HOTELS AFRICA - Hotels in Africa, Best Hotels, Hospitality News, Resorts, Lodges and accommodations in Africa Gateways Stalled Resort along Morocco’s Atlantic coast attracts Egyptian Tycoon to invest 200 Euros for its completion Hotels Africa Mogador requires delivering infrastructure, creating hotel capacity, building demand and managing seasonality that could stretch out the time before it performs. The Hotels These are the World Travel Awards’ 2026 best Hotels and Resorts in Africa Gateways Newly renovated Lemala Africa Hotels

Stalled Resort along Morocco’s Atlantic coast attracts Egyptian Tycoon to invest 200 Euros for its completion

Mogador requires delivering infrastructure, creating hotel capacity, building demand and managing seasonality that could stretch out the time before it performs.

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These are the World Travel Awards’ 2026 best Hotels and Resorts in Africa

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Newly renovated Lemala Kuria Hills Lodge brings new suites in the Northern Serengeti plains of Tanzania

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A view to a thrill: Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge’s edge of Rift Valley experience

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Hotels in Kenya are yet to Book into Digital Transformation

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Marriot Hotels plan to build 10 Resorts in Egypt with more than 1800 rooms

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The agreement aims to expand Egypt’s hospitality offering and introduce new luxury living experiences, in line with the government’s plans to strengthen the tourism sector and reinforce the country’s position as an attractive destination for international investment.

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Newly renovated Lemala Kuria Hills Lodge brings new suites in the Northern Serengeti plains of Tanzania

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The lodge enhances its established footprint with a brand-new two-bedroom family suite, reloaded spa and redesigned dining tent.

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A view to a thrill: Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge’s edge of Rift Valley experience

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Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge is the only hotel which sits firmly at the edge of the Rift Valley, providing guests with a vantage view of the vast landscape below which is split between a lake and wildlife filled National Park.

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Hotels in Kenya are yet to Book into Digital Transformation

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Kenya is the country that built M-Pesa, rightly earned the name Silicon Savannah, and launched a National Artificial Intelligence Strategy in March 2025 with the explicit ambition of leading the continent.

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The new 140-room Hilton Garden Inn Hotel of Zimbabwe to open doors in early 2029

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The 140-room hotel, scheduled to open in early 2029, will form part of the Highlands Precinct, a mixed-use development bringing together offices, retail outlets, dining establishments, residences and conferencing facilities.

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Marriot makes Uganda Debut with a Hotel and Executive apartments in Kampala

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The Kampala Marriott Hotel and Marriott Executive Apartments Kampala comprise a dual-branded hospitality development featuring 181 hotel guestrooms and suites and 96 fully serviced apartments.

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The First Hotel Indigo Branded Residences launched by IHG and Mountain View at Ras El Hekma in Egypt

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The project will include 280 residential units, from studios to one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, complementing the previously announced 100-key Hotel Indigo Mountain View Ras El Hekma hotel.

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Newmark Hotel Rescues the Lenox in Cape Town’s Gardens

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Peerutin Karol described The Lenox as a “much-loved, but neglected” old building and said the project is about giving it “a new purpose, while responding to its history, architecture and setting.”

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Guido Fredrich appointed to Lead Hyatt’s Africa, Europe and Middle East’s Luxury and Lifestyle Developments

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Before returning to Hyatt, Fredrich served as Chief Development Officer at Corinthia Hotels, leading the luxury hotel group’s international expansion and securing new market entries.

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First ever Edition Hotel in Africa coming up at Cape Town’s waterfront together with the Superyacht Marina

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A sculptural Drum will mark the entrance, while hand-laid brickwork, artisanal masonry, and textured materials will feature throughout the hotel’s social spaces.

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Finally, a premium Tanzania’s resort which offers the great outdoors without venturing far from your room

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There are many safari lodges in Africa but only one which lets you spend the night on the edge of the great rift valley surrounded by birds

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Kenya Airways now plans to invest in Hotels and Lodges

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To complete its ecosystem at JKIA, the carrier is planning an airside transit hotel to accommodate delayed or layover passengers directly within the airport boundary.

