Ovela ku-Africa Hotel Investment Forum e-Addis, I-Marriott International iqinise ukuzibophezela kwayo e-Afrika ngokumemezela ukuthi ilindele ukwengeza izakhiwo ezingama-40 namagumbi angaphezu kuka-8,000 ezwenikazi lonke ekupheleni kuka-2023. Le nkampani iphinde yamemezela izivumelwano ezisayiniwe zokuvula indawo yayo yokuqala e-Cape Verde futhi yandise ubukhona bayo e-Ethiopia, Kenya kanye eNigeria. Ipayipi lokuthuthukisa i-Marriott kuze kube ngu-2023 lilinganiselwa ukuthi lizoqhuba ukutshalwa kwezimali kuka-$2 billion kubanikazi bezakhiwo futhi kulindeleke ukuthi likhiqize imisebenzi emisha engaphezu kuka-12,000 Africa.
Iphothifoliyo yamanje ye-Marriott International e-Afrika ihlanganisa izindawo ezicishe zibe ngu-140 ezinamakamelo angaphezu kuka-24,000 emikhiqizo eyi-14 kanye namazwe nezindawo ezingu-20.
"I-Afrika iyizwe lamathuba elinamandla angasetshenzisiwe futhi lihlala liwumgogodla wesu lethu," kusho u-Alex Kyriakidis, uMongameli kanye noMqondisi Ophethe, i-Middle East & Africa, i-Marriott International. “Ukukhula komnotho okubonwa yisifunda, kanye nokugcizelelwa okukhulu kwamazwe ezwenikazi lonke emkhakheni wezokuvakasha nezokuvakasha, kusinikeza amathuba amakhulu okukhula.”
“Ngemikhiqizo yendlela yokuphila ephoqelelayo, esungulwe kahle kanye noMarriott Bonvoy, uhlelo lwethu lokuhamba oluhamba phambili embonini, siyaqhubeka nokunikeza izici ezihlukahlukene ezihambisana nesigaba esimaphakathi esikhula ngokushesha futhi esibhekelela indawo yaso yemakethe ethuthukayo,” kwengeza uKyriakidis.
Ukukhula okulindelekile kuka-Marriott ngo-2023 kuqhutshwa isidingo esinamandla kanye nokukhula okuqhubekayo kwemikhiqizo yakhe ephambili kanye nesevisi ekhethiwe- eholwa yiMarriott Hotels enezikhala eziyisishiyagalombili ezilindelwe kanye nezivulo ezihleliwe eziyisithupha ngaphansi kweProtea Hotels kaMarriott. Le nkampani kulindeleke ukuthi yethule i-Courtyard by Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott kanye ne-Element Hotels brand.
I-Marriott iphinde iqhubeke nokubona amathuba okukhula kwemikhiqizo yayo ewubukhazikhazi futhi ilindele ukuphinda kabili iphothifoliyo yayo yokunethezeka e-Afrika ekupheleni konyaka ka-2023, ngokuvuleka okusha okungaphezu kweshumi kuwo wonke amabhrendi e-The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, Luxury Collection kanye ne-JW Marriott. Le nkampani futhi ilindele ukwethula ama-W Hotels e-Afrika ngokuvulwa kwe-W Tangier e-Morocco ngo-2023.
Izimakethe ezibalulekile ezibhebhezela ukukhula kukaMarriott e-Afrika zihlanganisa iMorocco, iNingizimu Afrika, i-Algeria kanye ne-Egypt.
“Ukuba khona kukaMarriott nobuchwepheshe bendawo e-Afrika, kanye nemikhiqizo yethu ehlukahlukene namandla ahlangene enkundla yethu yomhlaba wonke, kusibeka ethubeni elihle lokuqhubeka nokuthuthukisa indawo yethu esifundeni lapho abanikazi bebheke ukuthuthukisa indawo yokuhlala esezingeni eliphakeme ngemikhiqizo. ezingahlukanisa futhi ziphakamise umkhiqizo wabo,” kuphawula uJerome Briet, Isikhulu Esiyinhloko Sezokuthuthukiswa, eMpumalanga Ephakathi nase-Afrika, iMarriott International.
Le nkampani imemezele ukusayinwa kwezivumelwano ezintathu, okuphinde kwaqinisa ukuzibophezela kwayo e-Afrika kanye nethuba lokukhula elibalulekile lesi sifunda esisaqhubeka silinikeza.
Ukusayinwa kwenkontileka kaMarriott kwakamuva e-Afrika yilezi:
Amaphuzu Amane nge-Sheraton São Vincente, Laginha Beach (Cape Verde)
Le nkampani ilindele ukuvela okokuqala eCape Verde ngamaphoyinti amane nguSheraton São Vincente, ebhishi laseLaginha. Le ndawo ihlelelwe ukuvulwa ngo-2022 inamakamelo ezivakashi ayi-128 aqokwe ngesitayela, izindawo zokudlela ezintathu, amagumbi okuhlangana kanye nezindawo zokungcebeleka, okuhlanganisa isikhungo sokuqina komzimba kanye nephuli yangaphandle. Amaphuzu Amane nge-Sheraton Ibhishi le-São Vincente Laginha lizoba sesiqhingini sesibili esinabantu abaningi, i-São Vicente, edolobheni lase-Mindelo, futhi izoba nebhuloho elizohlinzeka izivakashi ngokufinyelela okuqondile endaweni eyimfihlo, ekhethekile ye-Laginha Beach edumile. Ihhotela liyindawo eshibhile umnikazi wayo i-Maseyka Holdings Investments Sociedade Unipessoal LDA futhi izophathwa yi-Access Hospitality Development and Consulting.
