I-Marriott International, Inc namuhla imemezele izinhlelo zokwakhiwa kwezindawo ezintathu zamahhotela amasha eKapa, ngokubambisana ne-Amdec Group.
Lawa kuzoba amahhotela amasha amathathu kuleli dolobha: elinye lingaphansi kophawu lwenkampani olusayiniwe, iMarriott Hotels, okuzoba yihhotela lokuqala iMarriott eKapa; eyesibili ngaphansi kophawu lokuhlala okunwetshiwe, i-Residence Inn ka-Marriott, eyokuqala eNingizimu Afrika; futhi eyesithathu iwuhlobo lwezinga eliphezulu lempilo yezinga eliphezulu, i-AC Hotels by Marriott, okuyihhotela lokuqala ngaphansi kwalolu hlobo lwesifunda se-Middle East & Africa (MEA).
Lezi zinhlelo ezintathu ezihleliwe zizokwengeza amakamelo angaphezu kuka-500 endaweni yokuhlala yamahhotela aseKapa. Ukuletha amagumbi engeziwe angu-189 eKapa, indawo engaphambili ye-AC Hotel Cape Town izoba se-Yacht Club endaweni yase-Roggebaai esangweni elibheke ngasemanzini aseKapa, kuyilapho ise-Harbour Arch (indawo yamanje yaseCulemborg), okwamanje okuyindawo yezindawo ezinkulu eziningana. amaphrojekthi wokwakha, kuzoba yindawo ye-Cape Town Marriott Hotel Foreshore enamagumbi angama-200 kanye neResidence Inn enamagumbi ayi-150 kaMarriott Cape Town Foreshore.
Lesi simemezelo siyisandiso sobambiswano olukhona luka-Marriott ne-Amdec Group, olwaqalwa ngo-2015 ngesimemezelo sokuthuthukiswa kwamahhotela amabili okuqala anegama le-Marriott eNingizimu Afrika. Lezi zakhiwo ezimbili, ezisendaweni ephakeme edumile i-Melrose Arch Precinct eGoli, zihlelelwe ukuvulwa ngo-2018, futhi yiJohannesburg Marriott Hotel Melrose Arch kanye neMarriott Executive Apartments Johannesburg Melrose Arch.
Isamba semali etshaliwe yi-Amdec kulezi zintuthuko zaseKapa naseGoli ifinyelela ngaphezu kwezigidigidi ezi-3 zamarandi phakathi kwala madolobha amabili okuzoba nemiphumela emihle kwezomnotho kanye nomthelela omkhulu ekudaleni amathuba emisebenzi.
Intuthuko entsha iqinisa isu lokukhula eliqinile le-Marriott International esifundeni sonke se-MEA, elihloselwe ukwandisa iqembu lomhlaba wonke njengenkampani ehamba phambili yezokuvakasha kokubili esifundeni nakwamanye amazwe. Ngokuka-Arne Sorenson, uMongameli kanye neSikhulu Esiphezulu, iMarriott International, Inc., “I-Afrika ibaluleke kakhulu ohlelweni lokukhulisa i-Marriott International ngenxa yokukhula ngokushesha komnotho wezwekazi, ukwanda kwabantu besigaba esiphakathi nentsha, kanye nokwanda kwezindiza zamazwe ngamazwe. ezwenikazi. Njengoba kunabantu abangaphezu kwezigidi ezingu-850 e-Afrika eseningizimu yeSahara kuphela, maningi amathuba.”
Izinhlelo zokukhula ze-Marriott International zezwekazi ziyamangalisa: ngo-2025 inkampani ihlose ukwandisa ubukhona bayo bamanje e-Afrika emazweni angu-27, ngamahhotela angaphezu kuka-200 kanye namagumbi azungeze i-37,000.
As for South Africa, Alex Kyriakidis, President and Managing Director, Middle East and Africa for Marriott International, comments that, “The significance of this announcement for both the city of Cape Town and for South Africa cannot be underestimated. The developments in both Cape Town and Johannesburg confirm the country’s importance to the international travel market – for both the business and leisure traveler. From the perspective of tourism, the addition of three hotels in Cape Town, catering for different market segments among both international and domestic visitors, will strengthen the position of the city as one of the world’s top destinations, and we are confident that Cape Town will gain huge benefits from the likely increase in visitor numbers expected in the future.”
James Wilson, Chief Executive Officer of the Amdec Group, says: “Marriott’s new hotels will become landmarks in South Africa and appeal to travellers from all over the country, the continent and the world. We are proud to develop world-class properties in both Cape Town and in Johannesburg. Melrose Arch in Johannesburg is well established as a magnificent multi-faceted New Urban quarter focussed on creating an unforgettable experience with a vibrant atmosphere in a secure environment where people can work, shop, relax and stay. Amdec is thrilled to continue our growing partnership with Marriott International in Cape Town where The Yacht Club will offer an exclusive urban experience in an energised precinct on a working harbour superbly connected to all the buzz of city living in a location steeped in history. In addition we are delighted to be constructing two new hotels at Harbour Arch (on the current Culemborg node) where we hope to replicate the magical atmosphere experienced at Melrose Arch. Melrose Arch, The Yacht Club, and Harbour Arch are all perfect locations for Marriott’s first hotel properties in South Africa.”
Kulindeleke ukuthi, ngesikhathi sesigaba sokwakha, kudaleke amathuba emisebenzi ahlobene nokwakha alinganiselwa ku-8 000. Uma amahhotela eseqediwe, kuzokwakhiwa imisebenzi emisha engaphezu kuka-700 yokwamukela izivakashi - engu-470 emahhotela amathathu amasha aseKapa kanye nama-320 eGoli.
Cape Town’s importance in the world tourist market has been confirmed in recent years with the ever-increasing visitor numbers to the city. The addition of further accommodation to meet the growing demand will place the city in an even stronger position as a top global destination.
