growth
Radisson Blu has, for a second year in a row, secured the leading position as the hotel brand with the most hotels under development and the most hotel deals in its pipeline in Africa.
Autograph Collection moves into Kenya with Nairobi property
Autograph Collection Hotels has welcomed Sankara Nairobi to its portfolio of over 171 hotels around the world, marking the debut for the brand in Kenya. Set in the heart of Westlands, Sankara Nairobi lies in the epicentre of the city’s commercial, retail, and entertainment quarter.
Mantis Group adds first Serengeti experience
The Siringit Serengeti Camp is nestled in the heart of the Serengeti National Park in northern Tanzania. Guests are accommodated in eight 45-square-metre canvas tents, as well as a two-bedroom family tent for up to six people.
Puro Group adds two new properties ahead of summer season
To coincide with the spring reopening of their five Purobeach outposts, Puro Group has announced two new additions to their bohemian beach club collection this year.
Wilderness Safaris prepares to relaunch rebuilt King’s Pool Camp, Botswana
The rebuild of Wilderness Safaris’ King’s Pool Camp is well underway, with its nine luxurious tented suites set to open in the heart of the Linyanti Wildlife Concession in mid-June.
New terminal opens at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
Ethiopian Airlines has hosted a double celebration this week as they launched their new state-of-the-art passenger terminal at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport and officially opened their own brand new ultra-modern five-star Skylight Hotel.