Ascott Limited debuts its first serviced residence in Kenya

NAIROBI, Kenya April 27-Lodging owner-operator, Ascott Limited has opened its first property in Kenya, the Somerset Westview Nairobi, as it seeks to expand to the wider East Africa region and Africa.

The property comprises 162 units with a mixture of upscaled one-, and two-bedroom apartments. Guest facilities also include a residents’ lounge, rooftop lounge, swimming pool, gymnasium, meeting & conference room, and children’s playroom.

It hosts a contemporary brasserie restaurant ‘La Mascotte’, with live Jazz music and a radiant ambience within the 11-storey serviced residence.

“We are delighted to open Somerset Westview Nairobi and tap into the vast growth potential for modern and stylish serviced apartment accommodation in the heart of Kenya’s vibrant capital,” comments Vincent Miccolis, Ascott’s Managing Director for the Middle East, Africa, Turkey and India.

Kenya has recorded a sustained growth in recent years fuelled by massive infrastructure projects and foreign investments; while its beaches, national parks, and wildlife safaris continue to attract international tourists from across the world.

“Nairobi is East Africa’s destination hub for both leisure and business travellers,” said Miccolis.

“With a perceived demand for quality, extended-stay and internationally-branded residences, this represents a lucrative opportunity for Ascott to set the benchmark with its popular and award-winning Somerset brand.”

Africa is the world’s second-fastest-growing economy and is a key emerging hospitality market for serviced residence accommodation, designed specifically to meet the needs of 21st-century visitors.

Geared up for a positive growth outlook in 2022, The Ascott Limited is slated to open new properties under the Group’s iconic brands – Ascott the Residence, Somerset and Citadines in the Middle Eastern, African, and Central Asian markets.