Marriott International, Inc illum ħabbret pjanijiet għall-kostruzzjoni ta ’tliet proprjetajiet ta’ lukandi ġodda f’Cape Town, bi sħubija mal-Grupp Amdec.
Dawn se jkunu tliet lukandi ġodda fil-belt: waħda taħt il-marka tal-firma tal-kumpanija, Marriott Hotels, li se tkun l-ewwel Marriott Hotel f’Cape Town; it-tieni taħt il-marka ta 'soġġorn estiż upscale, Residence Inn by Marriott, l-ewwel għall-Afrika t'Isfel; u t-tielet il-marka ta 'stil ta' ħajja fuq livell moderat, AC Hotels by Marriott, li hija l-ewwel lukanda taħt din il-marka għar-reġjun tal-Lvant Nofsani u l-Afrika (MEA).
Dawn it-tliet żviluppi ppjanati se jżidu aktar minn 500 kamra mal-offerta ta 'akkomodazzjoni f'lukanda f'Cape Town. Waqt li ġġib 189 kamra addizzjonali f’Cape Town, il-Waterfront ta ’AC Hotel Cape Town se jkun jinsab fil-Yacht Club fil-preżent Roggebaai fil-bieb għall-waterfront ta’ Cape Town, waqt li f’Harbour Arch (in-nodu attwali ta ’Culemborg), bħalissa l-post ta’ bosta proġetti ta ’kostruzzjoni, se jkunu s-sit tal-200-kamra Cape Town Marriott Hotel Foreshore u l-150-kamra Residence Inn minn Marriott Cape Town Foreshore.
Din it-tħabbira hija estensjoni tas-sħubija eżistenti ta 'Marriott mal-Grupp Amdec, mibdija fl-2015 bit-tħabbira tal-iżvilupp tal-ewwel żewġ lukandi tad-ditta Marriott fl-Afrika t'Isfel. Dawn iż-żewġ proprjetajiet, li jinsabu fil-preċiż popolari Melrose Arch Precinct f'Johannesburg, huma skedati li jiftħu fl-2018, u huma l-Johannesburg Marriott Hotel Melrose Arch u l-Marriott Executive Apartments Johannesburg Melrose Arch.
L-investiment totali ta ’Amdec f’dawn l-iżviluppi ta’ Cape Town u Johannesburg jammonta għal aktar minn R3 biljun bejn iż-żewġt ibliet li se jkollhom effetti ekonomiċi pożittivi u impatt massiv fuq il-ħolqien tal-impjiegi.
L-iżviluppi l-ġodda jsaħħu l-istrateġija ta ’tkabbir robusta ta’ Marriott International fir-reġjun MEA, li hija mmirata biex tespandi l-grupp globali bħala kumpanija ewlenija tal-ivvjaġġar kemm fir-reġjun kif ukoll internazzjonalment. Skond Arne Sorenson, President u Uffiċjal Kap Eżekuttiv, Marriott International, Inc., "L-Afrika hija partikolarment importanti għall-istrateġija ta 'espansjoni ta' Marriott International minħabba t-tkabbir ekonomiku mgħaġġel tal-kontinent, il-klassi tan-nofs li qed tespandi u l-popolazzjoni taż-żgħażagħ, kif ukoll iż-żieda ta 'titjiriet internazzjonali fil-kontinent. B'aktar minn 850 miljun persuna fl-Afrika sub-Saħarjana biss, hemm opportunitajiet enormi. "
Il-pjanijiet ta ’tkabbir ta’ Marriott International għall-kontinent huma impressjonanti: sal-2025 il-kumpanija għandha l-għan li tespandi l-preżenza attwali tagħha fl-Afrika għal 27 pajjiż, b’aktar minn 200 lukanda u madwar 37,000 kamra.
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.”
Huwa antiċipat li, matul il-fażi tal-kostruzzjoni, se jinħolqu madwar 8 000 impjieg relatat mal-kostruzzjoni. Ladarba jitlestew il-lukandi, se jinħolqu aktar minn 700 impjieg ġdid ta 'ospitalità - 470 fit-tliet lukandi ġodda ta' Cape Town u 320 f'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.
