Protea Hotels has announced the signing of contracts for the development of new hotel properties in Uganda. The deal was agreed between Protea Hotels, a proud member of Marriott International, and its local partner in the country. The signing in Dubai affirms the company’s confidence in the strength of the Ugandan economy and in prospects for growth on the African continent.

Marriott International has expressed commitment to Africa as the region for future expansion of the global hospitality sector. The current pipeline includes an additional 91 hotels in the Middle East and Africa region set to open by 2020. This will add more than 18 000 rooms to market, and bring Marriott hotels into eight new countries. In 2016 alone, ten new hotels will open on the African continent, with most placed in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The Protea Hotel Naguru Skyz and the Protea Hotel Pinnacle are both situated in Kampala’s affluent suburb of Naguru, an area popular for both upmarket residential and commercial property which has become a sought-after location for company headquarters and diplomatic missions in recent years.

Work on the Protea Hotel Naguru Skyz is already well under way, and the hotel is scheduled to open in July this year. An early 2018 opening is targeted for the Protea Hotel Pinnacle. Boasting 141 and 105 rooms respectively, the hotels offer a mix of facilities for business and for leisure travellers; with numerous meeting rooms which are geared to cater for the high demand for conference and business meeting facilities in Kampala.

Additional features of the Protea Hotel Naguru Skyz are the day spa and gym. Topping it all is the Roof Terrace with its unique rooftop bar. Guests will be thrilled by the absolutely breathtaking views of Kampala from this amazing facility located six storeys above street level.

“The development of the two new hotels comes at a time when Kampala is ripe for the expansion of its hotel sector; the last hotel development dates back to 2007,” says Kyriakidis. “The demand for additional, quality accommodation establishments is evident in the high occupancy levels experienced by existing hotels and the consistently high average room rates.”

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