Iconic Hotel in Mthatha's first upgrade in 43 years #GoodNewsDay

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The Eastern Cape provincial government, together with South Africa's leading hotel group, Tsogo Sun Hotels opened the 117 rooms Garden Court Mthatha following a massive R74 million infrastructure upgrade of the iconic 43 -year old hotel.

The Garden Court Mthatha's first upgrade since 1976 commenced in May 2018 and it came at a price tag of R74 million with the government-owned Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC)

The upgrade included:

1. An entire overhaul of the property which includes the restaurant, bar, lounge, and conference facility.
2. Upgrades to the hot water generation plant added storage for potable water, and an upgraded generator, which is all important for energy and water savings.
3. All the bathrooms and light fittings are the latest in energy and water saving.
4. The water heating system has also been improved to use less energy to generate hot water.
5. The hotel now has four suites, with one room converted to cater for people with disabilities along with an upgrade to the fitness centre.