Botswana news

A boutique safari and wellness escape will open in Botswana’s wildlife-rich Okavango Delta this May, marking the latest venture from Ibiza's Atzaró Group. The Atzaró ... More

Virgin Active and Myrtha Wellness have joined forces to open a health club and wellness centre at Milan’s new Bocconi University. The entire campus was ... More

In April 2021, a secluded wildlife safari camp in Botswana will reopen, unveiling revamped facilities plus an all-new luxury desert spa with stunning views of ... More

Wilderness Safaris’ Jao Camp in the Okavango Delta in Botswana has recently reopened after a redesign, which includes a rejuvenated health and wellness offering through ... More

A new ruling handed down by the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) has put a near-total ban on taking ... More

Belmond Savute Elephant Lodge has reopened in Botswana’s Chobe National Park. Re-designed by London-based architecture studio Muza Lab, the renovated resort – which Inge Moore, ... More

Avani Hotels & Resorts will open a property in Dubai in 2020, to include both hotel suites and branded residences, as well as an AvaniSpa. ... More

Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA), one of the world’s largest hospitality interior design firms, has launched its seventh subdivision, HBA Resorts, which will specialise in the ... More

Botswana is to introduce a US$30 (€27.50, £23) tax on all tourists entering the country, with the proceeds going toward conservation efforts to protect its ... More

Rwandan fashion entrepreneur Teta Isibo has been appointed by ecotourism operator Wilderness Safaris to bring “a vibrant Rwandan flair” to the interior design of its ... More

Inge Moore has called on hospitality designers to incorporate fun, interactivity and individuality into spa and gym design. The acclaimed interior designer – who is ... More

The worlds of spa and attractions are meeting in Africa, with the continent’s traditional safari experiences being combined with wellness activities. Identified as a key ... More

The World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) has responded to reports that African nations may argue for African countries to extract oil, gas and minerals from beneath ... More

This week was a busy one for Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects, who broke ground on an art gallery and clubhouse on a lake in southern ... More

Interior designer Inge Moore and her studio, The Gallery HBA, have redesigned an island safari lodge in Botswana, creating a luxury getaway inspired by the ... More

Northern Ireland has been selected as the host for the 2021 Commonwealth Youth Games. The nation was the only bidder for the Games, after original ... More

Owner and operator Minor Hotel Group, in partnership with Dubai developer Nakheel, is developing a 500-guestroom Avani hotel in Dubai, set to open in 2018. ... More

The Minor Hotel Group’s (MHG) Avani Seychelles Barbarons Resort & Spa has opened on the island of Mahé following an extensive US$14m (€12m, £9m) refurbishment. ... More

The remains of an ancient mud brick city in Iran, a prehistoric cave in France and a vast wetland in Botswana are among a host ... More

Visitors from five countries, including South Africa, are to face new security checks before travelling to Britain after the government carried out its first global ... More

Tourism organisations have criticised plans by the government to scrap visa waiver agreements with 11 countries early next year. UKinbound and the Tourism Alliance have ... More

The Africa-based Sanctuary Lodges & Camps group is preparing to open its latest spa, at Chobe Chilwero in Botswana, Africa, in June. Called the Chobe ... More

Rezidor SAS Hospitality has agreed a 35m euro (£23m, US$42m) joint venture with four Nordic Government Funds to finance its expansion in Africa. The deal ... More