Four Seasons to open first lodge in Tanzania

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts  has signed a long-term management agreement with the owners of Bilila Lodge in the Serengeti National Park, and is now operating the property, which will be upgraded and renamed the Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti, Tanzania, reports Travel Pulse.

“This is the first step in a bold development project that will see three diverse Four Seasons experiences in what are considered to be three of the most important and attractive destinations in Tanzania,” said Scott Woroch, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Development at Four Seasons.

“This is an extremely rare opportunity for Four Seasons in that no other property of this size or scale exists, or is likely to ever be developed again in the park. With the future development of a luxury tented safari camp in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and an exclusive beach resort on the island of Zanzibar, Four Seasons will soon offer some of the finest holiday experiences in Tanzania,” continued Woroch.

The property has 60 rooms, 12 suites and five villas -- all of which have direct views over the Serengeti.

James Kostecky has been appointed general manager of the property. He previously worked at Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai and Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle in Thailand. He also has previous experience in Kenya with a Nairobi-based hotel group.