Building begins on R68m Cape hotel

Construction has begun on a new R68m Sun International hotel, adjoining the Golden Valley Casino site, in Worcester in the Western Cape.

Due to open in Autumn 2008, the two-storey hotel will comprise 100 rooms including two suites, keeping-in touch with the neighbouring casino complex. Sun International recently said it would boast a Cape Dutch architectural theme.

The hotel complex will offer a compact business meeting facility, a lounge/breakfast room and a small swimming pool. It will bring Sun International's total investment in Worcester to date to R218m, adding significant value to the region's leisure industry.

In addition to boosting job creation during the construction phase, once opened the hotel will implement a preferred procurement policy. The policy will be aimed at maximising economic opportunities in the Worcester region, both with regard to employment, and also to servicing the hotel's other business needs.

The Golden Valley Casino is the largest investment ever made in tourism in Worcester, and is expected to have a significant and positive impact on the Breede Valley district.

So far the project has created 316 new jobs, 126 are directly related to the casino and 190 to concessionaires such as the restaurant and bars.

The casino's operator, Sun International, holds the balance of 40% of the shares, and from its shareholding 3.5% will be allocated to previously disadvantaged employees through the Sun International Employee Share Trust.

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