The four-star Park Inn, which is operated by Radisson Blu, opened the first week of May and will serve the mid-level traveler in Rwanda. Radisson Blu has become associated with meetings and conventions, especially given that it is linked to the Kigali Convention Centre.

“Guests need more choices and that is what we are providing with the opening of Park Inn,” Thomas Stene, the general manager of Park Inn Kigali told Rwanda Today.

The hotel is located in Kigali’s upscale Kiyovu neighbourhood and initially it was supposed to be operated by Holiday Inn. It was developed by Rwandan construction entrepreneur Joseph Mugisha.

The new Park Inn facility adds 161 rooms to hotel accommodation in Kigali. It joins a competitive market where besides its sister property the Radisson Blu, other big brands such as the Serena and Marriot are already established.