{"id":796640,"date":"2024-10-23T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=796640"},"modified":"2024-10-23T14:04:08","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T12:04:08","slug":"5-star-international-hotel-brand-coming-to-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business\/796640\/5-star-international-hotel-brand-coming-to-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"5-star international hotel brand coming to South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The luxury hotel brand Park Hyatt will start operating in South Africa in November. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new 31-key luxury property will be based in Rosebank, Johannesburg, and is set to be the smallest Park Hyatt in the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Private Equity firm, the Millat Group, will operate the property, which it said will redefine ultra-luxury hospitality in Johannesburg. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt Millat, we believe in the potential of South Africa as a premier travel destination,” said Hamza Farooqui, CEO of Millat Group. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We are delighted to welcome the Park Hyatt Johannesburg to the Millat property portfolio in the country soon, which includes a Hyatt Regency in Cape Town and two Hyatt House properties in Sandton and Rosebank.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“With the opening of Park Hyatt Johannesburg, we are committed to showcasing the richness of our culture and the warmth of our hospitality.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Park Hyatt forms part of Hyatt’s upscale hotels and sits at the top of the Hyatt food chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stephen Ansell, Managing Director, Hyatt, Middle East and Africa, said that the group is excited to launch the third Park Hyatt branded hotel in Africa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“With 31 rooms, the hotel is set to offer guests an unparalleled, personalized experience that combines modern comforts with timeless sophistication,” said Ansell. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Millat said that the hotel’s architecture is a contemporary interpretation of the elegant colonial homes of the past and centres around a Jacaranda tree. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hotel’s 31 uniquely styled rooms feature 26 King Bedrooms, two Junior Suites with garden views, one Wellness Suite, one Winston Suite, and one Rosebank Suite. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rooms will have keyless entry, Egyptian cotton linens, pillow and bath menus, spa-like bathrooms, his and hers granite top basins, and private lounge areas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hotel is also set to offer an “extraordinary culinary journey” with three types of fire cooking: barbecue grill, slow oven, and high oven. Guests can also watch the chef’s work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Park Hyatt Johannesburg is set to cater to business and leisure travellers.<\/p>\n\n\n

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International brands coming to South Africa <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Park Hyatt is not the only hotel brand to come to Rosebank; hotel chain Hyde will also launch in the area in September 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hyde has 131 guest rooms and a spacious gym, based above the famous Proud Mary Restaurant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking beyond hotels, Millat is also bringing the popular British coffee chain Pret a Manger to South Africa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Millat signed an exclusive licence to operate Pret stores in Southern Africa, and it is set to offer customers easy access to organic and sustainable food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first store is set to launch in Johannesburg, and more stores will open in Cape Town, Durban, and Pretoria. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staying in retail, the Foschini Group (TFG) will also bring popular UK-based JD Sports to South Africa this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sports retailers sell its private labels, including Pink Soda and Supply & Demand, alongside Nike, Adidas and Puma. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

TFG hopes to open 40 JD stores in South Africa over the next five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the travel space, Norwegian airline Norse Atlantic Airways will start offering a route that connects London Gatwick Airport with Cape Town International Airport.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new route from Norse Atlantic will take off on Tuesday, 28 October 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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