African Investor Relations

Cresta Marakanelo Limited

Targeting mainly business travellers, Cresta’s respected brand is synonymous with hospitality in Botswana, where it is the largest hotel operator measured by number of rooms and geographical spread.

Cresta Marakanelo is the operating company for the eight Cresta Hotels in Botswana. The company was established in 1987, when Cresta Hospitality was awarded the Management contract for the Marakanelo Hotels in Botswana by the Botswana Development Corporation. From an initial portfolio of less than 100 rooms under management, the group now manages close to 800 rooms in Botswana, with the addition of beautiful properties such as Cresta Lodge (Gaborone) and the Group’s flagship Mowana Safari Lodge in 1993 and 1994 respectively.