TUI to launch first ever hotel in lesser-visited African country known for its beach resorts
TUI is opening its very first hotel in
Côte d'Ivoire
- an African country with beautiful beach resorts and rainforests.
In fact, more than 20 hotels are set to open in Africa in the coming months and years.
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Côte d'Ivoire in West Africa has beaches and rainforests in abundance
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TUI also plans to open a hotel in The Gambia
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Managing Director TUI Hotels & Resorts confirmed the opening of brand-new TUI hotels across Africa.
In Côte d'Ivoire, also known as the Ivory Coast, there's the construction of the very first TUI Blue hotel in the country which is scheduled to open in 2027.
Côte d'Ivoire in West Africa has long stretches of beach, the most popular being Assinie-Mafia, Grand-Bassam, and Jacqueville.
Plage de Monogaga is a beach known for being the most beautiful and preserved in the region.
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Along the coastline are coconut trees and thatched-roof restaurants.
There's also the Banco National Park, a rainforest preserve with hiking trails.
The country generally experiences a rainy season from June to October with average annual temperatures ranging from 24 to 28C.
TUI Blue is also planning to open its first hotel in The Gambia, which will open at the end of this year.
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The resort will have 140 rooms and a unique location along Kotu Beach.
TUI very recently expanded, adding more hotels in
Inside the Riu Palace Boavista hotel in Cape Verde
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TUI has 97 hotels with over 30,000 rooms around Africa so far
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TUI Hotels & Resorts' currently has 97 hotels with over 30,000 rooms across eight countries.
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The resort has 250 rooms, that overlook Muyuni Beach, as well as a huge outdoor swimming
pool
and infinity
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Inside are four restaurants to choose from - Jijan, offering Thai, Chinese and Japanese dishes, the Beach Club Grill and the buffet restaurant, as well as the Jua Grill.
There's also a kids' club and activities like football, tennis and snorkelling.
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Holidaymakers from the UK fly there with British Airways to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport in Zanzibar with a stopover at Hamad Airport in Doha.
New hotels have opened across
Kenya has also been
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Côte d'Ivoire has beach resorts and high temperatures
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