HOTEL GROUP UPDATE
A year of expansion and upgrades for
Premier Hotels & Resorts Premier Resort The Moorings.
South Africa has a wonderful range of refurbished conference and event destinations made possible by Premier Hotels & Resorts, following the recent acquisition of the Faircity Hotel Group and the renovation and upgrade of several of their properties across the country.
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remier Hotel Cape Town, Premier Hotel The Moorings and Premier Hotel Sani Pass have all benefitted from an upgrade to the facilities, while their property portfolio has further expanded with the new Premier Splendid Inn in Bloemfontein and the development of a four-star Premier Hotel and three-star Premier Splendid Inn in Umhlanga Ridge, KwaZulu-Natal, scheduled to open in February 2020. Phase 1 of the new Premier Splendid Inn in Bloemfontein will open on 19 November, with 48 rooms, a restaurant, reception and lobby / lounge available. Over 80 jobs were created during the construction phase and over 50 people will be employed to assist with operations. The newly-furbished hotel is on the old Stanville Inn hotel location and includes an extension of a new hotel wing, five floors and a state-of-the-art conference facility – which will come online in January 2020. Premier Hotel Cape Town is also completing renovations for the festive season which includes the addition of a new pool and wooden view deck, a
newly restored library and expanded conference facilities – guaranteed to delight conference delegates in 2020. Premier Resort The Moorings, located in Knysna, recently underwent a refurb which included the addition of 45 new bedrooms, a new conference centre, an Italian bistro, a rim-flow swimming pool with views of Thesen Island and the Knysna Heads, a multipurpose
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entertainment area with a private whisky and wine cellar for tastings and functions, a spa, gym and an outdoor jacuzzi. This resort is truly spectacular and a popular destination choice for conference guests from Western Cape, Garden Route, Eastern Cape and Gauteng. Premier Resort Sani Pass in the Southern Drakensberg underwent a renovation and remodelling which involved room upgrades, the introduction of a new multipurpose entertainment area, heated indoor swimming pool with new changing rooms, an outdoor pool and a much-improved kids’ club area, complete with a mini soccer field. Further to this, the group are investing over R380 million in the construction of a new hospitality precinct in Umhlanga
Premier Resort Sani Pass.
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