Marriott Entènasyonal, Inc jodi a te anonse plan pou konstriksyon an nan twa nouvo pwopriyete otèl nan Cape Town, an patenarya ak gwoup la Amdec.
Sa yo pral twa otèl nouvo nan vil la: youn anba mak siyati konpayi an, Marriott ZANTRAY, ki pral premye Marriott Hotel la nan Cape Town; dezyèm lan anba mak pwolongasyon rete pwolonje a, Rezidans Inn pa Marriott, premye a pou Lafrik di sid; ak twazyèm anwo-modere nivo vi mak la, AC Hotels by Marriott, ki se premye otèl anba mak sa a pou rejyon Mwayen Oryan ak Afrik (MEA).
Twa devlopman sa yo te planifye yo pral ajoute plis pase 500 chanm nan ofrann aranjman otèl Cape Town la. Pote 189 chanm adisyonèl nan Cape Town, AC Hotel Cape Town lamè a pral lokalize nan klib la yatch nan biwo vòt la Roggebaai nan pòtay ki mennen nan lamè Cape Town a, pandan y ap nan Harbor Arch (aktyèl Culemborg ne la), kounye a ki kote plizyè gwo pwojè konstriksyon, yo pral sit la nan 200-chanm Cape Town Marriott Hotel Foreshore ak 150-chanm Residence Inn la pa Marriott Cape Town Foreshore.
Anons sa a se yon ekstansyon pou patenarya ki egziste deja Marriott a ak Amdec Group la, inisye nan 2015 ak anons la nan devlopman nan de premye Marriott otèl yo make nan Lafrik di sid. De pwopriyete sa yo, ki sitiye nan popilè upmarket Melrose Arch biwo vòt la nan Johannesburg, yo pwograme yo louvri nan 2018, epi yo se Johannesburg Marriott Hotel Melrose Arch la ak Marriott Egzekitif Apatman Johannesburg Melrose Arch la.
Envestisman total Amdec a nan devlopman Cape Town ak Johannesburg sa yo se plis pase R3 milya dola ant de vil yo ki pral gen pozitif spinoffs ekonomik ak yon enpak masiv sou kreyasyon djòb.
Nouvo devlopman yo ranfòse gaya estrateji kwasans Marriott Entènasyonal la atravè rejyon an MEA, ki se vizan yo elaji gwoup mondyal la kòm yon konpayi vwayaj dirijan tou de nan rejyon an ak entènasyonalman. Daprè Arne Sorenson, Prezidan ak Chèf Egzekitif, Marriott International, Inc., “Lafrik patikilyèman enpòtan nan estrateji ekspansyon Marriott International la paske kwasans ekonomik rapid kontinan an, agrandi klas mwayen ak popilasyon jèn yo, osi byen ke ogmantasyon vòl entènasyonal yo. nan kontinan an. Avèk plis pase 850 milyon moun nan sub-Saharan Lafrik pou kont li, gen opòtinite menmen. "
Plan kwasans Marriott Entènasyonal la pou kontinan an se enpresyonan: pa 2025 konpayi an gen pou objaktif pou elaji prezans li ye kounye a nan Lafrik nan 27 peyi yo, ak plis pase 200 otèl ak alantou 37,000 chanm.
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.”
Li antisipe ke, pandan faz konstriksyon an, apeprè 8 000 travay ki gen rapò ak konstriksyon yo pral kreye. Yon fwa otèl yo fini, yo pral kreye plis pase 700 nouvo djòb Ospitalite - 470 nan twa nouvo otèl Cape Town ak 320 nan Johannesburg.
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.
