Grand Opening of Crowne Plaza Dar Es Salaam

CROWNE PLAZA DAR ES SALAAM

A hotel for modern business traveller opens at the heart of Dar Es Salaam

A member of the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies. A modern oasis in the heart of the city of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts opens its door for the first time in Dar es Salaam at an event that connected with different stakeholders in the hospitality and Tourism industry. It was a celebration of new friendships, business relationships and hospitality opportunities.

The hotel has a total of 148 spacious rooms. It has a basement, ground floor and six upper levels. Upmarket facilities for business and leisure travellers include three meeting rooms, a fitness room and a swimming pool. The newest hotel in the Group is located on the corner of Magore and Vijibweni Street in Upanga, 11km by road from Julius Nyerere International Airport, 1km from the Dar es Salaam main port, 500 meters from Julius Nyerere Conversion Centre and close to the city centre, embassies, Aura Mall, Botanical Garden, National Museum and other cultural and social points of interest.

Crowne Plaza Dar es Salaam, provided value conscious prices and amenities that elegantly blend the Classic and the modern, the tranquil

and the vibrant – all for the joy of Travel. The hotel’s General Manager, Mr Ravi Reddy, noted, “We thank and support all the people that made it possible to become successful and, working for IHG, our belief is Be local and act global “.

The grand opening included a visit from the Minister of Tourism of the Islands of Zanzibar and Pemba Hon. Mr. Simai Mohamed Said, delegates from different embassies, stakeholders from the travel and tourism industry, various corporates and institutions.

Business and leisure travellers making use of the hotel facilities will appreciate the hotel’s free WiFi and parking, air-conditioning, #Café restaurant and lounge, swimming pool, pool deck, sundowner bar and fitness room. It is this attention to detail, such as plug connectivity that makes the guest experience memorable.

Issued by Yoko Nonaka: Communication manager Email: Yoko.Nonaka@ crowneplazadaressalaam.com Call: +255 763 869 125

Discover your shade of Blu

Tanzania, get ready...your FRESHI-est hotel has arrived in Zanzibar! Spreadover85acresoflandandoffering12colossalluxuryvillas Tanzania, get ready...your FRESHI-est hotel has arrived in Zanzibar! Spread over 85 acres of land and offering 12 colossal luxury villas withneverbeforeseenfeaturesandviewsontheisland.Located with never before seen features and views on the island. Located inEastNungwi,abrandnew,privatecorneroftheislandclosest in East Nungwi, a brand new, private corner of the island closest to tothefamousMnembaisland. the famous Mnemba island.

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sitting a few metres from the ocean! BE DIFFERENT Don’t just enjoy a floating breakfast - experience a Zanzibari Dhow in your private pool! We focus on standards of international service. We ask you for your preferences before you arrive and pamper you with an E-Butler ensuring your privacy. MOVIE NIGHT Every night is movie night! Your E-Butler can arrange a movie of your choice, complete with a sky full of stars and a glass of bubbly. SPICE GARDENS Our resort is so much more than Indian Ocean views, private pools, and modern furnishings. We have 20 acres of spice plantations, where we grow herbs, fruit and vegetables. Zanzibar is often known as the spice island and rightly so. We curate our own on-property tour of our fragrant gardens allowing our local on property guides to educate you regarding the unique plants, herbs, vegetables and fruit that thrive in our plantation. FARM TO TABLE Learning from local and international experts, we use organic and sustainable methods to ensure our gardens thrive. Pick herbs, fruits and vegetables and join our Chef in cooking an organic, farm to table meal.

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SPICE GARDENS

Our resort is so much more than Indian Ocean views, private pools, and SafiraBlu Luxury Resort & Villas

Nadir Contractormodern furnishings. We have 20 acres of spice General Manager of SafiraBlu Luxury Resort & Villas We take pride in selling Furaha (Happiness in plantations, where we Swahili) - a motto that is cultured from our local Zanzibari neighbours. The days of just having a private, luxurious, five-star resort in paradise grow herbs, fruit and are long gone…hence we take our minimalist architecture, mouth-watering gastronomy and vegetables. Zanzibar is sustainable ecosystem to consistently focus on often known as the creating personalized & local experiences leaving you with memories of a lifetime. Our Guarantee? A contagious case of smiles and laughter!spice island and rightly so. We curate our own Our Goal? The best resort in East Africa!! Kissnakani, Nungwi East, Zanzibar

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FARM TO TABLE

Learning from local and international experts, we use organic and sustainable methods to ensure our gardens thrive. Pick herbs, fruits and vegetables and join our Chef in cooking an organic, farm to table meal.

OCEAN TO TABLE

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catch and let our chef’s teach you local forms of cooking. Furthermore, don’t miss the unique culinary offerings from across the local and global map. A large pod of dolphin are frequently found off the coast of SafiraBlu. Puffer fish, sea urchin and octopus are plentiful in the crevices of the rocks exposed during low tide.