The Sunday Mail
Sunday Mail Reporter
Listed hospitality concern, Rainbow Tourism Group, has begun an extensive two-month refurbishment exercise of its second-largest hotel – Bulawayo Rainbow Hotel – to meet growing “market expectations” and improve its product offering.
In a statement released on Friday, the hospitality management company’s spokesperson, Ms Pride Khumbula, said the scope of the rehabilitation work – which runs from February 1 to March 31 – includes the overhaul of the hotel’s entire plumbing system, the replacement of the critical in-room fixtures, guest lifts and the overhaul of all 181 guest-room bathrooms.
The hotel is expected to reopen in time for the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), which begins on April 23.
“Our timing was influenced by the seasonal nature of the business. We are currently in our low season, which runs until end of March, which is characterised by low occupancies,” said Ms Khumbula.
“To ensure minimal disruption to our valued customers, we have transferred all bookings to our tried and tested extensive RTG Virtual Partners, which have excellent facilities that meet our standards and expectations. We have also seconded some of our staff to our RTG Virtual Partner establishments . . .,” she said.
There has been an encouraging resurgence in the tourism and hospitality industry, and market watchers last year tipped the sector to have its best year ever.
Notably, visitors to various destinations across the country were projected to top 2,7 million last year, which is the highest in 19 years.
