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A Radisson Blu Hotel in Upper Hill. PHOTO | DIANA NGILA
By DOREEN WAINAINAH
Global hotel brands Four Points and Radisson Blu Residence are set to enter the Kenyan market in global expansion plans.
Four Points to be developed by Sheraton Hotels, a
subsidiary of Starwood Hotels will be located near Jomo Kenyatta
International Airport where it will be targeting travellers to and from
Kenya.
The hotels said the plans were part of their expansion into the Africa and Indian Ocean regions.
“Africa is a market with huge potential. With
economic growth, a rising middle class and rapid urbanisation, the
demand for travel and quality lodging will continue to grow and provide
us with a significant opportunity to grow our brands and play our part
in supporting many emerging markets across the continent,” said Michael
Wale, president of Starwood, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
The 194-room Four Points will be operated under a franchise arrangement.
The 123-room Radisson Blu Residence by Carlson Rezidor is expected to start receiving guests in late 2016.
The high-end property located next to State House will be the fifth of its kind in the region, but the first in Kenya.
“Among the target countries for future projects are
Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Angola, Kenya, Tanzania, and
South Africa,” said Andrew McLachlan, Vice President Business
Development Africa and Indian Ocean Islands at Rezidor.
Carlson Rezidor’s total portfolio in 27 countries
in Africa now features 65 hotels (30 hotels with 6,700 rooms in
operation and 35 hotels with 7,600 rooms under development). Starwood
has 34 hotels and a pipeline of 20 hotels under development.
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