24 Apr 2013 Baccarat plans to launch luxury hotels and spas Baccarat, the renowned French crystal company, is moving into another luxury arena with ultra high-end
residences, hotels and resorts with spas.
The company plans to open six hotel/resorts/residences by 2016 – three of which will be located in
Morocco. More>>
05 Apr 2013 Tsogo plans R200m investment into Durban's Golden Mile in South Africa African Hotel Group Tsogo Sun is planning to inject R220m to redevelop of two of
its hotels on the Durban
beachfront in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa into one major hotel complex - the
Southern Sun Elangeni &
Maharani. More>>
05 Feb 2013 Shangri-La enters Turkey with spa hotel in Istanbul Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts is set to unveil its first property in Turkey with six of the hotel's 13 floors built
underground to protect the historic façade. More>>
05 Dec 2012 Hilton to open new property in Egypt in 2013 Hilton Worldwide is set to open a new hotel in Alexandria next year - its second Hilton Hotels & Resorts
property in Egypt. Following a management agreement with Delta for Tourism & Hotels Company, the hotel
will feature 158 guestrooms, a spa and health club as well as a private beach and an outdoor pool. More>>
19 Nov 2012 Safari spa by Hells Gate African energy company KenGen is planning to open a geothermal spa at its Olkaria plant, adjoining Hells
Gate National Park in Kenya. More>>
01 Nov 2012 Delano Marrakech Introduces Pearl Spa Moroccan resort, Delano Marrakech – the second global outpost of Morgans Hotel Group's signature luxury
brand – has opened a 1,800sq m spa. More>>
22 Oct 2012 Kempinski set to open in Ghana Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City is set to open in Accra, Ghana in early 2013.
The 269-bedroom hotel will
have a 21,527sq ft Resense Spa with 10 treatment rooms. More>>
19 Oct 2012 Centara to open resort on Mauritius Centara Poste Lafayette Resort and Spa in Mauritius will soft open on 15
December, as final touches are being made to the interiors and landscape
programme. More>>
17 Oct 2012 Rixos opens first hotel in Egypt Rixos Hotels has opened its first hotel in Egypt located in the region's
premier beach destination, Sharm El Sheikh. More>>
17 Oct 2012 SA Spa Association calls for listings The SA Spa Association is now inviting South African spa operators to
participate in the SA Spa Association Spa Index 2012. More>>
27 Jul 2012 Sofitel signs management deal for Abidjan's Hotel Ivoire Sofitel has secured a management contract with the Société des Palaces de Cocody
(SPDC) - representing the Ivorian state - for the 209-bedroom Hotel Ivoire in
Abidjan, Ivory Coast. More>>
