EThekwini Municipality welcomes the re-opening of Hilton Hotel Durban which will significantly benefit the City’s tourism economy as we mark the start of Tourism Month celebrated annually in September to promote domestic travel.

The hotel’s re-opening will also be adding to the luxury executive accommodation inventory of the City of Durban. EThekwini Mayor Councillor Cyril Xaba said the phased re-opening of the hotel will also strategically amplify the City’s business case when bidding to host national and international conferences.

“Apart from enhancing the tourism experience for visitors in our city, the re-opening of the hotel will contribute immensely to job creation.”

The Hilton Hotel is also a great added advantage for the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre (Durban ICC), which is situated near the hotel. When the Durban ICC conducts their product promotion, it will be characterised by the easy accessibility to prestigious accommodation which further instils business travel confidence. The convenient accessibility is also an advantage for dignitaries and high security risk patrons as there is no long-distance travel as all business travel purpose facilities are within easy reach. We are indeed excited that our drive to attract investment in the city, through our Inner-City Regeneration Programme are beginning to yield positive results,” said Mayor Xaba.

The hotel is situated in a prime location of the City’s business tourism Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) precinct. This is where the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre and the Durban Exhibition Centre are conveniently housed. This is an appealing package as it will give ease of travel to delegates from accommodation to the conference venues.