Top hoteliers expected in the country

TOP business executives from IFA Hotels & Resort and Kempinski Hotels are scheduled to arrive in Namibia today for a three-day visit to familiarise themselves with the building plans and proposed construction sites identified as part of a N$550 million joint venture with the Ohlthaver & List Group.

In Durban early this year it was announced by the groups involved that the 50-50 partnership with the internationally renowned IFA HR will culminate in a new company which will see the erecting of the country’s first five-star hotels. Reto Wittwer, President and CEO, Kempinski Hotels AG, and Wessel Witthun, Vice President: Developments, IFA Hotels and Resorts Africa/Indian Ocean, and other executives are scheduled to call on three out of four development projects including a proposed hotel in Windhoek, Strand Hotel in Swakopmund, and the Mokuti Lodge on the outskirts of the Etosha National Park.The visit further includes meetings with members of the Swakopmund Municipality, and staff at Mokuti Lodge.”This visit is good news indeed,” said Patrick Hashingola, the Ohlthaver and List Group’s Manager: Public Relations, adding that the project plans were progressing well and that construction and upgrades could soon commence.The delegation will also includeUlrich Eckhardt, Managing Director and Senior Vice President of Kempinski Hotels Middle East/Africa; Michel Novatin, Chief Operating Officer of Kempinski Hotels South Africa; and Markus Semer, Vice President: Corporate Affairs and Public Relations of Kempinski Hotels.Reto Wittwer, President and CEO, Kempinski Hotels AG, and Wessel Witthun, Vice President: Developments, IFA Hotels and Resorts Africa/Indian Ocean, and other executives are scheduled to call on three out of four development projects including a proposed hotel in Windhoek, Strand Hotel in Swakopmund, and the Mokuti Lodge on the outskirts of the Etosha National Park.The visit further includes meetings with members of the Swakopmund Municipality, and staff at Mokuti Lodge.”This visit is good news indeed,” said Patrick Hashingola, the Ohlthaver and List Group’s Manager: Public Relations, adding that the project plans were progressing well and that construction and upgrades could soon commence.The delegation will also includeUlrich Eckhardt, Managing Director and Senior Vice President of Kempinski Hotels Middle East/Africa; Michel Novatin, Chief Operating Officer of Kempinski Hotels South Africa; and Markus Semer, Vice President: Corporate Affairs and Public Relations of Kempinski Hotels.