{"id":717496,"date":"2023-09-11T09:26:53","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T07:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=717496"},"modified":"2023-09-11T12:55:03","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T10:55:03","slug":"new-r1-6-billion-beach-resort-coming-to-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/property\/717496\/new-r1-6-billion-beach-resort-coming-to-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"New R1.6 billion beach resort coming to South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A new R1.6 billion Club Med beach resort is coming to Kwazulu-Natal&#8217;s North Coast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/provincialgovernment.co.za\/entity_annual\/806\/2022-kwazulu-natal-trade-and-investment-kwazulu-natal-(tikzn)-annual-report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Trade and Investment KwaZulu-Natal&#8217;s 2021\/22 Annual Report<\/a>, Club Med is an international beach resort with 70 facilities globally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The resort will be operated by Hong Kong-based Fosun, which will be the majority shareholder. Local companies <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/royalshakapropertygroup.co.za\/current-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\">Royal Shak<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/royalshakapropertygroup.co.za\/current-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\">a<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/royalshakapropertygroup.co.za\/current-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/royalshakapropertygroup.co.za\/current-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\">P<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/royalshakapropertygroup.co.za\/current-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\">r<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/royalshakapropertygroup.co.za\/current-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\">o<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/royalshakapropertygroup.co.za\/current-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\">p<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/royalshakapropertygroup.co.za\/current-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\">e<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/royalshakapropertygroup.co.za\/current-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\">r<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/royalshakapropertygroup.co.za\/current-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\">t<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/royalshakapropertygroup.co.za\/current-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\">y<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/royalshakapropertygroup.co.za\/current-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/royalshakapropertygroup.co.za\/current-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\">G<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/royalshakapropertygroup.co.za\/current-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\">r<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/royalshakapropertygroup.co.za\/current-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\">o<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/royalshakapropertygroup.co.za\/current-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\">u<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/royalshakapropertygroup.co.za\/current-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\">p<\/a>, GFS Holdings and Collins Residential will also co-own the resort. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The resort, which is set to be located in the town of&nbsp;Tinley Manor, is set to have the following amenities and features: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>342 four-star resort hotel rooms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>64 five-star suites<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Self-catering timeshare resort units <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fractional ownership villas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Convention centre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wedding venue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Outdoor events area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Communal pool<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Water features <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Club Med spa <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gourmet restaurant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sports facilities <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kids Club<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Niche retail, entertainment and cultural centre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>20-minutes to King Shaka International Airport<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>30-hectare site north of Tinley Manor&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Royal Shaka Property Group said that the resort will primarily host families, couples and conference groups. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It added that 50% of the Club Med market returns to a resort every three years, with 60% of attendees being in family groups. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It noted that the resort&#8217;s operations will sustain 530 direct jobs and 1,500 indirect jobs once completed. 1,000 construction job opportunities will also be created via the project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneyweb.co.za\/news\/south-africa\/club-med-mega-beach-resort-for-kzn-north-coast\/\"><strong>Moneyweb<\/strong><\/a>, although the project has not been formally announced, it is expected to be completed in 2026. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Images of the Club Med Tinley can be found below: <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-head.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-head-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-717520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-head-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-head-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-head-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-head.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Royal Shaka Property Group<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-717518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coasite.com\/projects\/tinley-manor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Craft of Architecture <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-717516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Craft of Architecture <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-717514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Craft of Architecture <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-717512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Craft of Architecture <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tiinley-room.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tiinley-room-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-717562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tiinley-room-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tiinley-room-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tiinley-room-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tiinley-room.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Royal Shaka Property Group<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-717510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/club-med-tinley-5.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Craft of Architecture <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/property\/716786\/one-of-the-biggest-malls-in-south-africa-just-sold-for-r1-3-billion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">One of the biggest malls in South Africa just sold for R1.3 billion<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new mega resort is coming to KwaZulu-Natal&#8217;s North Coast. 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