BAKHRESA Group has appointed Verde Hotels from South Africa to develop and manage the total overhaul and upgrading of the old Mtoni Marine Hotel in Zanzibar, about two kilometres from Stone Town.
According to a statement, the brand new five star property will be known as Hotel Verde, Zanzibar’s greenest hotel.
“We are serious about being the leaders
of the Green Economy sector and therefore we approached the developers
of Africa’s Greenest Hotel, Verde Hotels to ensure that Hotel Verde
Zanzibar will be the Greenest hotel in East Africa,” Mr Said Salim Awadh
Bakhresa, Chairman of the Bakhresa Group said in the statement.
Hotel Verde Zanzibar is set to take
sustainable development to new heights in East Africa and become a
flagship for tourism in Zanzibar and Tanzania.
Bahkresa has commissioned the Verde
Hotels Group to manage the development and operate the hotel as a
certified sustainable establishment that offers a carbon neutral hotel
experience. Verde Hotels will work with Estim Construction who have a
strong reputation for project excellence in the East African region.
Hotel Verde Zanzibar will be pursuing
independent certification, utilising the Green Star rating tool from the
Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA). Verde Hotels intends to
integrate sustainability into every facet of their involvement in the
construction, as well as throughout the hotel’s daily operation.
Sustainability strategies that will be
implemented in the redevelopment phase include passive and active
design, that optimise resource efficiency; these include: renewable
energy generation; regenerative drive elevators, a grey water recycling
system, responsible procurement, waste minimisation and management and
indoor environmental quality optimisation, to mention just a few.
Hotel Verde Zanzibar will showcase the integration of 5 star luxury and environmental best practice.
The hotel will feature 142 ultra-stylish
rooms, luxury suites, a spa, gym, restaurants, entertainment and
marina. The contemporary design fused with local Tanzanian elements will
be an attraction for local and international guests to enjoy whilst
keeping to the standards and practices of responsible tourism
principals.
In May 2014, Hotel Verde became the
first hotel in Africa to offer a carbon neutral accommodation and
conferencing experience, at no extra cost to the guest.
Hotel Verde has won a number of local
and international awards for its sustainable initiatives, including the
Internorga Company Trendsetter award in Hamburg and the award for
World’s Best City Hotel for Responsible Tourism at World Travel Market
London.
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