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Tourism Board grades Malawi’s hotels
February 27, 2020 / Madalitso Mhango
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The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism has released the official results of the national hotel star grading exercise which the Tourism and Hotels Board conducted in the 2019/2020 financial year.
The Tourism and Hotels Board had its 125th meeting that was held on December, 13 2019 where it approved the star rating of hotels and lodges in accordance with its assessment.
Chairperson of the Tourism and Hotels Board Connie Msiska says in a Press Statement that in the hotels category, the Board awarded 5-Star status to Amaryllis Hotel in Blantyre and 3-Star to Sunbird Lilongwe Hotel.
On lodges, Msiska says the Board awarded 3-Star status to Sunbird Nkopola, Game Haven, Kayak Africa and Leslie lodges. Mikoma lodges and conferences was awarded 1-Star status.
“The hotel star grading exercise indicates to consumers the property’s commitment to quality service and standards as indicated by the stars. The hotel grading system leads to an overall improvement in services levels and physical facilities of a property,” says Msiska.
The Board started conducting the hotel grading system in 2010.
Lack of top class hotels and other tourism facilities is one of the problems which the local tourism industry is facing.
Malawi is famously dubbed the Warm Heart of Africa, and has considerable potential for tourism as it boosts of several tourist attraction sites including its most exquisite freshwater Lake Malawi, several national parks, game reserves, and the scenic Mulanje Mountain.
The tourism industry in Malawi has significantly grown since the mid-1970s, and government is attempting to expand it further by implementing a number of projects designed to attract more international tourists.
Currently, the sector’s contribution to gross domestic product stands at around 7.7%, and government believes the sector can register significant growth with more investments in tourism support infrastructure, improved quality of tourism products and services as well as improved conservation and management of cultural heritage resources.
The Malawi Government recognises tourism as a priority sector that can be used as a vehicle for economic growth and poverty alleviation as outlined in the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS) III.
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