- TUI Blue & TUI Suneo Expand Their Portfolio in North Africa
- New openings planned in The Gambia and Côte d’Ivoire
- The Mora luxury brand celebrates first anniversary
Cape Town TUI Group expands its hotel business globally and continues to pursue ambitious plans to support Africa’s hospitality industry. TUI’s 12 leisure hotel brands offer holidaymakers unique experiences and invite them to experience the region, its natural beauty, and its cultural heritage. TUI Blue, TUI Suneo and other brands have expanded their portfolios in Africa. TUI Blue Samaya in Egypt has been added with 143 hotel rooms and an Aqua Park to the portfolio of premium brand. The hotel is situated in Marsa Alam, a growing destination. TUI Suneo Palm Beach Skanes is a great option for those looking for a bargain. This hotel has 294 rooms with a large outdoor garden. It offers an attractive package that includes sports and entertainment.
We have 20 hotels planned to open in Africa over the next few years, in partnership with our JV partners. Our leisure hotel brands have already established themselves in North Africa and the Cape Verde Islands. Artur Gerber, Managing Director TUI Hotels & Resorts, at the Future Hospitality Summit Africa
The lifestyle brand TUI Blue, for example, is planning to open its first hotel in The Gambia at the end this year. The resort has 140 rooms, and is located in a beautiful location on Kotu Beach.
Our expertise and management agreements help us to attract hotel partners in new destinations. One example is Côte d’Ivoire, where the construction of a new TUI Blue hotel has just started and is scheduled to open in 2027. Wesam Okasha Head of Global Development TUI Blue
TUI launched last year a brand aimed at the upper-end market, and Tanzania was its first destination. The Mora Zanzibar, which offers contemporary luxury and highly personalized, flexible service, just celebrated their first anniversary. The Mora’s guest reviews indicate that it is well received by this new audience, and delivers an exceptional experience. We are extremely proud of our achievement and we look forward to introducing other carefully selected The Mora properties across Africa.
says Artur Gerber.
TUI Hotels & Resorts’ current portfolio in Africa comprises a total of 97 hotels with over 30,000 rooms across eight countries.
RIU
In Mallorca, the Riu family founded the international RIU chain in 1953. It is now owned by its third generation. The company is a specialist in holiday resorts, and more than 75% offer the acclaimed All Inclusive By RIU service. RIU expanded its product range in 2010 by launching its own brand of city hotels, Riu Plaza. RIU Hotels & Resorts now has 100 hotels in 20 countries. The chain will employ 28,004 workers and welcome 4,2 millions guests in 2021. RIU currently ranks 32nd in the world, is one of the most popular chains in the Caribbean, and has the second-largest revenue in Spain. It also has the fourth-largest number of rooms.
