The wave is approaching after the new appointment of Karibu Hospitality to manage all the present and future Hospitality units belonging to the Wellworth Group of companies.

Karibu Hospitality who presently Manage the Mount Meru Hotel in Arusha, have been chosen as official Hospitality Management Company for the Wellworth Group of Companies, a change that is set to make some major waves, not only in the industry, but also at the hotels they are taking to steer.

Wellworth Hotels, Resorts and Lodges which owns the popular Kunduchi Beach Resort, The Kunduchi Wet n Wild Waterpark, The Kunduchi Beach Resort Apartments (Kubral) and The Zanzibar Beach Resort, appointed Karibu Hospitality to operate and manage all of their existing hospitality products, whose team have jumped in with enthusiasm and vigour to set new trends in the industry.

Karibu Hospitality is an inspired team, passionate about performance, service and incomparable excellence. Their first foray into East Africa, the Mount Meru Hotel won the “Best Luxury Resort of 2011” mere months after re-opening. The collaboration with the Wellworth Group has seen waves of enthusiasm sweeping through the corridors of Karibu Hospitality as it sees the team bringing their passion from inland Arusha to the sandy beaches of the Luxury Beach Resorts.

The Wellworth Group is a consortium of companies dealing in various trades ranging from Hotels, Lodges, Resorts, Apartments, Water Park, Restaurants, Property development/Real estate to Boutiques, Leather shop, Paints, Hardware & building materials and Printing & stationeries. In the global community, they have capitalized on emerging business opportunities by adopting a dynamic and performance driven approach, evolving constantly and adapting swiftly.

Wellworth Hotels, Resorts and Lodges has recently acquired two prime city hotel properties: The Agip Hotel and The Embassy Hotel. These two hotels will undergo comprehensive rehabilitation in order to recapture their formal glory. Some additional exciting projects in the construction stages are,  The Wispering Palms Resort in Zanzibar, The Oldeani Ngorongoro Mountain Lodge in Karatu, The Ngorongoro Lake Masek Lodge in the Ngorongoro Conservation, The Mikumi Mahondo Wildlife Lodge and The Lake Manyara Kilimmamoja lodge in Manyara.

Passion and power are definitely two elements that attracted these companies to each other.

Desmond Lubbe from Karibu Hospitality says: “It is extremely thrilling to be involved with the Wellworth Group and their interests. Kunduchi is in for a major facelift from the inside out and it is going to be both exciting to guests and empowering to staff members. Once people see the potential we see, they will flock to the shores of Kunduchi and Zanzibar”. They have already set training programmes in motion for the staff to assist with the exciting improvements.

Guests at the Kunduchi Beach Resort can look forward to a soon revamped hotel, totally rejuvenated with top notch service and brilliant entertainment elements. It is set to be an all in one holiday destination, offering guests every luxury, amusement or leisure activity their hearts could desire. A water sport centre is planned, offering activities like diving, jet skiing, wind surfing, water skiing, and paragliding and will surely to be a massive draw card.

The tide is turning in the hospitality industry. Service is paramount, empowerment is integral and client satisfaction is non-negotiable. This newly found collaboration takes on the challenges of reshaping the tourism industry in Tanzania, excitement is building and the wave of positivity is set to totally transform the landscape forever. And it’s only the beginning.