Media reports revealed the transformation of the home of the first black president of South Africa, President Nelson Mandela, after his release from prison, into an elegant hotel that includes a restaurant that serves the favorite dishes of the leader, who succeeded in putting an end to the apartheid regime, including the cooked oxtail dish. The sunny old man with its many skylights and large windows, located in an affluent area in Johannesburg, has only its white facade, while the interior has been remodeled from floor to ceiling, after being ruined by its occupants in recent years, and Mandela resided in this house shortly after his release From prison in 1990, he stayed there for 8 years before moving to another street with his last wife, Graca Michel.
Details of converting Nelson Mandela’s house into a hotel
Hotel manager Dimitri Maritz tells that Mandela went at the time of his arrival to knock on the neighbors’ doors, introducing himself and inviting them to drink tea. “, according to the Russian “Sputnik” agency.
The name Sanctuary Mandela was chosen as the hotel’s name, and last September the presidential suite was opened in the place of the historical leader’s bedroom, while some rooms were called Madiba or Tata, which are endearing nicknames for the late.
The administration wants to maintain a homely atmosphere rather than make the place look like a museum or a mausoleum, and pictures and prints show Mandela playing the clown to amuse a child, or smoking as a young man dressed as a lawyer, or standing with his arms open while reading his newspaper.
The hotel manager hopes that he will succeed in getting customers who come first because of Mandela, and return the ball later, motivated by the same place, he wants him to reflect two of the basic qualities of the beloved South African president: modesty and elegance.
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Convert Nelson Mandela’s house into a hotel