Amaphuzu Amane ka-Sheraton Mekelle (Ethiopia)
U-Marriott usayine isivumelwano sama-Four Points awokuqala yi-Sheraton yase-Ethiopia okuhloswe ukuthi sivulwe ngo-2022. Iphethwe yi-AZ PLC, Amaphuzu Amane yi-Sheraton e-Mekelle izohlinzeka ngamakamelo angu-241 aqokwe ngesitayela, indawo yokudlela yokudlela yosuku lonke, indawo yokucima ukoma kanye negumbi lokuphumula, indawo yokuphumula. Igumbi lokuphumula elikhulu, izinsiza zemihlangano, isikhungo sokuqina komzimba kanye ne-spa. Isikhungo esikhulayo sezimboni nesezokukhiqiza, i-Mekele iphinde futhi ibekwe eduze kwesekethe yezokuvakasha esenyakatho yomlando yase-Ethiopia, ehlanganisa nenani leziNdawo Zamagugu Omhlaba ze-UNESCO ezitholakala eLalibela, eSimian Mountains National Park, e-Axum, eGondar kanye naseBlue Nile Falls. Ihhotela liseceleni komgwaqo wesikhumulo sezindiza endaweni ephambili ebheke idolobha.
Amaphuzu Amane ka-Sheraton São Vincente, Ibhishi LaseLaginha kanye Namaphuzu Amane ka-Sheraton Mekelle womabili azofaka Amaphuzu Amane ngomklamo ongenekayo we-Sheraton kanye nesevisi enhle kakhulu futhi abonise isithembiso somkhiqizo sokuhlinzeka okubaluleke kakhulu kubahambi abazimele banamuhla.
Ihhotela iProtea nguMarriott Kisumu (Kenya)
Le nkampani iphinde ilindele ukukhulisa indawo yayo eKenya ngokusayinwa kweProtea Hotel nguMarriott Kisumu eKenya. Lesi sakhiwo kulindeleke ukuba sibe ihhotela lokuqala elinophawu lwamazwe ngamazwe eKisumu, idolobha lesithathu ngobukhulu eKenya futhi lizoba ngasogwini lweLake Victoria, ichibi elikhulu kunawo wonke ezwenikazi elinamanzi ahlanzekile. Lihlelelwe ukuvulwa ngo-2022, leli hhotela lizoba namakamelo angu-125 anokubukwa kwechibi, izindawo ezintathu zokudla neziphuzo, ngaphezu kwamamitha-skwele angama-500 omcimbi nendawo yokuhlangana kanye nedamu le-infinity eliphezu kophahla, kanye nezinye izindawo zokungcebeleka. I-Protea Hotel ka-Marriott Kisumu iyindawo egunyaziwe ephethwe yi-Bluewater Hotels futhi izophathwa i-Aleph Hospitality.
I-Residence Inn by Marriott Lagos Victoria Island (Nigeria)
UMarriott uhlela ukwethula uhlobo lwayo lokuhlala isikhathi eside, iResidence Inn by Marriott, eNigeria ngokusayinwa kweResidence Inn Lagos Victoria Island. Iphethwe yi-ENI Hotels Limited, indawo izoba seLagos Lagoon eVictoria Island - isikhungo sezezimali nezohwebo saseLagos. I-Residence Inn yase-Marriott Victoria Island izoklanyelwa labo abathatha indawo yokuhlala isikhathi eside enamagumbi okulala ayi-130 abanzi anekamelo elilodwa namabili anezindawo zokuhlala ezihlukene, zokusebenza nezokulala kanye namakhishi asebenza ngokugcwele. Lesi sakhiwo sizohlinzeka ngemakethe ye-24/7 Grab'n Go kanye neSikhungo Sokufaneleka. I-Residence Inn yaseMarriott Lagos Victoria Island kulindeleke ukuthi ivulwe ngo-2023.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- “Marriott's established presence and local expertise in Africa, along with our diverse brands and the collective strength of our global platform, put us in a great position to further enhance our footprint in the region where owners are looking to develop high-quality lodging with brands that can differentiate and elevate their product,” commented Jerome Briet, Chief Development Officer, Middle East &.
- Four Points by Sheraton São Vincente Laginha Beach will be situated on the second most populated island, São Vicente, in the town of Mindelo, and will also feature a bridge to provide guests direct access to a private, exclusive area of the popular Laginha Beach.
- Owned by A Z PLC, Four Points by Sheraton in Mekelle will offer 241 stylishly appointed rooms, an all-day dining restaurant, a bar and lounge, an executive lounge, meeting facilities, a fitness center and a spa.
