Heroes Hotel:Sunbird rolls out red carpet for Scorchers

Malawi’s Scorchers are set for luxury treatment after Sunbird Hotels and Resorts stepped in to bag the World Cup-bound heroines free accommodation at Capital Hotel in Lilongwe upon their triumphant return home. The hotel giant announced it will house the team after a heroes’ welcome following their sensational run to the WAFCON final in Morocco. […]

K13 billion facelift for Malawi’s oldest hotel: Sunbird Lilongwe set for December reopening after major revamp

One of Lilongwe’s oldest and most iconic hotels is set for a stunning transformation, with Sunbird Tourism plc confirming its sweeping K13 billion upgrade of Sunbird Lilongwe Hotel is on track for completion by December. Stakeholders were given a first-hand look at the ambitious project during a site tour on Tuesday, with Sunbird Tourism CEO […]

Malawi Sunbird Waterfront hotel opens May: 42-roomed new beach resort

As part of boosting its services in the tourism industry, Malawi’s leading hotel chain, Sunbird Hotels and Resorts is geared to open its new premier beach resort in the lakeshore side of Salima District in May. Named Sunbird Waterfront, a 42-room new beach  resort is located adjacent to  Sunbird Livingstonia Beach and has all rooms […]

Sunbird takes over Chintheche Inn, says Malawi tourism minister Vuwa

Minister of Tourism, Simon Vuwa Kaunda, has disclosed  that government has decided to handover running of Chintheche concession to Sunbird Tourism plc  in a bid to ensure smooth running of Chintheche Inn in the northern lakeshore district of Nkhata Bay along turquoise waters of Lake Malawi. Kaunda said the move will also broaden accessibility  of  the […]

Coronavirus: Sunbird Hotels deploys special medics to screen staff, guests

In realizing the risk that tourism and hospitality industry faces but has to continue to operate despite the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Malawi’s Sunbird Hotels and Resorts pledges to be of service under very strict preventive measures service player by deploying special medical personnel. These special medical personnel will be screening all staff members and their […]

Malawi Sunbird Hotels unveils new conference rooms

Malawi’s leading hospitality company Sunbird Hotels and Resorts  has promised to continue being committed in valuing  the exiting relationship and respecting the needs of the clients all the time in order to promote  tourism management  in the country. Sunbird Malawi chief executive officer Yusuf Olela  made the remarks when the company was unveiling the newly […]

Sunbird Malawi in end of year customer appreciation drive

Malawi’s leading hospitality and tourism player Sunbird Hotels and Resorts has organised a special Bookers appreciation end of the year events which is aimed at interacting and celebrating with their Bookers for their unwavering loyal and continued working relationship. Speaking during the first appreciation cocktail event which was held on Thursday (December 12 2019) at […]

Ladies Chitenje Night at Sunbird Mount Soche Hotel

Sunbird Hotels and Resorts say it is geared to host a ‘Chitenje’ themed Ladies night event on Saturday 28th September 2019 from 6pm at Sunbird Mount Soche. The event targets women from all walks of life and provides a platform for networking, while sampling the best and creative cuisine from Sunbird Hotels and Resorts through […]

Sunbird Tourism blames Malawi election disputes for revenue fall: Maintains net profit increase of 2%

Current political uncertainty caused by post-election disputes has resulted in revenue losses for the country’s flagship hotel chain, Sunbird Tourism Plc, the company’s published half-year results showed on Thursday. Sunbird Tourism, listed on the Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE) says its net profit increased slightly by 2 percent to K1.197 or K25 million on account of […]

Sunbird slashes hotel rates in independence promo

Malawi’s leading hotel chain, Sunbird, has slashed rates in all its hotels and resorts to celebrate Malawi’s 55th Independence Anniversary. The promotion runs from 5th to 7th July and is in line with the Independence celebrations that come on July 6 every year. According to Temwa Kanjadza, Sunbird Group Sales and Marketing Manager the promotion […]

MultiChoice identifies first winner to get 3 nights at Sunbird Hotels during Easter

DStv subscriber Michael Maliro and his family are the first customers that has been identified by MultiChoice Malawi as winners of the all-expenses paid Easter holiday for three nights at three different Sunbird Hotels from April 19-21. MultiChoice launched the competition early this month in which it asked subscribers to stay connected throughout the month […]

Sunbird Livingstonia Beach unveils new hotel rooms at breath-taking views of Lake Malawi

One of the country’s top seaside resorts Sunbird Livingstonia Beach (SLB) IN Salima has unveiled its newly refurbished state-of-the-art rooms, which are a product of the face-lift projects undertaken by the hotel earlier this year. The top-of-the-range facilities  – which cost about K1 billion  -were unveiled during an organized tour of media personnel and tourist/travel […]

All set for Sunbird Water-sports games launch in Mangochi

Sunbird Hotels & Resorts will on Saturday, September 8, 2018 officially launch its Water-sports Games at Sunbird Nkopola in Mangochi, where a number of activities including free boat rides have been lined up. According to General Manager for Sunbird Nkopola Lodge Benedict Mndala, the official launch will be spiced up by a host of activities […]

Lounge 265 partners VJ Ice for independence celebrations winter vibes

As Malawi celebrates 54 years of  independence  Friday, July 6,  Sunbird Hotels has announced that revellers in Lilongwe will be treated to a special event at its newly opened Lounge 265 Bar & Lounge. In making the day colourful, Lounge 265 has partnered with celebrated Dj, Veejay Ice for an event dubbed, Independence Winter Vibes. […]

Sunbird 100-bed hotel in the offing along Lake Malawi at Livingstonia Beach

Sunbird Hotels and Resorts has  announced the group’s plans to build a new 100-bed hotel at Livingstonia Beach along the Lake Malawi in Salima. He said the new hotel, which is expected to cost K3.5 billion will be built on the land between Livingstonia Hotel and the Livingstonia Campsite. “We discovered that while we are promoting […]

Sunbird Hotels pump in over K300m in watersports equipment on Lake Malawi

Sunbird Hotels and Resorts says it has pumped in over K300 million into the purchase of water-sports equipment, which has been availed at the group’s beach  resorts  along Lake Malawi at Sunbird Livingstonia in Salima and Sunbird Nkopola in Mangochi. This was been disclosed by the group’s Chief Executive Officer Yusuf Olela during the weekend media tour organised by the […]

Press Corporation buys stake in Malawi Sunbird Tourism

Dual-listed conglomerate Press Corporation plc has confirmed that it has acquired a 10% stake in Sunbird Tourism plc, extending its investment interests into the tourism sector. PCL Group Chief Executive Officer George Partridge confirmed of the acquisition of the stake in an interview yesterday. “Yes it is true that we have acquired a 10% shareholding […]

Sunbird’s silence on Kuchawe Road Race revealed  

Malawi Sunbird Hotel has been silent on sponsoring one of the country’s lucrative Kuchawe Mountain road race for this year but  sources  within the hospitality organisation said Sunbird had lost trust in Athletics Association of Malawi due to negative publicity over corruption and financial abuse. The source said in fact Sunbird was skeptical to renew […]