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Ibis established a New Hotel in the Lekki District of Lagos, Nigeria, featuring 120 sound-proofed rooms

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The Hotel investment is described to be a boost to Lekki's growing economic significance - anchored by the area’s Deep-Sea Port, Free Trade Zone and a concentration of corporate and technology enterprises driving demand for quality hospitality services.

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Acacia Africa releases first Accommodation Impact Report

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Hotel markets across Africa taking big leaps toward sophistication and investments

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Ol Endeti: This 80 years old Manor in the Kenyan Highlands makes guests feel like colonial lords

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Janitha Madawala becomes new Assistant General Manager for RIU Hotels and Resorts in East Africa

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Honeywell Group acquires stakes in the Sheraton and Federal Palace Hotels of Nigeria

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Minor Hotels Africa picks Helga Deboeck to be the General Manager of Anantara Bazaruto Island Resort

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Minor Hotels Africa has appointed Helga Deboeck as General Manager of Anantara Bazaruto Island Resort, signaling a continued focus on experienced leadership to oversee operations at this Mozambique luxury property.

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Serena Hotels create 11,000 jobs in East Africa and contribute USD 310 Million to the region’s GDP

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Morocco getting seven new Luxury Hotels before 2027

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Neos Airline now links Milan and Kilimanjaro with direct flights

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The private Italian airline has been operating in Zanzibar Island since 2022, and plans to increase flight frequencies on the Isles based on demand, especially during peak travel seasons, as far as Neos representative, Antonella Balestra, is concerned.

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Maiden Club Med Resort now launches in South Africa

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Anantara Tented Camp, by Minor Hotels, debuts on Kafue River in Zambia

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Dogs on the Plane? Airlines given new directives regarding pets

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Five-Star Glee Hotel of Nairobi caught in a Court wrangle

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AndBeyond Suyian Safari Homestead opening doors from the ‘wild north’ of Kenya in June 2027

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Kitamu House: Intercontinental Cuisine in the heart of Arusha City

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Tanzania: A tale of two rival hotels in Arusha City

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Mark Wernich appointed as New Vice President for Taj Hotels in Africa

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Saved by the bell: How the ancient chiming monument of Mombasa rings the memories of the forgotten past

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Tafaria: A European stone tower castle in East Africa

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Standing high on a quiet hill along the Nyeri–Nyahururu Road, where the cool winds of the Aberdares meet the vast Laikipia plains, the Tafaria Castle defies the East African Rural setting.

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Tanzania braces for major investments in Luxury lodges

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KwaZulu Natal getting high-class apartments by Radisson group in Umhlanga

South Africa’s Airlink to link Cape Town and Zanzibar with direct flights from October 2026

South Africa

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The Southern Africa’s premier airline, Airlink intends to launch the first-ever non-stop Cape Town-Zanzibar route in October 2026 deploying its brand-new Embraer E195-E2 jets for the journey.

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Marasa Africa will now operate three Safari Lodges in Uganda for the next 30 years until around 2056

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Ramada Resort becomes the first Internationally Branded Hotel in The Gambia

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The Rivalry History of the Stanley Hotel in Nairobi

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Kruger Shalati: A luxury lodge inside a strange train over the bridge in South Africa

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Elewana the Manor of Ngorongoro now ranking high globally

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Greater Cairo tops the bill in Africa’s hotels development pipeline

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Radisson Group introduces real-time automated AI hotel price matching

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Palace: The Hotel Towering over Arusha City at 360 degrees

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Hotels Manager Conference Africa 2026 to address pitfalls in the continent’s hospitality industry

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Impala Hotel about to get a new lease of life in Arusha City

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Four Points by Sheraton and Protea Hotels sign Marriott presence in DR Congo

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Pamodzi Hotels now stamps the Hyatt Regency brand in Zambia

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The consortium is establishing the Hyatt Regency Lusaka, on the base of the Pamodzi, the property which has undergone extensive renovations while still remaining open for operations.

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