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Accor opens its second hotel in DR Congo, the Pullman Lubumbashi Grand Karavia

Tuesday, 02 February 2016 18:29

After the openings of its Pullman Kinshasha Grand Hotel and Pullman Douala Rabingha, first hotel in Cameroon, the Accor group now announces the opening of the Pullman Lubumbashi Grand Karavia.

Previously a property of the Luxembourg registered Holding “African Equities” owned by Philippe de Moerloose since 2010 when it was fully renovated, the 5-star hotel now sees its ownership transferred.

Only luxurious hotel of the Katanga province, the Pullman Lubumbashi Grand Karavia is located on the banks of the Kipopo Lake, near the international airport which is 4 km from the downtown area. The hotel offers 197 rooms including 13 suites, 1 restaurant, 2 bars, 2 conference rooms, a pool, a gymnase…

With more than a hundred hotels, Pullman is now present in 28 countries. In Africa, it is in Douala (Cameroon), Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire), ElJadida and Marrakech (Morocco), Kinshasa (DR Congo) and Dakar (Senegal).

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