In 2020, the number of available hotel rooms in South Africa was 69 600, according to the database company, Statista. In a market characterised by large hotel chains with formidable budgets, the President Hotel in Cape Town’s Bantry Bay stands out as a successful independent hotel.
The hotel was opened by former President Nelson Mandela and is South Africa’s largest independent hotel today, with 349 rooms and a four-star rating. So how did the private hotel reach such success without…