International hotel group to enter Maputo this year

Melia Maputo Hotel is set to open later this year.

Melia Hotels International has entered into an agreement for the new Melia Maputo Hotel - the first for the company in Mozambique. 

Situated in Maputo, 10 minutes from the train station and 20 minutes from the airport, the hotel will be within walking distance of some of the city's main attractions. The Melia Maputo aims to be become one of the leading hotels in the city in the premium category. 

The hotel is in its final stages of preparation and is scheduled to open later this year. It will offer 171 rooms and suites along with facilities for meetings and events, includingt wo event rooms and an auditorium for up to 150 people. Other facilites will include a fine dining restaurant and coffee bar. 

Melia Hotels operates 11 hotels in Africa including the recently opened Melia Serengeti and properties in Morocco, Cape Verde and Tanzania.