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[B]The Chatur Group is set to open a five-star hotel in the Parklands area, Nairobi, dubbed Concord Hotel and Suites in mid July. The Concord Hotel & Suites sales director Mohammed Azeem says this will be the sixth hotel of the group and will be opened after Ramadan period.
“The hotel is strategically located in the Parklands area to target the growing business community in the Westlands area,” Azeem said. The ten-storey hotel will offer 86 rooms and three restaurants. Currently in the pre- opening stage with about 40 rooms available.[/B]
Other hotels of the Chatur Group are located in Westlands, Mombasa as well as in the Masai Mara. Azeem said the hotel will take advantage of Nairobi’s status as a premier destination for international conferences.
Interview with Maureene Danielle, PR Coordinator at The Concord Hotel
What is your assessment of the hospitality sector in Kenya? What is your outlook for 2017 and onward?
The hospitality sector in Kenya has been thriving for many years. We are very lucky to live in a country with beaches, parks, and even the Maasai Mara, which is the site of the wildebeest migration and one of the Seven Wonders of the World. A few years ago, we faced some challenges with post-election violence and terrorism, but we have fixed ourselves up. Now, everywhere you look there are new developments being built. We are ready to go and we are looking forward to hosting more visitors. Recently, Kenya received visits from Obama, Netanyahu, South African President Jacob Zuma, and the Pope. We have proved to the world that Kenya is safe, ready for business, and that there is potential, here. Last month, we held the TICAD Conference at KICC and there was not one empty room in Nairobi. The challenge in 2017 will be to ensure that we have more rooms and capacity for big conferences. As the Chatur Group, we are gearing up for that with another large project at Diamond Plaza, which will have a conference facility with a capacity for 3,000 people. Now, when the East Africa expos for flowers, farming, or business come to Nairobi, we are going to be prepared.
What is the history of the Concord Hotel?
The hotel opened its doors in April 2016. It is Nairobi’s newest five-star hotel. We are a boutique establishment with 86 suites and a penthouse. It is owned by Chatur Hospitality, which is a part of the Chatur Group. This is their flagship five-star hotel built from the ground up. When we opened our doors, the aim was to change the face of Parklands. The community in Nairobi knows Parklands mainly as a shopping hub, but it did not expect a five-star hotel. We have three specialty restaurants. There is no need to climb on a plane, just come to the Concord and you can travel to Pan-Asia at our Umami restaurant, and India at Curry Flavors. We also have our continental restaurant downstairs, which was recently a part of the Nairobi Pizza Festival. You can get pizza and burgers 24 hours a day there. The restaurants are open not only to the hotel guests but to any walk-in client. So, if the night is still young and you want to impress someone, pop in to the Concord. We also have our in-house spa which offers three therapy rooms. Two are for single treatments. We have another special room for couples, for two friends who want to catch up during a spa treatment, or to treat your partner. We have a heated swimming pool on the seventh floor offering a scenic view of Nairobi. We have an air lounge with LED lighting on our tenth floor to host private parties and baby or bridal showers. We have conference facilities that allow us to cater dinner and events for 200 to 250 guests. We might be boutique, but we make up for it in personalized service and amenities.
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