UAE's Rotana inks deal to run luxury hotel in Zambia

Rotana has signed a hotel management agreement with Grandview Hotels and Resorts Limited.

UAE-based hospitality firm Rotana has signed a hotel management agreement with Grandview Hotels and Resorts Limited to manage a new five-star property in the Republic of Zambia.

Set to be situated in the heart of the south-central African country’s capital city Lusaka, the upcoming hotel will be the first to be operated under the Rotana Hotels and Resorts brand in Zambia.

The hotel, which is scheduled to open by 2021, will add to the company’s three properties in the African continent, including Al Salam Rotana, Khartoum, Sudan; Kin Plaza Arjaan by Rotana, Kinshasa, DR Congo; and Grand Rotana Resort & Spa, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

Selim El Zyr, vice chairman, Rotana, said: “We are delighted to sign the agreement for a new hotel in Zambia which underpins Rotana’s growing presence in Africa.

"As reflected in our strong portfolio and our solid development pipeline, the continent is a key focus market for us. We will continue to seek new opportunities to add our hotels in new destinations.”

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