ZTA has released the following statement following the death of hotelier and Inns Zimbabwe founder and owner Gordon Addams, Chronicle reports.
In the statement, ZTA said it learnt with shock that Addams who the described as a dedicated and passionate hotelier has died:
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority board, management and staff would like to express their deepest condolences on the passing on of one dedicated and passionate hotelier, Mr Gordon Addams.
Mr Addams developed a new concept in Mutare, The Gordon’s on 125 First Street, a boutique hotel created with the intention of providing a welcoming and comfortable upmarket accommodation environment
Gordon’s passing on is indeed a huge loss for the tourism industry in Mutare in particular and the entire tourism industry in Zimbabwe and beyond.
60-year-old Addams reportedly died of a heart attack last night in Mutare. He survived by his siblings who live outside the country.
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