Africa’s hotel development pipeline reaches record high as East Africa leads construction activity
Africa’s hotel pipeline has reached 123,846 rooms across 675 projects, according to W Hospitality Group. While North Africa dominates volume, East Africa shows the highest proportion of projects currently under construction…
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Hospitality sector faces mounting challenges as staffing shortages and rising costs hinder recovery
The hospitality sector in South Africa is caught in a precarious balancing act, grappling with a myriad of challenges that threaten its recovery and future sustainability. According to the inaugural Hospitality Asset Management Company (HAMAC) South…
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The Love Story That Built Two Of South Africa’s Most Iconic Hotels
When the late Stanley Tollman, wearing a small red carnation in his lapel, took Beatrice “Bea” Lilienstein out to dinner, for their first date, in July 1952, it was to a hotel overlooking the Indian Ocean in Umhlanga, just north of South Africa’s…
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Africa's Hotel Sector Leads the World in AI Adoption, New Study Reveals
Hotel chains in Africa and the Middle East are leading the world in AI adoption and integration, according to a new global study by h2c, commissioned by hotel technology provider Profitroom…
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Fury as iconic Brutalist hotel in Tunisia faces demolition
The start of demolition work on an iconic Tunisian hotel has sparked strong opposition from citizens, architects, NGOs and heritage experts in the North African country and around the world.
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Adaptable Ascott leans in to new models
The Ascott Ltd…
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Do the big brands have a place among Africa’s Big Five?
Brands like Marriott and Hilton are expanding big-time into Africa, even into safari destinations. Will it be at the expense of locally owned lodging businesses?
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Qatar-Backed Kasada Targets First North Africa Hotel Deal
Kasada Capital Management, a private equity firm backed by Qatar’s $524 billion sovereign wealth fund, expects to strike a hotel deal in Morocco in the first half of 2026, marking its entry into North Africa’s booming hospitality and tourism…
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Top 10 African countries with the biggest investments in the hotel business in 2025
The growth of hotel chains in Africa signifies economic potential, investor confidence, and tourism growth. A key indicator of this is the hotel chain development pipeline, which tracks new hotel projects. For African countries, a strong pipeline is…
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How A Moroccan Entrepreneur Built A Luxury Hotel Oasis At The Sahara’s Edge
A former camel tender made millions hunting and selling meteorites—then used that fortune to create the dreamy Sbai Palace hotel and organize back-of-beyond camping trips among the desert dunes.
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Hotel development booms in Africa, boosted by Egypt and Marriott
This year’s Hotel Development Pipeline Report, the definitive study of international hospitality development projects in Africa, reveals record activity. There are 577 hotels and resorts, with 104,444 rooms, in the development pipeline, up by 13.3%…
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A New Era: GHM reveals the evolution of the group
The operator of the renowned Chedi Hotels embarks on a new chapter as Chedi Hospitality. Bringing four decades of experience to the role, Stephan spearheads the group’s bold vision for the future of luxury travel…
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Hyatt Hotel Rosebank standoff leaves retailers struggling
Desolate, dead and degraded, what was once a high-end luxury hotel on a corner of Rosebank is now a concrete calamity.
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