Four Seasons To Enter SA Market

International hotel brand, Four Seasons, is set to enter the South African market following its acquisition of The Westcliff, Albwardy Investment and Hotels Properties Limited..

The property will reopen as Four Seasons Hotel Westcliff Johannesburg at the end of 2014, following renovations.

This will be the second Four Seasons property in Africa - Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti in Tanzania opened last year.

"Africa's economic growth, improved stability and ease of travel have made the continent increasingly attractive to luxury travellers and the Four Seasons group," said Scott Woroch, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Executive VP of Worldwide Development.

"Having a property in Johannesburg - the gateway to southern Africa - is essential as we explore opportunities for growth in South Africa and across the continent."

The reopened Four Seasons Hotel Westcliff will feature a new restaurant and bar, an expanded outdoor terrace, a new spa, a fitness centre and an outdoor pool.