Answer (1 of 6): I disagree with the two prior answers, which indicated that there is no material difference between a hotel with 150 keys and 150 rooms. Parts of their answers are correct but I think they miss the salient points. Since the question is referencing a distinction that only people w...
Mind u in hospitality zanzibar is usually classified separately! And it is stupidity of highest order there's flat growth on number of rooms btn 2020-2021 while in Dodoma, Mwanza, Arusha and Dar there r several projects U/C! Even Chato!
Islands r usually classified different! FYI Zanzibar has at least 10,000 keys a reason I said has no comparison! By 2017 there was over 8000 keys on the Island!
Emerging market spotlight on Zanzibar
Thursday, 22nd March 2018 Source : Bill Barnett, Managing Director, C9 Hotelworks
There is something in the name Zanzibar that conjures up exotic imagery of faraway places; for many travelers they would have a hard time pinpointing the destination on a map, though all that is rapidly changing.
As a primer, Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous region and part of the East African nation of Tanzania. One of its most known attractions is the UNESCO World Heritage site of Stone Town.
Traditionally the island has been a two-stop destination, with tourists going on safari on mainland Tanzania and also taking in the beaches and culture of Zanzibar.
C9 Hotelworks has undertaken extensive fieldwork on the ground and has published the new Zanzibar Hotel Market Update. Currently there is limited penetration international hospitality groups operating properties with only Hyatt, Marriott, Hilton and Melia represented. The development pipeline of five hotels does include Ritz-Carlton and Anantara.
What is dramatically changing the destination is direct international airlift, which has greatly improved seasonal trading patterns. Over the past five years, arrivals by air and sea have doubled, with the total annual arrivals in 2017 over 430,000.
Upscale accommodation in Zanzibar has traditionally been focused on all-inclusive packages, though with the arrival of the brands, is seeing signs of a shift with more FIT and bed and breakfast take-up. The scale of accommodation establishments stood at 455 properties with 8,494 keys at the end of last year.
There are a number of mixed-use large-scale developments underway including the Blue Amber integrated resort and Fumba Town. Another key project is a new terminal at the international airport.
Real estate is also emerging as a key market mover with provisions for foreign ownership in approved development and residency visas available for overseas buyers. One of the best known experts in the sector is REMAX Omela.
When viewing Zanzibar against more established island destinations off East Africa such as Mauritius, what is critical to growth is the continued push on infrastructure, while the availability of good beachfront properties bodes well for the future of the island.
Islands r usually classified different! FYI Zanzibar has at least 10,000 keys a reason I said has no comparison! By 2017 there was over 8000 keys on the Island!
Emerging market spotlight on Zanzibar
Thursday, 22nd March 2018 Source : Bill Barnett, Managing Director, C9 Hotelworks
There is something in the name Zanzibar that conjures up exotic imagery of faraway places; for many travelers they would have a hard time pinpointing the destination on a map, though all that is rapidly changing.
As a primer, Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous region and part of the East African nation of Tanzania. One of its most known attractions is the UNESCO World Heritage site of Stone Town.
Traditionally the island has been a two-stop destination, with tourists going on safari on mainland Tanzania and also taking in the beaches and culture of Zanzibar.
C9 Hotelworks has undertaken extensive fieldwork on the ground and has published the new Zanzibar Hotel Market Update. Currently there is limited penetration international hospitality groups operating properties with only Hyatt, Marriott, Hilton and Melia represented. The development pipeline of five hotels does include Ritz-Carlton and Anantara.
What is dramatically changing the destination is direct international airlift, which has greatly improved seasonal trading patterns. Over the past five years, arrivals by air and sea have doubled, with the total annual arrivals in 2017 over 430,000.
Upscale accommodation in Zanzibar has traditionally been focused on all-inclusive packages, though with the arrival of the brands, is seeing signs of a shift with more FIT and bed and breakfast take-up. The scale of accommodation establishments stood at 455 properties with 8,494 keys at the end of last year.
There are a number of mixed-use large-scale developments underway including the Blue Amber integrated resort and Fumba Town. Another key project is a new terminal at the international airport.
Real estate is also emerging as a key market mover with provisions for foreign ownership in approved development and residency visas available for overseas buyers. One of the best known experts in the sector is REMAX Omela.
When viewing Zanzibar against more established island destinations off East Africa such as Mauritius, what is critical to growth is the continued push on infrastructure, while the availability of good beachfront properties bodes well for the future of the island.
The first one looks like a sorry attempt to copy Kenya's world-famous Sarova Salt lick.
The rest look like hotels you'll find in small Kenyan towns like Thika, Muranga and Nyeri.
Look at the Palms, Tulia Zanzibar Unique Beach Resort, Zanzibar white sands n Luxury villas, Breezers beach club n spa, Konokono beach resort, Mapenzi beach resorts, Melia, sea clif golf resort, hotel Verde, Baraza Resort n spa, The Residence, Hotel Riu, Diamonds star of the east, La Gemma d'll Est, Constance Aiyana, Essque Zalu n &Beyond Mnemba!
The chain's new hotel is located on Nungwi Beach, close to Riu Palace Zanzibar
RIU acquires a second hotel in Zanzibar for 56 million dollars
RIU Hotels & Resorts has acquired its second hotel in Tanzania, to accompany the other one the chain already has in the country. This new property will be marketed as part of the Riu Palace brand, as Riu Palace Zanzibar already is.
The new hotel is located in the Nungwi Beach area and it has all the facilities needed to enjoy this paradise destination. It sits on a spectacular white-sand beach with crystalline waters, at the far north of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar archipelago, at a little over an hour by car from the airport and the capital city.
Its 149 rooms are five-star rated and they offer maximum luxury under the Riu Palace brand. The hotel has 24-hour all-inclusive service, free WiFi and a spectacular restaurant over the sea where guests can enjoy the local cuisine.
As well as this new hotel, RIU has also acquired five hectares of land where it plans to build a third hotel on the island.
The total investment of this purchase amounts to 56 million dollars. With this new project, RIU reaffirms its commitment to the African continent as a new tourist destination with which it expands its range of sun and beach hotels, following its announcement in June of the purchase of a site in Senegal. With this new establishment, the chain now has possession of a total of seven hotels (five in Cape Verde and two in Tanzania), in addition to the five in Morocco.
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Zanzibar is a unique archipelago of about 50 coral islands, lying in the Indian Ocean a short distance from Tanzania. This paradise destination is renown for its spice plantations, Omani palaces in Stone Town, and magnificent beaches. I hereby present you the top 10 best luxury hotels & resort...
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