Three Cities expands into East Africa

The Three Cities Group recently acquired the Zanzibar Beach Resort and the Kunduchi Beach Hotel and Resort in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. With these new properties, it has the capacity to expand its management and marketing services into East Africa.

The soon-to-be-refurbished Zanzibar Beach Resort is situated on the south-west coast of Zanzibar, only 10 minutes from Stone Town and five minutes from the international airport.

The resort has 84 rooms and suites, which range from the Palace Block rooms set in the gardens, to en-suite chalets with balconies. All rooms feature air-conditioning, colour television with satellite channels, high bandwidth Internet, mini-bar and tea and coffee-making facilities.

The resort’s conference facilities seat up to 1,200 in a variety of fully air-conditioned meeting venues.
The Kunduchi Beach Hotel and Resort is situated 18 kilometres from Dar es Salaam International Airport and 21 kilometres from the city centre. There are 138 sea-facing rooms and 48 apartments, each with its own private balcony onto the beach front.

The four conference facilities, with seating for up to 1,500 delegates, are equipped with all the necessary support systems and services.

New hotel for Misty Blue

The Three Cities Auberge Hollandaise in Durban North, South Africa was acquired in June.

“We have always had our eye on this exclusive establishment, as we felt it added the upmarket accommodation option to our portfolio,” said Vejan Pillay, owner of Misty Blue.

There are 10 guest rooms and the boardroom seats up to 20 people.

The guesthouse is close to King Shaka International Airport, the Durban city centre, the city’s sports stadiums and the ever-growing business hub in Umhlanga. Also within easy reach are Durban’s Golden Mile and Ushaka Marine World.

There are plans afoot to open a branch of Aqua Spa and a fully-equipped gym on the premises. “We also hope to expand our gastronomic offering to include exclusive evening dinners,” said Pillay.  

Three Cities Relaunch Inn on the Square

After the recent R35 million refurbishment, the Inn on the Square now presents itself as a contemporary and colourful mid-market hotel, promising functionality and quality for both business and leisure travellers alike.

 25 kilometres from Cape Town International Airport, the Inn on The Square is conveniently located within the business hub of Cape Town with both the Cape Town International Convention Centre and the V & A Waterfront a short 10-minute walk from the hotel.

You’ll find the property beneath the landmark Clock Tower and housed in one of Cape Towns' oldest buildings on the heritage Greenmarket Square.

The hotel has 165 newly-renovated en-suite bedrooms, with a Bohemian design, and each room is fitted with a LCD flat-screen TV with selected DSTV satellite channels, individual climate control and electronic safes. The Inn on the Square also offers a laundry service, in-room dining and bar facilities, sauna, fitness centre and heated swimming pool.

There’s also a sun deck on the 8th floor with a panoramic view of Cape Town and Table Mountain. Topping things off is the acclaimed Dish restaurant and the first-rate conference and meeting facilities available in the Waalburg Conference Centre - it includes high-speed Internet, a large conference room, four meeting rooms and indoor and outdoor pre-function areas.