The
hospitality market in Nairobi, Kenya, remains vibrant, in spite of the
challenges the country is facing with lower tourism arrivals. First out
of the starting blocks in 2015, probably as early as Easter, the new
Radisson Blu by Carlson Rezidor, as well as other hotels both local and
branded, are expected to come on line in 2015.
The
owners of the 5-star Sankara Hotel, which opened nearly 5 years ago in
the Westlands area of Nairobi, have also confirmed that they are
planning to open a second, very likely 4-star business hotel, in 2017.
Nairobi,
however, is the only marketplace right now where a significant number
of new beds are either in the pipeline already or where more hotels are
planned for opening later in the decade.
No
significant large new resort or hotel developments are presently
underway at the Kenya coast, apart from real estate developments like
gated estates or condominiums. Sun Africa Hotels is, according to
information received, nearing the completion of a coast property which
is expected to be a small boutique style luxury resort similar in size
and style to their Limuru-based Sovereign Suites.
On
the safari circuit, new properties are far and few between right now,
again likely as a result of lower tourist arrivals, at least until a
full recovery is underway and investor confidence has been restore.
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