The Four Points Sheraton Nairobi Airport hotel, has been crowned the best hotel in the Africa and Arabia region at the recently concluded International Hotel Awards. It was named the overall winner and bagged the official title of the Best Luxury Airport Hotel in Africa.
Four Points Sheraton Nairobi was also crowned the Best Airport Hotel For Kenya.
The award which is arriving at a time when much of the hospitality sector all over the world is battling severe drops in tourism and travel as a result of the ongoing pandemic, is seen as a sign of greater things to come.
Kenya which is the home of Four Points Sheraton Nairobi, has also experienced a decline in hotel use and occupancy. Especially when compared to this same period in 2019.
Four Points by Sheraton Nairobi Airport hotel is quite integral and very popular with individuals who travel for business, as well as with international travelers, both returning and those visiting for the first time.
Four Points Sheraton Nairobi Airport hotel was operational all through April, May, June and July of 2020 and is at the time this article was being put together, still very much in business and offers a full service including guest rooms, dining, and meeting spaces.
The establishment ensured that effective safety and health measures were put in place in line with the Covid-19 prevention efforts. It focused on employee safety and health, and further improved guest service.
From all indications Four Points Sheraton Nairobi Airport hotel is slowly but surely carving out the blueprint for what it takes to make things work even with the challenges brought on by the ongoing pandemic.
The General Manager of Four Points by Sheraton Nairobi; Vivek Mathur stated that, “Going on to win the accolade for Best Luxury Airport Hotel in Africa for 2021 is particularly meaningful given the current challenges. It is a testament to our commitment to guests and the industry. This award also serves as a reminder that the hard work our team puts in to guarantee health and safety does not go unnoticed.”
He also revealed that as Kenya continues to make moves towards reopening and the numerous restrictions on travel get lifted, “We are moving full steam ahead to meet all the requirements of our guests, whether travellers or the corporate community surrounding us. We are here for the long term.”
The International Hotel Awards is the most respected and acclaimed in the hospitality industry. Its awards are acknowledged all over the world as proof of excellence with regards to hospitality.
It is judged by a panel of 80 industry professionals. The panel is independent and led by Lord Thurso who is a member of the House of Lords in the United Kingdom (UK) Parliament.
The independent panel judge integral areas like service, quality, innovation, design, commitment to sustainability and originality.
In October of 2017 the impressive 172 room hotel that is Four Points Sheraton Nairobi Airport hotel, opened its door.
The hotel which strategically located in side the JKIA (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport) complex, boasts of amazing views of the Nairobi National Park and the airport’s runway.
It has a dedicated business lounge and all day dining restaurant, meeting and event spaces that are multi functional, a rooftop pool, a rooftop bar and grill, a gym, a coffee lounge and a spa.
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