Lonrho, a prominent African business group, has selected Utell Hotels & Resorts to provide international sales, marketing and representation services for the fast-expanding arm of their hotel business.

Lonrho invests and builds businesses in Africa, and has a corporate strategy focused on facilitating the economical development of the continent. Operating in infrastructure, transport, agribusiness, hotels and support services, Lonrho is dedicated to building tangible operational businesses that promote job creation, assist poverty reduction, and are an integral part of African economic development.

Primarily targeting business travelers, Lonrho Hotels is committed to providing guests with a high standard of accommodation and facilities through their selection of four- and five-star properties. These include the Hotel Cardoso in Mozambique and the Grand Karavia in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Additionally, Lonrho will very shortly open a five-star hotel in Libreville, Gabon, and is in the process of acquiring more properties that will be added to the Utell portfolio. Each will benefit from Utell’s vast range of business-generating solutions, including access to corporate business through Utell’s global preferred partnerships and programs with international TMC’s (travel management companies), online distributors and global corporate markets.

Ewan Cameron, CEO of Lonrho Hotels, noted that all Lonrho Hotels’ luxury properties will be added to the Utell portfolio, bookable under the UI chain code. He added that “Agents will have their commission payments guaranteed through Utell’s essential agency commissions program ‘Travelcom’ to ensure their fees are paid quickly and accurately.” Additionally, Utell will provide voice reservations in multiple languages via Utell’s global network of international call centers, available 24 hours a day.

Lonrho Hotels are bookable on the following channels: (Hotel Cardoso in Maputo, Mozambique) Amadeus UI MPMCAR, Apollo UI 67173, Sabre UI 21624, and Worldspan UI MPMCR; (Grand Karavia, Lumbumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo) Amadeus UI FBMGRA, Apollo UI 36304, Sabre UI 23480, and Worldspan UI FBMGA.

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