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It has been a busy first year for the five-star Boardwalk Hotel in Port Elizabeth<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Opened in December 2012, the hotel is part of a R1 billion investment into The Boardwalk<\/a> by empowerment group Emfuleni Resorts.<\/p>\n

Situated on Port Elizabeth\u2019s beach-front, the 140 rooms in the hotel have clear views out over the Indian Ocean and Algoa Bay.<\/p>\n

With occupancy rates averaging around 70%, the hotel has had over 50 000 people staying in it during the first year, according to Elmare Kotze, general manager of The Boardwalk hotel.<\/p>\n

Guests have included president Jacob Zuma, Eastern Cape premier Noxolo Kiviet, Naas Botha, members of the band Smokey, Zonke, Trevor Noah, Tevin Campbell and Jonathan Butler, who opened the International Convention Centre with a concert.<\/p>\n

The Boardwalk hotel is also the Port Elizabeth home for the South African national Proteas cricket team.<\/p>\n

Events and functions held in The Boardwalk Hotel\u2019s award-winning International Convention Centre include the Herald<\/a> Cycle Tour, the Commonwealth Open Chess Championship, Ironman South Africa, the Herald Bridal Fair, as well as numerous product launches and corporate functions, she says.<\/p>\n

In its first year of operation, the 3 000 square metre Boardwalk Convention Centre was awarded the PMR Diamond Arrow award for best Convention Centre in Eastern Cape.<\/p>\n

The multipurpose venue hosts up to three functions a day.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese achievements are due to the hard work and passion shown by our staff, many of whom are working in a five star hotel for the first time,\u201d says Kotze.<\/p>\n

Managed by Sun International on behalf of empowerment company Emfuleni Resorts, the luxury hotel has become a firm favourite for business travellers, as well as holiday-makers.<\/p>\n

\u201cA number of international tour operators are using the hotel for their Port Elizabeth stop-over,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

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