IHG Hotels & Resorts has introduced its Vignette Collection to Africa by welcoming the Fairview Hotel Nairobi into the brand's global portfolio. The 99-room heritage hotel, known for its lush gardens and early 20th-century architecture, is the first on the continent to join this luxury collection. The partnership allows the boutique property to retain its Kenyan character while utilizing IHG’s global scale and rewards programme.
Hilton has secured three new hotel signings for its DoubleTree brand in Morocco, Togo and the Republic of Congo. The move includes a historic debut in Togo with an upscale airport property in Lomé. These developments are part of a broader plan to triple Hilton's presence in Africa, where the company already has over 100 hotels in the pipeline. Key features of the new sites include West Africa’s largest conference centre in Brazzaville and a luxury resort in Marrakech.
Marriott International has made its debut in The Democratic Republic of the Congo with the simultaneous opening of Protea Hotel by Marriott Kinshasa and Four Points by Sheraton Kinshasa. The hotels, managed by SARV Management LLC, offer tailored experiences for business and leisure travellers, with the Protea Hotel featuring 88 rooms and the city’s first indoor pool, and the Four Points by Sheraton offering 134 rooms, a rooftop pool, and 230 square metres of meeting space.
Hilton has announced the launch of its Tapestry Collection by Hilton brand in Sub-Saharan Africa, with new signings in South Africa, Kenya, and Rwanda. The expansion supports Hilton’s plan to nearly triple its footprint across the continent to more than 160 hotels.
Morocco has regained investment-grade status from Standard & Poor’s, with the agency raising its sovereign rating to BBB-/A-3. The move restores a label lost in 2021 and makes Morocco the only African borrower currently rated investment-grade by S&P.
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