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26 Blantyre, Malawi: Potential Opportunities for Investment
Hotels
Pricing of the top hotels is in the range of US$120–240 per night for an
accommodation that would typically qualify as four star in most international locations.
Leading hotels in Blantyre: number of rooms and room rates
Hotel Number of
rooms 2007 1
Room rates
2007 (US$) 2
Sun Bird Mount Soche 132 140–240
Protea Ryalls Hotel 120 120–200
Malawi Sun Hotel 42 82–100
Hotel Victoria 49 82–137
Superior Hotel 41 65–90
Dorvic Hotel 36 75–125
Shire Highland Hotel 40 62–96
Mount Pleasant Inn 10 95–140
Pedro Grill Lodge 08 70–102
Chilembwe Lodge 34 50–90
1 Malawi Tourism Report, 2008
2 KPMG in Malawi interview programme
Events
Conferences, weddings and other events contribute to almost 25 percent of the
revenues of hotels. Conference facilities are limited in Blantyre. Currently there
are about nine large conference centres including COMESA hall, a standalone
conference centre with a maximum capacity of 1,000. The pricing of a conference
centre varies with the location.
Leading conference centres in Blantyre: capacity and typical rates
Hotel Capacity
(2007)
Rates 2007
(US$)
Sun Bird Mount Soche 500 28 per person
Protea Ryalls Hotel 100 38 per person
Malawi Sun Hotel 150 25 per person
Superior Hotel 30 140 per day
Dorvic Hotel 50 70 per day
Shire Highland Hotel 240 11 per person
Mount Pleasant Inn 20 175 per day
COMESA Hall 1,000 1,800 per day
Sources:
KPMG in Malawi interview programme
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