AHA Signs up St James on Venice
AHA SIGNS UP THE SAINT JAMES ON VENICE IN KZN
Johannesburg, Wednesday 1 June 2011 – African Hotels and Adventure (AHA), the property management company of Tourvest’s Accommodation and Activities division, has secured the sales and marketing contract for the Saint James on Venice, the company’s first contract with a boutique hotel in the KwaZulu-Natal province.
The Saint James on Venice is situated in the up-market Durban suburb of Morningside, close to the trendy eateries of Florida Road, the beachfront, major sports stadiums and golf courses. It has easy access to the city centre and the Umhlanga Ridge precinct. It has 14 rooms, each of which has been decorated differently, and caters for discerning travellers who expect high standards of service.
“The Saint James on Venice adds yet another coastal property to the AHA portfolio of boutique hotels in South Africa,” says Gary Elmes, CEO of Tourvest Accommodation and Activities. “We intend to use this property as a beachhead from which to extend our presence in the KZN area.”
AHA offers independent hotel owners a number of benefits including integrated support functions. Its e-Res reservation tool plugs into 14 online channels, which include leading global travel distribution systems such as Galileo, Amadeus, Expedia.com, Booking.com as well as its own online web booking engine and the large volumes of tourists sourced by the Tourvest group’s travel agency and tour operator businesses.
In addition, AHA offers a soft branding approach where the AHA brand will discreetly support the brands of the individual hotels and lodges.
