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THE PROFITABLE WORLD OF NICHE MARKETS
CORINTHIA ATLANTIC HOTEL
OFFERS THE EXPERIENCE OF A
LIFETIME IN THE GAMBIA
Recently refurbished and set in extensive
gardens on The Gambia's coastline and a 10-
minute walk away from the centre of the
Country's capital Banjul, the four-star Corinthia
Atlantic Hotel is one of the longest established
and best renowned hotels in The Gambia.
The hotel is located 20 minutes away from
the International airport and provides opportunities
for both a relaxing and a more adventurous
holiday.
The hotel's 204 well-appointed and air-conditioned
bedrooms and suites, all with en-suite
bathrooms,offer comfort and panoramic views
of the great River Gambia, or of the surrounding
tropical gardens.
Amazing arrays of facilities in the hotel combine
to offer a holiday experience of a lifetime.
These include: a choice of two restaurants; waterfront
pizza terrace & grill; pool and beach
bars; freshwater swimming pool; children's
pool; tennis, volleyball and squash courts; hairdressing
salon; gift shop; laundry and drycleaning;
baby-sitting service; safety deposit
boxes; in-house entertainment; animation
team; excursion programs; Crazy Golf; watersports;
and 24-hour room service.
An exciting trip up the river, a boat safari taking
in traditional African villages, an excursion
to nearby Senegal, bird watching in the hotel's
own bird sanctuary, guided ornithological expeditions,
beach-casting from a nearby beach -
- all these options and more are readily available
from the base at the Corinthia Atlantic
Hotel.
Guests wanting a more relaxed holiday can
take a leisurely stroll round the hotel's six acres
of landscaped grounds, enjoy a quiet swim in
the pool, play a game of tennis in the hotel's
court or a round of golf at the Fajara Golf
course, which is 15 minutes away. Or guests
may simply want to bask in the suns on the adjoining
beach - a favorite pastime of many.
The Hotel's ambience of tranquility has been
achieved through many years' experience of
serving visitors from all over the world.
Corinthia Hotels, www.corinthiahotels.com
CUSTOMIZED BLACK HISTORY
TOURS AND EVENTS WITH
SONQUA SOLUTIONS
Sonqua Solutions is a black owned event
management and tourism company based in
Cape Town, South Africa. The company organizes
and manages customized black history
tours and events which promote the rich history,culture
and traditions of the Black and indigenous
people of the country.
“We provide clients with an authentic and
interactive Black South African experience,”
says Marlene Bossett, CEO of Sonqua
Solutions.“Our tours seek to highlight the reality
of Black South Africans, and provides
clients with the opportunity of learning about
the South African slave trade and its similarities
with the North American slave trade,”
adds Marlene.
Phill Bossett, an African American who has
lived in South Africa for the past 12 years, coowns
Sonqua, and is a registered South
African tour guide. “Our tours also highlight
the similarities between the African American
experience and that of Black South Africans
under apartheid,” says Phill.“All our services
are individually tailored to cater for clients’
unique needs.”
Sonqua also secures historical, political and
cultural venues for weddings and renewal of
vows, book launches and promotions, birthdays
and parties, corporate functions, conferences,
workshops and think tanks, and turns
them into authentic, unique and unforgettable
African experiences. Sonqua’s product
offering includes: all aspects of organizing
and managing the event, Slave and Black history
tours, authentic interaction with locals,
Diversity Management workshops, Malaria
free indigenous safaris, Black wine tours, an
indigenous culinary tour, and accommodation
and secure child care facilities.
Sonqua, www.sonqua.com
20 • TRAVEL WORLD NEWS • DECEMBER 2006