Cresta Marakanelo operates hotels under the Cresta brand.
Cresta hotels bring you memorable hospitality experiences through four experiential gateways. The Cresta brand encompasses a range of different products without being diluted or compromised. Whether you are looking for a cosmopolitan – or truly authentic African experience – you will find that every Cresta hotel offers exceptional service quality. The four gateways ‘Urban Heartbeat’, ‘Urban Oasis’, ‘African Roots’ and ‘African Fingerprint’ are each designed differently for you to choose the travel experience that will best suit your lifestyle.
Cresta Hotels’ Urban Heartbeat gateway encompasses destinations that pulsate with energy. Urban Heartbeat is where Africa meets the world, a fresh, stylish, cosmopolitan setting in the hustle and bustle of town.
Excitingly different and aesthetically pleasing, Urban Heartbeat surrounds itself with innovative design and technology suited to the travelling businessperson. High quality à la carte restaurants and bars are destinations in their own right, perfect for business lunches, private dinners or even Friday night drinks. Conference facilities are fully equipped and made for successful meetings, while fully catered functions provide customers with peace of mind knowing that everything has been taken care of. Hotels in the urban heartbeat gateway are in the heart of modern and cosmopolitan African cities, where the pace is fast, the stakes are high and where both business and pleasure are exhilarating experiences
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Urban Oasis gateway offers peace and calm as well as rebirth and renewal. Just like the African spring, hotels and lodges in this gateway are places of growth and energy, where fresh ideas can sprout like new seeds on fertile ground.
The Cresta Urban Oasis gateway makes it possible to have a real holiday without being too far removed from the hustle and bustle of the city. Even more than that, it is the perfect in-betweener, where work and rest can be mixed effortlessly and where business becomes a pleasure.
A stones throw from the action, Urban Oasis offers all the facilities to stay connected and in touch with the world when required. Set in lush and verdant gardens, these properties offer the perfect setting for relaxation following a hectic schedule of meetings. These tranquil properties are comfortable, quiet and informal, offering a true blend of modern convenience and traditional, homely comforts. These features blend beautifully to create a true mix of heritage and modernity. The Urban Oasis hotels offer buffet restaurants and hearty cuisine that nourishes both body and soul.
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African Roots gateway combines hotels in surprising havens and unexpected places. They are like sunflowers in maize fields, beautiful, refreshing and out of the ordinary.
On a smaller scale and in smaller locations, these lodges and hotels provide great value and service equal to the bigger hotels of the group. They are modern, affordable and represent something that is inherent in African hospitality: you find it wherever you go.These hotels provide modern, affordable accommodation in towns or locations where one would not always expect to find suitable accommodation.
These hotels offer the same standards as the Urban Oasis Hotels and Urban Heartbeat Hotels on a smaller scale. With quality accommodation, food, refreshment and entertainment, these hotels are a nucleus of activity and a great plac