AFRICAN PRIDE HOTELS SETS A NEW STANDARD IN LUXURY

Cape Town, May 2010: Protea Hotel’s superior deluxe hotel offering, African Pride Hotels, offers the highest international standards of service excellence, luxury accommodation and superior facilities, ensuring that guests experience the best of South Africa, as well as the proud spirit of the continent, as the name implies.

The most recent additions to this prestigious portfolio include the 15 on Orange Hotel located in Cape Town’s CBD, and the iconic Crystal Towers Hotel & Spa in the nearby urban node of Century City. These two hotels have ushered the South African hospitality industry into the 21st Century, redefining the meaning of urbane chic.

Danny Bryer, Group Sales and Marketing Director for African Pride Hotels, says the new additions offer accommodation and facilities in keeping with the groups strategic vision. “South Africa is a well established destination for the international leisure traveller and its importance for regional and international business is growing, which necessitates hotel offerings that anticipate and exceed the needs of sophisticated and exacting guests.”

15 on Orange Hotel: This quintessential experience of luxury living comprises of 129 spacious suites with various unique designs equipped with designer furniture, LCD TV screens and a DVD collection. The public spaces in this hotel delight and surprise at every turn.  Whether sipping cocktails at the Murano Bar and Judges Lounge or enjoying the innovative menu at Savour Restaurant, 15 On Orange Hotel creates an environment that nourishes every part of the soul. The hotel is situated at the base of Table Mountain, 25km from Cape Town International airport and only 5km from the V&A Waterfront.

The next icon to grace the Cape skyline in the business hub of Century city is the Crystal Towers Hotel & Spa, a mere 10km from Cape Town’s CBD.   Here 180 superbly styled bedrooms showcase original design in timeless magnificence.   The Executive Business Centre provides a world class setting for meeting and conferences able to accommodate up to 300 delegates.  The exquisite luxury of the hotel extends through to the 160-seater Towers restaurant, which offers an exclusive private dining area for up to 25 people. The hotel is located alongside the largest shopping centre in the Southern Hemisphere, Canal Walk and is less than 20 minutes away from Cape Town’s International airport.

African Pride Hotels has cemented a reputation as the definitive luxury hotel brand in Africa, sporting a collection of superior deluxe hotels, lodges and country in South Africa,   Namibia and Kenya.  Every guest at an African Pride property is assured of a personalised and luxurious experience.