Emfuleni Lifestyle Boutique Hotel recently opened in Eswatini (Swaziland). Situated in the mountains, 4.8 kilometres from Ezulwini Valley and 10 kilometres from Mbabane.
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The 16-room hotel is one of the only accommodation establishments in Eswatini built on Swazi Nation Land, which is held in trust for the Swazi people by the King. The area’s Chief is the overseer of the property and reports directly to the King.
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Along with the restaurant, which has been running since August 2017, this smoke-free accommodation has an outdoor pool, bar/lounge, buffet breakfasts, as well as free WiFi in the public areas, and self-parking. Other amenities include a coffee shop/café, a snack bar/deli, and coffee and tea in the common area.
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All 16 rooms feature deep soaking tubs, showers, WiFi, flat-screen televisions, refrigerators, and room service.
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The roof-wetting party was recently held at the hotel, where Eswatini Tourism Authority (STA) Product Development Officer, Sipho Simelane said the hospitality sector was among the best performing in the tourism industry. He lauded the directors of Emfuleni for building the accommodation facility, and said it was important to establish relations with other similar properties in the vicinity for mutual benefit.
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Simelane said the opening of the property perfectly coincided with the STA rolling out the voluntary grading exercise, applications for which opened on August 1.
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“While registration for hospitality accommodation facilities in the country is compulsory, grading will be done on a voluntary basis, and on a first-come, first-served basis, so we look forward to seeing Emfuleni also applying for the latter.”
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Director of Emfuleni Lifestyle, Daladi Dlamini, said he was humbled by the support the establishment was getting from both locals and visitors, and hoped the new accommodation facility that they had added at the site would enjoy similar support. He said the opening of new business ventures run by emaSwati (Swazi people) was in line with His Majesty King Mswati III’s Vision 2022, for a developed state by 2022.
