EXPERIENCE EXCEPTIONAL HOTELS

The Three Cities Group was formed in 1988 as a hospitality group offering specialized services in the tourism industry. Today the Group manages and markets over 30 quality tourism and leisure properties and has a strong network of sales and marketing specialists working out of Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and London.

Its distinctively unique portfolio of properties includes: City Hotels, Resorts and Exceptional Safaris as well as three campuses of The International Hotel School (I H S and the largest Marine Theme Park in Africa – uShaka Marine World in Durban. Brand flexibility is one of the Group’s hallmarks and allows each hotel to own and maintain its singular identity whilst being sold to the travel trade under the Three Cities Group brand. Each property has its own individual personality and the hotels are combined through a common bond of service excellence of international standard with quality appointed accommodation and facilities appropriate to each of the properties marketed.

Three Cities continues to grow from strength to strength. Its unique portfolio of properties offers a diverse range of Africa’s finest hotels, resorts and game lodges situated in the major tourist and business centres of Southern Africa.

In addition to these specialised management and marketing services, Three Cities has become the leader of private tertiary training and education for the hospitality industry in South Africa. The International Hotel School (I.H.S) opened its doors in 1994 and has grown to become the largest private hospitality training provider in South Africa. The school offers a range of industry related full and part-time courses, with three campuses for full time study located in Cape Town, Durban and Sandton, as well as a National Traineeship programme in which our students ‘earn-while-they-learn’ in four and five star establishments in Southern Africa. The courses are based on materials developed by the Educational Institute of the American Hotel and Lodging Association, the world’s largest education and training resource for the industry. All courses are aligned to the National Qualification framework and are registered with the Department of Education in South Africa.

In 2002, Three Cities formed a specialized theme park management company with local empowerment and overseas partners to bid for and manage the largest Marine Theme Park in Africa – uShaka Marine World, being developed in Durban, South Africa. uShaka Management now manages the fifth largest Aquarium in the world. uShaka comprises a 1,200 seater dolphin stadium, 300 seater seal stadium and a re-creation of an old cargo ship with an under ground themed Aquarium Gallery extending through 450 metres of spectacular fish and shark tanks. uShaka also comprises a Water Park called Wet ‘n Wild with 18 fun-filled water slides and a retail village comprising 89 specialty shops and restaurants.

Three Cities Values

Our Vision
To be Africa's leading exceptional hospitality brand of choice.

Our Purpose
Creating exceptional and memorable hospitality experiences.

Our Values
Inspired    .    Accountable     .    Open and Honest    .   Quality focused