Marriott International, Inc leo imetangaza mipango ya ujenzi wa mali mpya tatu za hoteli huko Cape Town, kwa kushirikiana na Kikundi cha Amdec.
Hizi zitakuwa hoteli tatu mpya jijini: moja chini ya chapa ya saini ya kampuni, Hoteli za Marriott, ambayo itakuwa Hoteli ya kwanza ya Marriott huko Cape Town; ya pili chini ya chapa ya upscale iliyopanuliwa, Residence Inn na Marriott, ya kwanza kwa Afrika Kusini; na ya tatu chapa ya maisha ya kiwango cha juu, AC Hoteli na Marriott, ambayo ni hoteli ya kwanza chini ya chapa hii kwa mkoa wa Mashariki ya Kati na Afrika (MEA).
Maendeleo haya matatu yaliyopangwa yataongeza vyumba zaidi ya 500 kwa matoleo ya malazi ya hoteli ya Cape Town. Kuleta vyumba 189 vya ziada huko Cape Town, ukingo wa maji wa hoteli ya AC Hotel Cape Town utapatikana katika Kituo cha Yacht katika eneo la Roggebaai kwenye lango la kuelekea ukingo wa maji wa Cape Town, wakati kwenye Kituo cha Bandari (eneo la sasa la Culemborg), ambalo sasa ni eneo kuu miradi ya ujenzi, itakuwa mahali pa chumba 200 cha Cape Town Marriott Hotel Foreshore na chumba cha kulala cha 150-Residence Inn na Marriott Cape Town Foreshore.
Tangazo hili ni ugani wa ushirikiano uliopo wa Marriott na Kikundi cha Amdec, kilichoanzishwa mnamo 2015 na tangazo la maendeleo ya hoteli mbili za kwanza za Marriott nchini Afrika Kusini. Mali hizi mbili, ziko katika eneo maarufu la Melrose Arch Precinct huko Johannesburg, zimepangwa kufunguliwa mnamo 2018, na ni Hoteli ya Johannesburg Marriott Melrose Arch na Marriott Executive Apartments Johannesburg Melrose Arch.
Uwekezaji wa jumla wa Amdec katika maendeleo haya ya Cape Town na Johannesburg unafikia zaidi ya R3 bilioni kati ya miji hiyo miwili ambayo itakuwa na athari nzuri za kiuchumi na athari kubwa katika kuunda kazi.
Maendeleo hayo yanaimarisha mkakati mkubwa wa ukuaji wa Marriott International katika mkoa wa MEA, ambao umekusudiwa kupanua kikundi cha ulimwengu kama kampuni inayoongoza ya kusafiri ndani ya mkoa na kimataifa. Kulingana na Arne Sorenson, Rais na Afisa Mtendaji Mkuu, Marriott International, Inc., "Afrika ni muhimu sana kwa mkakati wa upanuzi wa Marriott International kwa sababu ya ukuaji wa uchumi wa bara haraka, kupanua tabaka la kati na idadi ya vijana, na pia kuongezeka kwa ndege za kimataifa ndani ya bara. Na zaidi ya watu milioni 850 katika Afrika Kusini mwa Jangwa la Sahara pekee, kuna fursa nyingi. ”
Mipango ya ukuaji wa Marriott International kwa bara hili ni ya kushangaza: kufikia 2025 kampuni hiyo inakusudia kupanua uwepo wake wa sasa barani Afrika hadi nchi 27, na zaidi ya hoteli 200 na vyumba karibu 37,000.
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.”
Inatarajiwa kwamba, wakati wa awamu ya ujenzi, takriban ajira 8 zinazohusiana na ujenzi zitatengenezwa. Mara baada ya hoteli hizo kukamilika, zaidi ya kazi 000 mpya za ukarimu zitaundwa - 700 katika hoteli tatu mpya za Cape Town na 470 huko 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.
