Peermont invests over R20m in the re-launch of Mmabatho Palms

A spectacular launch event, which marked the official opening of the new Mmabatho Palms Hotel, Casino and Convention Resort, was held on 25 June 2009. Packed with local entertainment celebrating the Tswana culture, the Premier of the North West Province, Maureen Modiselle, enjoyed the evening together with local celebrities, government officials and Peermont executives. The evening was a colourful celebration of the new brand with the resort demonstrating its commitment to the local community with the donation of R20 000 to Naledi Life Skills Training, a non-government organization (NGO) that provides life skills training for the surrounding community.

Mmabatho Palms has been in existence since 1977. Formerly known as Mmabatho Sun and later renamed Tusk Mmabatho Casino in 2001, the resort underwent its last upgrade 15 years ago.

With sky-high palm trees, lush green grass and an azure blue swimming pool, all public areas of the resort have been completely upgraded, offering business and leisure travellers a haven of entertainment, relaxation and business facilities. The make-over, which includes the upgrade and rebrand of the stylish 4-star Peermont Walmont hotel, the refurbishment of the casino, the addition of a conferencing facility, called the Bagosing Room, and the revamping of the Motswedi Terrace Restaurant and Bar, has transformed Mmabatho Palms into a dynamic resort that entices visitors to relax and unwind.

The driving theme behind the refurbishment is the celebration of the local BaTswana people and their culture.

The Peermont Walmont hotel at the Mmabatho Palms is designed to offer comfort and quality to leisure and business travellers together with value for money

Peermont owns and manages 15 casino and hotel properties in South Africa and Botswana, including: Emperors Palace Hotel Casino Convention Resort, Johannesburg; Graceland Hotel Casino and Country Club, Secunda; Mondazur Hotel at San Lameer, KwaZulu-Natal; Frontier Inn & Casino, Bethlehem; Tusk Umfolozi Casino Resort, Empangeni; Rio Hotel Casino Convention Resort, Klerksdorp; Khoroni Hotel Casino Convention Resort, Thohoyandou; and Mmabatho Palms Hotel Casino Convention Resort in Mafikeng. In Botswana, Peermont owns and manages The Grand Palm Hotel Casino Convention Resort and the Mondior hotel in Gaborone; the Metcourt hotel as well as the Sedibeng Casino in Francistown and Syringa Casino in Selebi Phikwe.