Global hotel
chain Hilton Worldwide says construction delays have forced them to push
the opening of its Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) hotel to
May next year.
Hilton planned to open its 171-roomed
Hilton Garden Inn in March this year, targeting thousands of passengers
who travel through JKIA every day and in need an easy-to-access hotel.
The
New York Stock Exchange-listed hotelier, which will operate the Sh2.3
billion facility under contract management, says unexpected hitches
during construction has forced them to push the opening date to next
year.
“The hotel is now expected to open in May 2017.
Changes to the expected date are not unusual and we look forward to
welcoming guests once the hotel is open,” Hilton Worldwide Holdings said
in response to queries from the Business Daily.
The
Hilton Garden Inn is a mid-priced brand targeting travellers and
businessmen, hence the strategy to position itself next to the region’s
busiest airport.
JKIA
handles an average of 500,000 passengers monthly. International
travellers — the captive market for airport hotels — make up three
quarters of the total passenger traffic, according to data from the
Kenya Airports Authority.
Airport hotels also profit from events such as flight delays, reschedules or cancelled journeys.
Hilton has in recent years opened airport hotels at Heathrow in London, Ataturk in Istanbul and Schipol in Amsterdam.
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