New management for popular Mauritius resort The South African tourism industry has welcomed the announcement that Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts will take over the management of Le Touessrok in Mauritius from August this year. Shangri-La signed a management contract for Le Touessrok and announced it would re-flag and launch the hotel as Shangri-La’s Le Touessrok Resort and Spa Mauritius after extensive renovations. The relaunch will take place in September 2015. Shangri-La has acquired a 26% stake in Le Touessrok, which will bring about quite a few positive changes for South African travellers, says Johann Strydom, md of World Leisure Holidays. He says Shangri-La is a strong capital partner who will invest heavily in the refurbishment of the property. The group also has a wide global footprint and a wealth of hotel management knowledge, he says. “The deal between Sun Resorts and Shangri-La will offer South African travellers the best of both worlds.” For the foreseeable future, WLH will continue to market Le Touessrok exclusively. Sun Resorts retains 74% of the hotel. Thompsons Holidays has also welcomed the change in management and the possibility that other tour operators might market the property in the future. John Ridler, spokesperson for Cullinan Outbound Tourism, says Thompsons Holidays was previously unable to market the hotel. “The prestigious Shangri-La brand is well known and a welcome addition to Mauritius, and we will most definitely be marketing the hotel in the future,” he says. John adds that Le Touessrok is well known for its luxury, fine cuisine, unspoiled beaches and discreet service. “I am sure that Shangri-La will simply enhance the traveller’s experience with their own unique touches,” he says.
Posted on: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 05:34:24 +0000
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