Rwanda gets 250 more hotel rooms

(eTN) – The visit of the Marriott delegation to Kigali, where they inspected the progress of the ongoing construction, has also brought clarity about the size of the new luxury city hotel. Mr.

(eTN) – The visit of the Marriott delegation to Kigali, where they inspected the progress of the ongoing construction, has also brought clarity about the size of the new luxury city hotel. Mr. Billy Cheung, who led the delegation, spoke on Monday to the media and announced that the critical room shortage in Kigaliโ€™s capital will be bridged when the 254 room and suite Marriot Kigali opens its doors next year.

The hotel is expected to be opened in Q3 or Q4 of 2012, depending of progress of work and in particular the interior finish, which will create the hallmarks of a Marriot Hotel like seen elsewhere in the world. Mr. Cheung also mentioned that this is the first of such projects by Marriot in sub-Saharan Africa and will probably be a yardstick for further expansion and investments in Africa as a whole.

While in Kigali, the group met with relevant government officials and sections of the business community to discuss the progress of the project, issues of sourcing materials, and their importation to Rwanda and also future cooperation and to establish early ties with key stakeholders in the Rwandan economy.

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