Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! will open its doors in Menlyn, Pretoria, early next year.
The six-storey hotel is being built in Summit Place, a new commercial precinct being developed opposite the Menlyn Park Mall.
The hotel will have 178 rooms of which 10 are suites and 40 inter-leading rooms, a restaurant, designer bar and lifestyle spaces, a conference centre, swimming pool and 250 underground parking bays.
Protea Hotels Director of Sales, Marketing & Revenue, Danny Bryer, says the physical structure of the building is complete and work on the plumbing, reticulation and other first-fix items for the rooms is under way.
“Work is flying along at the moment. We have another couple of months of essential build ahead of us before the fun starts with creating the edgy look and feel of the property. There’s no doubt in my mind that this hotel and MICE market dream space is going to take the cool factor of Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! to a whole new level.”
The conference centre is a stand-alone, double-storey facility adjacent to the hotel, which aims to be Pretoria’s premier MICE destination.
The ground floor can accommodate up to 500 people and upstairs there are two 150-seater conference rooms and a variety of boardrooms.
Bryer said: “The conference centre is entirely Fire & Ice! in feeling – it isn’t just another anonymous meeting space that could be anywhere in the world. It’ll also have the latest technology and audio visual services to take the experience to another level.”
The hotel itself features a number of entertainment areas, as Bryer explains: “All the entertainment areas are on one level, so the vibe and energy of the experience will be felt from check-in till check-out. The pool deck is the main focal point. It will contain private pods with fireplaces ideal for cool couples wanting a bit of heat, and there will be a large outdoor restaurant component as well.”
