Aleph Hospitality, the largest independent hospitality management company in the Middle East and Africa, has announced four new hotels in Ethiopia, further solidifying its market leadership in the region.
Accor (Accor.com), a world-leading augmented hospitality group, is expanding its presence in Ethiopia after signing a management agreement to open a new property under its design-led economy brand, Ibis Styles.
Radisson Hotel Group is proud to announce the signing of the Radisson Hotel Bahir Dar, located in the North East of Addis Ababa. It will be the first Radisson branded hotel and the Group's fourth hotel in the country. This achievement brings Radisson Hotel Group's African portfolio to almost 100 hotels in operation and under development.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, posted Africa’s highest average daily rate (ADR), according to the most recent 12-month data from STR (https://STR.com/). The market will play host to the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) (https://www.AHIF.com/) on 23-25 September at the Sheraton Addis.
The Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF), which is the premier tourism and hotel investment conference in Africa, attracting many prominent international hotel owners, investors, financiers, management companies and their advisers, will return to the Sheraton Hotel, Addis Ababa in the last week of September, 23-25, 2019. AHIF was previously held in Ethiopia's capital city in 2014 and 2015; the following two years, the conference moved to Kigali and last year to Nairobi.
The new hotel represents a market entry for Hyatt, strengthening the brand's presence in Africa.
South African- based hotel management company; BON Hotels have extended their Ethiopian presence by adding BON Hotel German Square in Addis Ababa to their East African collection, making it their third property in the capital.
Hyatt Regency Addis Ababa, Ethiopia will feature 180 guestrooms and will be situated in an ideal location for business travelers in Addis Ababa's central Kirkos district within the heart of Africa's fourth largest city. This location will offer excellent access to some of Addis Ababa's most significant destinations, including Meksel Square, the National Palace, the UNECA Conference Center, and the African Union headquarters. The lively Mercato district, Africa's largest open market and home to the largest mosque in Ethiopia, will be easily reached from the hotel, and the airport will be less than four miles (5.5 kilometers) away.
Ethiopia once again heads the league for hotel development in East Africa, according to a regional focus from the influential annual hotel pipeline survey by Lagos-based W Hospitality Group.
The Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies in the world, adds another iconic Radisson Blu hotel in Ethiopia, in the city of Bishoftu. The newly constructed Radisson Blu will open in 2020. Carlson Rezidor is operating a Radisson Blu Hotel in Addis Ababa, since 2011 and plans to open its second Blu in the city within the next 18 months.
In 2016, over 800,000 tourists visited Ethiopia, bringing over ETB 128 billion (USD 5.6 billion) to the country. This is a decrease of approximately 11% from 2015's over 900,000 visitors. This is according to a new report by Jumia Travel Ethiopia, which further states that the Ministry of Culture and Tourism hopes to increase the number of tourists to one million, and the revenue to well over ETB 675 billion (USD 29.8 billion) in 2017. On the other hand, a remarkable growth has been achieved in terms of investment on the sector, rising by 3.7% end of 2016.
BON Hotels, a Hospitality company that owns, manages and markets hotels throughout Africa, has added yet another property to their ever-growing stable. BON Hotel Addis Ababa, situated in Ethiopia, is under construction and will open its doors to the public in the first quarter of 2017. Located just 10 minutes from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport and the city centre, BON Hotel Addis Ababa will be an exciting option for the corporate, leisure and conference traveller.
Steiner brings 26 years of experience within Hilton Worldwide to his new role in Addis Ababa. In his previous role, Steiner was responsible for Hilton’s three resorts in the Republic of Seychelles: The Hilton Seychelles Labriz Resort & Spa on Silhouette island, the Hilton Seychelles Northolme Resort & Spa as well as the DoubleTree by Hilton Seychelles Allamanda Resort & Spa, both located on the main island, Mahe.Besides focusing on exceptional guest service, corporate responsibility is a core focus of his leadership. With an emphasis on Travel with Purpose, Hilton Worldwide’s corporate responsibility strategy, he has been the driving force behind numerous activities and events to support local communities. Steiner is also often seen in the media speaking about the hotel industry and due to his interest in leadership, diversity and human resources he has been also an active member of different Advisory Boards.
The Ramada Addis Ababa opened its doors in the Ethiopian capital last year, and Wyndham Hotel Group continues to focus on the growing dynamism of the East African market, with the signature of three new hotels. The construction of the adjoining Tryp hotels by Wyndham, Addis Ababa Bole Road (120 rooms including 12 suites) and Wyndham Addis Ababa Bole Road (161 rooms), should begin this year, while works on the Wyndham Garden Langano hotel are already underway 180 kilometers south of the capital. Located on the shores of Langano Lake, it will have 112 rooms and suites, as well as two restaurants and a bar-lounge. Services available to guests include an outdoor swimming pool, a spa, a tennis court, water sports equipment in order to gain fully benefit from the lake.
POINT 1: Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced it will introduce its booming Four Points brand in Ethiopia with a new-build property developed by Alemgenet Trade & Industries PLC, an Ethiopian private liability company. Slated to open at the beginning of 2019, Four Points by Sheraton Addis Ababa, Meskel Square marks Starwood's first new hotel in Ethiopia since the opening of the renowned Sheraton Addis Ababa, a Luxury Collection Hotel, in 1998. Strategically located on the main arterial avenue leading to Bole International Airport, the hotel is a short walk from popular city landmark, Meskel Square, and a quick drive to the United Nations and African Union Headquarters.
Ethiopia aims to triple its number of foreign visitors to more than 2.5 million by 2020, making tourism a pillar of one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies. Buoyed by huge spending on infrastructure and an expansion of its services and agricultural sectors, Addis Ababa expects annual economic growth of around 11 percent for the next five years. Though lacking the palm-fringed beaches and safari trails of neighbouring Kenya and Tanzania, the Horn of Africa country boasts magnificent terrain and a fascinating imperial past.
BETHESDA, MD and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Marriott International, in partnership with Sunshine Business, today will open Africa's first Marriott Executive Apartments in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Marriott Executive Apartments Addis Ababa will appeal to both business and family travelers with 108 fully serviced apartments offering space, ambiance and the privacy of residential living enabling a comfortable stay away from home.
As the hospitality industry converges on Addis Ababa for the African Hotel Investment Forum 2015 (AHIF), Hilton Worldwide today announced the signing of a management agreement with Sunshine Business PLC for the upscale Hilton Awassa Resort & Spa, Ethiopia which is expected to begin welcoming guests in 2020.
At today´s meeting at the Sheraton Hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, government and industry leaders gathered to brief the local community on the Africa Hotel Investment Forum 2015 (AHIF), which will take place at the same location on 30th September and 1st October, as a platform to stimulate and attract much needed foreign hotel investment in Ethiopia.
Every year, the hotel experts and analysts at Horwath HTL worldwide produce a series of mini-country reports exclusively for The Hotel Yearbook. Each report focuses on just two things: first, a quick snapshot of the country’s current economic and hotel market situation, and second, the outlook for the year ahead, highlighting specific events that are anticipated to have an impact on the health of the country’s hotel business.