PrideInn chain of hotels Tuesday announced the acquisition of Azure Hotel under a management contract as it looks to grow its portfolio in Westlands an upmarket part of Nairobi city.
Azure Hotel Nairobi will now be known as Pride Inn Azure, and could be wholly acquired in two years at undisclosed fee.
“Tourism and the hospitality industry at large have been growing. We are strong, we are solid and we are moving forward despite the challenges that we have. But the potential in many counties in Kenya is untapped and its massive even in Nairobi itself,” said Hasnain Noorani, Prideinn Group Managing Director.
The hotel offers 164 contemporary well-appointed spacious rooms, multi-cuisine all-day dining restaurant, Garden View Bar, over 20000 sq ft of banquet space, an outdoor swimming pool, fitness center, spa, and a casino.
The hotel brand boasts of PrideInn Westlands, PrideInn Raphta and PrideInn Lantana Suites. This will be in addition to PrideInn Paradise Beach Resort and Spa, PrideInn Flamingo Beach Resort, PrideInn Mombasa City, PrideInn Nyali and PrideInn Diani.
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