The 16-bedroom Leeuwenvoet guesthouse in Tamboerskloof, Cape Town, is being transformed into a 53-room hotel and spa.R80 million (€5.2m) has been invested in the Cloud 9 Boutique hotel & s…
Kenya Kalling campaign targets one lakh Indian visitors
Kenya Tourism Board has launched a consumer promotion and travel trade incentive campaign, #KenyaKalling for the India market to target one lakh visitors. ‘Kenya Kalling’ is a special i…
Offshore exploration puts KZN whale migration at risk
Oil and gas drilling off South Africa’s KwaZulu Natal coast could have a far-reaching impact on the province’s marine environment.Earlier this year, US-based company Schlumberger was gr…
Kenyan camp to launch on-foot rhino tracking
Saruni Rhino, a safari property in northern Kenya, will open in February. It is in the Sera Community Conservancy and will launch the first on-foot rhino tracking experience in East Africa.Guests, …
New website for Isibindi Africa Lodges
Isibindi Africa Lodges has launched a new website.It features a live availability feature that allows users to check availability and book online. Users can also request high-resolution images and …
Danny Faure to be sworn in Sunday as President of the Seychelles
Danny Faure will take the oath of office late Sunday afternoon to become Seychelles’ fourth president since the island nation gained independence from Britain.Faure, 54, who has been Vice Pre…
East Africa: Mombasa to open marina next year
Mombasa hotel, EnglishPoint Marina, is set to unveil its Ksh350 million ($3.5 million) marina facility early next year.According to the hotel owner, Alnoor Kanji, it will be the first marina in Ken…
Ksh 100 billion invested to revive Kenya’s coast
Kenya’s government is investing Ksh100bn (€896m) in infrastructure development around the country’s coast, Najib Balala, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Tourism told delegates …
Tsogo Sun invests R16m in Johannesburg hotel refurb
SunSquare Montecasino in Fourways, Johannesburg, is undergoing renovation.All 179 en-suite rooms will be part of the R16 million revamp. GM, Bernie Hilario, said the work was being done on a floor-…
SAX suspends multiple services
SA Express has announced the suspension of its services from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth and East London, and from Durban to Cape Town, effective October 15.According to a trade notice from the …