Neptune Hotels announced that beginning May 1, 2015, the Neptune Ngorongoro (previously the Exploreans) in Tanzania, will be managed and operated by Neptune Hotels.
Neptune Hotels announced that beginning May 1, 2015, the Neptune Ngorongoro (previously the Exploreans) in Tanzania, will be managed and operated by Neptune Hotels. This completes the process of bringing all its beach resorts, tented camps, and safari lodges under one brand.
Mr. Amin Merali, Chairman of Neptune Hotels, said, “This final step is the beginning of [a] very important journey for Neptune Hotels. Neptune Hotels has an East-African regional presence with a total offer for the unique African Holiday experience. White Sand Beach resorts, Safari Camps and Lodges in Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar, [are] at the very best locations. We promise African memories.”
The Covid-19 pandemic has reinforced a demand for exclusive-use accommodations from a much wider demographic of travelers and is opening unique opportunities for the travel trade.
Travel trends to watch: Exclusive-use safari destinations on the up
Tourism and hospitality are reinventing how they do business amid challenging times. And as travel trends change, creativity becomes vital.
Attracting business remains a challenge
The biggest challenge for Last Word Intimate Hotel & Safari Camps, like for many in the travel industry, has been to find ways to generate income, keep properties running and pay salaries, group general manager Nicky Coenen said.
This is no easy feat in a market that is in a massive slump due to the ever-changing COVID-19 lockdowns and travel bans.
For Coenen and her small marketing team, finding ways to still attract business has been challenging. However, one of the emerging tourism trends during this turbulent time appears to be exclusive-use property rentals.
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