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Plans to develop 31 new hotels in Kenya are expected to significantly increase the country’s tourism industry. According to a new report, preparations are already in place to open 31 new hotels in Kenya this year, totaling 4,268 rooms.
According to BusinessDaily, Kenya intends to expand its current 25 additional units in 2023. According to the most recent Hotel Chain Development Pipeline Africa report from the W Hospitality Group, the move reveals that planned and ongoing construction will add 4,268 rooms to the 3,729 units registered the previous year.
“In 2023, Marriott International Group will open the JW Marriot Lodge in Maasai Mara, with 20 rooms. Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts opened the doors to its 128-room service suites in Nairobi. According to BusinessDaily, Thailand’s Dusit International reopened Dusit Princess Residences Westlands with 100 rooms and CityBlue’s c3 opened Cowrie Shell Residences in Mombasa with 15 rooms.
Kenya’s tourism and hospitality industries have seen greater investment as the country recovers from the COVID-19 outbreak.
Kenyan tourists grew to 1.95 million in 2023, up from 1.48 million in 2022, representing a 31.5% rise. This is according on data from the Ministry of Tourism.
Govind Mundra, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’ Head of Development, Middle East & Africa, stated that Africa is a crucial market in the sector, which the company understands.
“As the world’s largest hotel company, Wyndham Hotel & Resorts continues to focus on Africa…He mentioned new emphasis markets such as Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Mauritius, Cameroon, Angola, Mozambique, and DR Congo.
The rise in tourist visits is expected to benefit the local economy in a variety of ways, including increased income, additional job opportunities, and the overall expansion of the tourism industry.
