The Arabella Hotel & Spa is expanding its conference facilities and restaurant to meet growing demand from the MICE industry and leisure travelers. The hotel will add two new 100m2 conference rooms, bringing the total number of meeting spaces to 13. It will also expand the Jamani restaurant to accommodate more conference and leisure groups. The private dining area added as part of the restaurant expansion will meet increased requests for private dining events, especially at luxury hotel restaurants. The expansion aims to further position the Arabella as one of the top conference destinations in the Western Cape.

1. DEMAND DRIVES ARABELLA CONFERENCING AND RESTAURANT EXPANSION
August 2013: After the recent upgrade of the Championship Golf Course at the Arabella
Hotel & Spa, the hotel will now be expanding its conference facilities and restaurant in line
with growing demand from the MICE industry and leisure travellers.
Arabella Hotel & Spa in Kleinmond, part of the African Pride Hotels portfolio, is adding two
100m2 conference rooms, which will bring the total number of meetings and conference
venues within the sought after luxury hotel to 13.
The new venues will each accommodate up to 72 delegates, or they can be combined to
accommodate a maximum of 162 delegates. The rooms will be filled with natural light and
have an extraordinary view over the hotel pool and across the valley on the far side of the
Bot River Lagoon, which is the largest of its type in southern Africa.
They will have a large foyer area that can be used for welcome drinks or as a relaxation
space during breaks. The new venues will be equipped with built-in drop-down screens and
data projectors.
The Arabella Hotel & Spa is also expanding its Jamani restaurant to accommodate greater
numbers of Leisure groups and Conferencing clientele.
The new extension will have sections that can be screened off for groups or specific events,
so there is far less impact on other GUESTS who may be dining at the same time.
“We are receiving more and more requests for private dining – especially at our luxury hotel
restaurants,” says Nicholas Barenblatt, Group Marketing Manager for African Pride Hotels.
“It’s far more than just a trend, which is why a private dining venue has been added to
Jamani restaurant as part of the expansion.
“With the Arabella Hotel & Spa being such a popular MICE destination there is most definitely
demand for private dining and we’re looking forward to seeing the end result.”
Andrew Rogers, CEO of property owner Hospitality Property Fund, says: “The Fund has
undertaken to explore all potential revenue-generating areas within our hotels that were
previously underutilised. We are delighted to convert these previous administration areas into
a world class conference facility. The strong growth in the MICE markets segment has been
recognised and these additional facilities will assist the hotel in positioning it as one of the
premier conference locations in the Western Cape.”
The hotel’s original wine cellar is also undergoing a revamp that will see it converted into a
specialised cold buffet and deli area servicing Jamani restaurant.
The Arabella Hotel & Spa is situated just over an hour's drive from Cape Town, South Africa.
The hotel delivers grandeur in design and style that pays homage to the rare beauty that
surrounds it.
The Arabella Hotel & Spa is also home to the Par 72 Peter Matkovich-designed championship
golf course, with the first tee located directly in front of the hotel.
The Jamani restaurant will be closed from today (26 August) to 7 September 2013 and the
hotel has made the following arrangements regarding breakfast, lunch and dinner during this
period to ensure that GUESTS are not inconvenienced:
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be served in the hotel’s alternative food & beverage
outlets during this period.
The following food and beverage facilities will still be fully operational with no interruption:
• 24-hour room service
• Barnabas bar and lounge
• Laguna lounge
• Arabella Golf Club and lounge
Work will take six to eight weeks and it’ll be business as usual at the hotel, with minimal
disruptions to the GUEST experience.