Marriott International, Inc danas je najavio planove za izgradnju tri nova hotelska objekta u Cape Townu, u partnerstvu s Amdec Group.
To će biti tri nova hotela u gradu: jedan pod prepoznatljivim brendom tvrtke, Marriott Hotels, koji će biti prvi Marriott hotel u Cape Townu; drugi pod luksuznim brendom produženog boravka, Residence Inn by Marriott, prvi za Južnu Afriku; a treći je brend umjerenog stila života, AC Hotels by Marriott, koji je prvi hotel pod ovim brendom za regiju Bliskog istoka i Afrike (MEA).
Ova tri planirana događaja dodati će preko 500 soba u ponudu hotelskog smještaja u Cape Townu. Donoseći 189 dodatnih soba u Cape Town, riva hotela AC Cape Town nalazit će se u The Yacht Clubu u predjelu Roggebaai, na ulazu u rivu Cape Towna, dok će u luci Harbor (trenutni čvor Culemborg), trenutno mjesto nekoliko glavnih građevinski projekti, bit će mjesto hotela Cape Town Marriott Foreshore s 200 soba i Residence Inn by Marriott Cape Town Foreshore s 150 soba.
Ova je najava produžetak postojećeg partnerstva Marriott-a s Amdec Group, pokrenutog 2015. godine najavom razvoja prva dva hotela s markom Marriott u Južnoj Africi. Ove dvije nekretnine smještene u popularnom luksuznom kvartu Melrose Arch u Johannesburgu, trebale bi se otvoriti 2018. godine, a to su Johannesburg Marriott Hotel Melrose Arch i Marriott Executive Apartments Johannesburg Melrose Arch.
Ukupna ulaganja Amdeca u ova događanja u Cape Townu i Johannesburgu iznose preko R3 milijarde između dva grada, što će imati pozitivne ekonomske izdvojenosti i masivan utjecaj na stvaranje novih radnih mjesta.
Nova zbivanja potkrepljuju snažnu strategiju rasta Marriott International-a širom regije MEA, koja je usmjerena na širenje globalne grupe kao vodeće putničke tvrtke kako u regiji, tako i međunarodno. Prema riječima Arnea Sorensona, predsjednika i izvršnog direktora tvrtke Marriott International, Inc., „Afrika je posebno važna za strategiju širenja Marriott International-a zbog brzog gospodarskog rasta kontinenta, širenja srednje klase i populacije mladih, kao i povećanja međunarodnih letova na kontinent. S preko 850 milijuna ljudi samo u subsaharskoj Africi, postoje ogromne mogućnosti. "
Planovi rasta Marriott International-a za kontinent impresivni su: do 2025. godine tvrtka želi proširiti svoju trenutnu prisutnost u Africi na 27 zemalja, s preko 200 hotela i oko 37,000 XNUMX soba.
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.”
Očekuje se da će tijekom faze izgradnje biti otvoreno približno 8 000 radnih mjesta povezanih s građevinarstvom. Nakon završetka hotela, stvorit će se preko 700 novih ugostiteljskih poslova - 470 u tri nova hotela u Cape Townu i 320 u Johannesburgu.
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.
