Three Cities Group expands to East Africa

Three Cities Group managing director, John Creighton, said that the quality of Three Cities' operational standards and services are well known in Southern Africa. The management and marketing ability of the group were the reasons why hotels in Tanzania and Zanzibar chose the Three Cities Group over other hotel operators.

Promoting East African tourism

"We are very excited to add both these hotels into our portfolio and to be expanding our footprint into East Africa. We intend to expand further into Tanzania and further across the region. This brings to date, four other African countries outside of South Africa that the Three Cities Group operates in.

"We understand the expectation of service and quality that local and international travellers expect from our establishments within Southern Africa. The same applies for the continent and it is only natural that we extend our service credibility and the Three Cities Group's vision," said Creighton.

Creighton further explained that with the recent appointment of three goodwill ambassadors to promote tourism to Tanzania in the United States, he was keen on the group taking pride and centre in its offerings to international visitors.

"According to Tanzania's minister of Natural Resources and Tourism, honourable ambassador Khamis S. Kagasheki, MP, tourism is the leading earner of foreign exchange in Tanzania, and the United States is Tanzania's most significant tourist-generating market. As a group, we intend on aligning our services and properties to accommodate this growing market in the land of Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar and the Serengeti. "

Both resorts sit on the lap of the beautiful Indian Ocean boasting flawless white sandy beaches and waves breaking over coral reefs and sand bars offshore - perfect for the ultimate, sun-kissed African getaway.

The Zanzibar Beach Resort, Zanzibar

The soon to be refurbished Zanzibar Beach Resort is situated on the south-west coast of Zanzibar, only 10 minutes from the historic exotic Swahili Stone Town and five minutes from the international airport. The resort is set in a magical hand-picked stunning location with gorgeous landscaped gardens.

At Zanzibar Beach Resort it is guaranteed that guests will spend most of their time around the swimming pool due to its magnificent size, elegance and scenery.

The resort has 84 luxurious rooms and suites, which range from the Palace Block rooms, set in the magnificent gardens, to en-suite chalets with balconies that overlook amazing sunsets and catch cooling sea breezes.

The spacious rooms all have air conditioning, colour television with satellite channels, high-bandwidth internet, mini-bar and tea/coffee-making facilities.

The resort also features well-appointed conferencing facilities (seating up to 1200) that provide a variety of fully air-conditioned meeting venues all with natural day light.

The Kunduchi Beach Hotel, Tanzania

The Kunduchi Beach Hotel and Resort is built in a stunning Afro-Arabic design with all the splendour of a sultan's palace overlooking the pristine white sands of Kunduchi Beach.

Situated just 18km from Dar es Salaam International Airport and 21km from the city centre, the resort features one of Dar es Salaam's top 10 attractions and the biggest water theme park in East and Central Africa, Wet n Wild.

The theme park boasts 27 slides and seven swimming pools, together with water polo facilities; great fast-food outlets and dedicated children's game area among other offerings.

The resort has 138 sea-facing rooms (including 10 deluxe jacuzzi suites) and 48 apartments, each having its own private balcony with sliding glass doors that open to the beach front.

With a fully functional Go Kart and Quad Bike Track and Sea Sports Centre to cater for all water adventures from jet skiing and hover crafts to wind surfing and deep-sea diving and fishing.

There are also four conference facilities (seating up to 1500) to choose from, which come with the necessary support systems and services.

For more information on the resorts, go to www.zanzibarbeachresort.net or www.kunduchi.com.

For more information on the Three Cities Group, go to www.threecities.co.za.