Protea Hotels
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| legal form | Pty Ltd. |
| founding | July 1, 1984 |
| Seat | Cape Town , South Africa |
| Branch | Hotel chain |
| Website | protea.marriott.com |
Protea Hotels by Marriott (until June 14, 2016 Protea Hotels ) is the largest hotel chain in Africa. It is based in Cape Town , South Africa .
The hotel group markets and operates (as of November 2018) 77 hotels with more than 8,000 rooms in nine African countries under the names Protea Hotels , Protea Hotels Fire & Ice and African Pride Hotels . Seven more hotels with 751 rooms are planned, including in Botswana . The hotels are (as of November 2018) in Algeria , Ghana , Malawi , Namibia , Nigeria , Zambia , South Africa , Tanzania and Uganda .
In 2015, more than half of the hotels, but only around a third of the total rooms, were operated as franchises .
history
The company was founded on July 1, 1984 by Otto Stehlik of German origin . Initially, four hotels were operated. After the company expanded, 53 percent went to Black Economic Empowerment Partners by 2005 . On July 1, 2007, the majority of the company went to the Australian Stella . Exactly two years later, the 74 percent was bought back.
Protea Hotels has been part of Marriott International since April 1, 2014 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Marriott International Announces Brand Endorsement of Protea Hotels in Africa. Mariott International, June 14, 2016.
- ↑ a b Protea Hotels, A collection of African experiences. Tailored to you. Mariott International. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ Protea Hotels Continues Expansion on the African Continent: First Protea Hotel in Botswana. Mariott International, June 8, 2016.
- ^ Mariott International Inc., Annual Report 2015. Mariott International, p. 32. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ↑ About Protea Hotels. Mariott International, accessed August 20, 2016.