Serena Hotels acquires two luxury boutique properties in Tanzania
12. Jun, 2009
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Serena Hotels has taken over the operations and management of two new luxury boutique properties in Tanzania, a move that will effectively strengthen its safari circuits and brand presence within premier leisure destinations in the East Africa region. Both properties, the Mivumo River Lodge and the Selous Wildlife Lodge are located within Africa’s largest game reserve and a proclaimed world heritage site, the Selous Game Reserve in Southern Tanzania.
Set to open on July 15th 2009, the Mivumo River Lodge comprises 12 superior rooms and 3 premium luxury suites decorated in an elegant African style of a bygone era incorporating local materials from the region. Each superior room consists of a luxurious bedroom and lounge with a private balcony offering an indoor bathroom, outdoor shower and an intimate plunge pool. To ensure privacy and exclusivity, the rooms are spread out and strategically located along the mighty Rufiji River, all with magnificent views of the breathtaking Stiegler’s gorge.
The lodge also offers full aromatherapy Spa treatments and a variety of activities including game viewing river cruises, exclusive guided walks, bush picnics, private game drives and sundowner river cruises.
To complement the Mivumo River Lodge is the Selous Wildlife Lodge, a luxury tented camp unit located on the Eastern bank of the Simbazi River, a tributary of the Rufiji, is set to open on 1st August 2009.
The camp comprises 12 tents each of which enjoys outstanding views of untouched wilderness, with scatterings of enormous trees and lush, dense vegetation. It has a dining area and guest lounge overlooking the natural watering hole which is also lit in the evenings for night game viewings. This is all complemented by an outside viewing deck and swimming pool.
This development brings to 23 the total number of hotels, resorts and lodges under the Serena Brand in East Africa
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My name is Muzi Mohale a full-time travel blogger, your host at Travelwires.com responsible for all editorial on this blog. I blog about the travel and tourism industry in Africa. Apart from blogging about tourism, I also run 
Was born 52 years ago at a remote village( KAJUKI) in the greater Meru District of Eastern Province of Kenya,studied hotel and tourism management at Kenya Utalii College – Nairobi,worked in Kenya and Tanzania as a hotel general manager, for 27 years and now started tours and safaris business in Nairobi.
CHALLENGES 1 . Getting qualified staff.
CHALLENGES 2. Getting a business partner abroad.
Why is there a need to an abroad business partner, why not use your local resources?
Do you use any booking engines that sell packaged tours?
Is qualified staff not available in Kenya?
We would love to visit Mivumo River Lodge one day. Sounds extra special. No doubt we'll feature it in our blog sometime.
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