Wyndham Hotel Group signs first upscale property in Africa
Wyndham Hotel Group has announced the signing of a management agreement for the first upscale Wyndham Hotels and Resorts property in Africa, the Wyndham Amboseli Golf Resort and Spa, located near the Amboseli National Park in Kenya.
The 290-key resort, complete with 18-hole golf course, conference centre and spa, is expected to open in 2017. This will mark the second Wyndham Hotel Group brand to launch in the country following the signing earlier this year of the first Ramada hotel in Nairobi.
The addition of Wyndham Aboseli Golf Resort and Spa continues the rapid growth of the company’s namesake brand in the Middle East and Africa, joining five other Wyndham Hotels and Resorts properties under development in the region. Other locations under construction include the iconic twisted glass façade of Wyndham Grand Manama in Bahrain, and the 497-key Wyndham Dubai Marina, UAE, both slated to open in 2015.
“As Kenya’s economy continues to grow, demand continues to increase for internationally renowned, world-class brands in virtually all segments,” commented Bani Haddad, Wynhdam Hotel Group’s Regional Vice President for the Middle East and Africa. “With Wyndham Amboseli Golf Resort and Spa catering to discerning leisure and business travellers and Ramada Nairobi welcoming business guests to the capital, Wyndham Hotel Group will be well placed to cater to both international and domestic travel needs in Kenya.”
Wyndham Amboseli Golf Resort and Spa will be located approximately 160 kilometres from Nairobi, bordering the country’s second most-visited national park. Offering stunning views of Mount Kilimanjaro and the surrounding nature reserves, the resort will combine state-of-the-art, flexible meeting space with fitness facilities including swimming pools and a tennis court.
“Our vision for the 400 acre site was to create a new class of luxury resort incorporating not only world-class golf and spa facilities but also a 300 delegate capacity, international standard conference centre, as well as serviced plots for the development of private cottages,” said Dr. Anthony Monyo, chairman of Wyndham Amboseli Golf Resort and Spa. “The Wyndham brand with its upscale positioning and strong global footprint provided the ideal fit and we are extremely proud to be partnering with Wyndham Hotel Group to bring the brand to Africa for the first time.”
