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Mövenpick Hotels and
Resorts'Royal Palm' in Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts Expands into
Central Africa and Takes Over Business Hotel in
TanzaniaIn keeping with its expansion objectives,
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has now gained
a foothold in Central Africa: It has just signed a
management agreement with Kingdom Hotel Investments
for the takeover of an existing 4-star business
hotel in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Since January
2005 the hotel is known as the Mövenpick Royal
Palm Hotel Dar es Salaam. The Royal Palm Hotel offers a total of 251
modern, fully equipped rooms, with 9 Junior Suites,
a Diplomatic Suite and a Presidential Suite. Other
amenities include a fitness centre with sauna, an
outdoor pool, a hair and beauty salon, as well as
offering tennis, squash and golf facilities nearby.
Culinary treats include the steak specialities
served at the Tradewinds Restaurant and the ever
popular Mövenpick gastronomic delights at the
Serengeti Restaurant. Refreshments and light meals
are also served at the Kibo Bar or Pool Bar. "We're delighted that, thanks to our partner
Kingdom Hotel Investments, we now have our very
first hotel under management in Central Africa,
complementing our hotel project in Accra, Ghana.
The region has great potential for other
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, which is why
we're keeping a very close eye on the market,"
explains Jean Gabriel Pérès,
President & CEO Mövenpick Hotels &
Resorts. "The Mövenpick Royal Palm Hotel Dar es
Salaam represents yet another milestone in our
expansion strategy, and we firmly believe that,
based on our successes in North Africa, our brand
will very soon become synonymous with genuine Swiss
hospitality in East Africa too," adds Bernard
Granier, Senior Vice President France, North &
Central Africa. Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts currently
enjoys international representation with 70 hotels
in operation and under construction. MH&R
manages two hotel types, the business and
conference hotels and the holiday resorts. The
business hotels are located near cities or airports
and cater for the needs of business travellers.
Holiday resorts are located in ideal leisure
destinations. The Hotel Group is currently represented in the
following 18 countries: Germany, Switzerland,
France, Italy, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic,
Turkey, Jordan, Egypt, Qatar, Morocco, Tunisia,
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab
Emirates, Lebanon and in Tanzania. |
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Set
within lush tropical gardens in the city centre of
Dar es Salaam, the Royal Palm Hotel is a 20 minute
drive from the International Airport. While it is
aimed first and foremost at international business
clientele, the hotel is also ideally suited as a
base for individual travellers keen to discover
tropical Tanzania and its plethora of sights, which
include Zanzibar, Mount Kilimanjaro, the Serengeti
National Park as well as the Ngorongoro Crater
renown for its wildlife safaris.
The
comprehensive range of conference and banquet
facilities which can cater up to 440 participants
and the lavishly furnished Business Centre provide
business executives with the ideal conditions to
stage successful meetings and events. Furthermore
the hotel offers high speed internet access as well
as wireless access in the public areas.