The Lazizi Premiere Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, will join the InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) and will be rebranded as of April 30.The rebranding will see Lazizi Premiere Hotel change to The Crowne Pl…
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Southern Spoor Marketing adds Garden Route hotel to portfolio
Southern Spoor Marketing has expanded its portfolio in the Garden Route with the addition of the Oubaai Hotel Golf & Spa, just outside George.Anita Foxcroft, Director of Southern Spoor Marketing, …
Kenya – a no-show at this year’s biggest trade shows
The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) will not be attending some of the industry’s biggest trade shows this year.Chief Executive of the African Travel & Tourism Association (Atta), Chris Mears, conf…
WTM Africa Insights: TBCSA CEO talks tourism opportunities
Tourism Update sat down with the Tourism Business Council of South Africa CEO, Mmatšatši Ramawela, at the World Trade Market Africa exhibition, to discuss current tourism opportunities i…
Zimbabwe to focus on Asia and Middle East for tourism
Zimbabwe’s Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Prisca Mupfumira, has said the country will intensify tourism marketing efforts in Asia and the Middle East.According to The Chronicle, M…
New cruise ship to visit Seychelles
Silversea is to send its expedition ship, Silver Discoverer, to the Seychelles to coincide with the cruise season there, which lasts from October to April.CEO of Seychelles Tourism Board, Sherin Franc…
African wild dogs reintroduced to Gorongosa National Park
African wild dogs have returned to Gorongosa National Park after a long absence.In an initiative driven by the South African Wild Dog Advisory Group (SAWAG), a founding pack of 15 African Wild Dogs ha…
Scenic abseiling launches in Victoria Falls
A new exciting activity, scenic abseiling, has launched in Victoria falls.Comfort Chinengundu, Director of Abseil Victoria Falls, told Tourism Update that the activity was in the most scenic abseiling…
West Coast Way to launch new Cape sightseeing route
West Coast Way will launch a new sightseeing route this week. The Cape Way circular route will kick-off at the upcoming World Travel Market, to be held at the Cape Town Convention Centre from April 18…
UK arrivals drive tourism sector in Mauritius
The Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority has announced a nine per cent increase in visitor arrivals from the UK market for the first quarter of 2018.For the period from January-March, the UK growth c…