Southern Sun Ikoyi Hotel Wins
Best Hotel Nigeria again at The International Hotel Awards Competition
2013-2014
Southern Sun Ikoyi Hotel, one of Tsogo Sun’s over 90 hotels and 14
casino and entertainment destinations, recently emerged winner of the
prestigious and coveted award of the 'Best Hotel Nigeria 2013/2014 African
Region'. At a colourful award ceremony which took place in Dubai, organized by
the International Hotel Awards, the hotel clinched the prestigious award for
the second time. It will be noted that the hotel previously won the award for
Best Hotel Nigeria 2011-2012 (Africa Region).
Expressing delight with the hotel's successive win in two years, the
hotel’s General Manager, Mr. Mark Loxley, attributed the success to
"fantastic team effort, ongoing hard work and the dedication of staff and
management in providing a consistent high level of good quality guest service,
diligence and commitment". Mr Loxley noted that, the award will
"encourage staff and management to continue in their efforts, towards
maintaining very high quality of service delivery at all times".
These awards represent the hotel’s consistency in maintaining years of
international standards which ultimately confirms Southern Sun Ikoyi Hotel as a
topmost player in the hospitality industry. Likewise, the awards are in
recognition of the hotel’s consistent delivery of quality products and customer
service over the years.
Reputed as the only organisation providing 5-star accolades at an international
level, the International Hotel Awards, is a highly sought after recognition.
The awards which was developed to identify, highlight and reward excellence
throughout the global hospitality industry, determines the finest hotels and
hospitality companies in the world. It has a panel of experienced professionals
who are versed with the range of hospitality disciplines
About Tsogo Sun
Tsogo
Sun is the leading hotels, gaming and entertainment company in South Africa,
providing a variety of hospitality and exciting entertainment and leisure
experiences. Combining an established heritage with a professional and
energised approach, the group proudly encompasses 14 casinos and over 90 hotels
in South Africa, Africa, and Seychelles.
The
company’s hospitality interests offer a wide distribution of hotels in Africa,
providing world-class accommodation across all markets, including elegant,
individually branded Deluxe hotels and well-known trusted market leaders in the
premier through budget segments, including Southern Sun Hotels, Garden Court,
SunSquare, StayEasy and SUN1 hotels.
The
exciting urban and resort casino portfolio includes the most popular
entertainment destinations, strategically located throughout South Africa. In
the Gauteng province, Tsogo Sun owns the group’s flagship property, Montecasino
in Fourways, which features, amongst other attractions, the award-winning
Teatro; Gold Reef City Casino and Theme Park in Southern Johannesburg; and
Silverstar Casino to the West in Krugersdorp. Additional properties are owned
and operated in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Free State, Mpumalanga and
KwaZulu-Natal, including the jewel on Durban’s Golden Mile, Suncoast Casino and
Entertainment World.
Tsogo
Sun (“TSH”) is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The key shareholders of Tsogo Sun are Hosken
Consolidated Investments Limited (“HCI”), a JSE listed investment holding
company, and SABMiller PLC (“SABM”), the London listed brewing company. The
remaining shareholding is held by various financial institutions and the
general public.
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