A Swiss hotels conglomerate deferred opening its 15-floor property in Westlands, initially set for 2016, due to a delay in completion of interior décor.
Movenpick Hotels said the planned 220-room facility had to be done to its global standards and will be ready for commissioning later in the year.
It has a rooftop revolving restaurant that gives guests a 360 degrees view of Nairobi’s skyline from the comfort of their seats.
The opening is part of Movenpick’s Africa-wide strategy to expand its facilities in tourist-rich cities in Ethiopia, Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Egypt.
Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts, which last year posted Sh103.4 billion in revenues, is owned by Mövenpick Holding (66.7per cent) and the Saudi based Kingdom Group (33.3 per cent) operating 83 hotels, resorts and Nile cruisers.
Senior vice president Africa Alan O’Dea said the Kenyan flagship investment was in response to feasibility studies that showed tourist numbers would double come 2018 from 1.2 million in 2014 to 2.4 million tourists.
“Our debut in Kenya will also be a springboard for possible expansion into other East African nations as we strengthen our brand presence across the Sub-Saharan region,” he said.
Also available are African-designed Superior and Deluxe guestrooms ranging in size from 37 to 42 square metres, plus eight 78-square-metre suites and one chairman’s suite.
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