There is a growing wave in town. In a marked departure from the norm where hotels only sold the traditional rooms for accommodation, major hotels are adding the term ‘residences’ to their names. These residences, or private suites, have been developed to cater for long-term guests.
In Kenya, some of the hotels offering this kind of accommodation include Mövenpick Hotel & Residence Nairobi, Dusit Princess Hotel and Residences, and Radisson Blu Hotel and Residence Arboretum.
In this neighbourhood too, is the newest kid on the block, JW Marriott Hotel, which has stirred the market with 51 serviced apartments including three-bedroom apartments with a maximum occupancy of…