Zim-Zam: Two new hotels for Kenneth Kaunda airport

Zambia Airports Corporation is set to identify a hotel chain to run two hotels that are being built at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport, Lusaka, as part of a $360 million expansion project of the airport.

According to Communications and Brand Manager, Mweembe Sikaulu, a viable investor will be identified to run the two hotels.

“The in-transit hotel, which will be housed within the airport terminal, will have 30 rooms, while outside the terminal, a second hotel will offer 70 rooms,” said Sikaulu, adding that construction was anticipated to be completed in 2019 along with the expansion of the airport.

She said the transit hotel would operate as a three-star facility while the 70-room hotel would be built as a five-star facility with conferencing rooms.

The new Chinese-funded airport is being built in the shape of an eagle, the Zambian national bird.

Kenneth Kaunda Airport currently handles two million passengers and is the gateway to Zambia.

New Zimbabwean camp opens

Kavinga Safari Camp, situated on a cliff in the southern sector of Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe, opened in May.

The camp comprises five spacious double or twin-bedded, en-suite tented units with verandas built on raised platforms, offering a view of the rising sun over the mountains.  The central living area has an upstairs wooden deck with views over the waterhole and the Ruckomechi riverbed.

A stepped pathway leads visitors down to the wildlife observation hide, which is built into the ground to provide close-up water-level views.

Kavinga Safari Camp also has guides on hand to offer a wilderness experience to wildlife enthusiasts, walkers, hikers and photographers wanting to explore the Mana Pools Park and World Heritage Site..

New camp opening in Hwange

African Bush Camps will open a third camp in its Somalisa concession in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, in June.

“Somalisa Expeditions, although replicating the rustic and authentic atmosphere of the original Somalisa Camp, will open with completely new modern meru-style tents, all with en-suite bathrooms including flush toilets and running water showers,” said Founder and CEO, Beks Ndlovu. The camp will offer six tents accommodating 12 people.

Ndlovu added that Somalisa Expeditions would have its own spacious main area built on raised decking and overlooking a small waterhole and a swimming pool, which he said has become the regular “elephant drinking pool”.

Somalisa Expeditions will open at a lower cost, compared with the group’s Somalisa Camp and Somalisa Acacia properties, also in Hwange.