Rotana, the leading hotel management company in the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and Eastern Europe, stakes its claim on the African hospitality market, with the announcement of its debut project in the commercial capital of Tanzania, Dar es Salaam. The 254-key property will include 191 luxurious hotel rooms and suites and 63 serviced apartments spread across 24 floors.

The new Rotana property will be part of the landmark MNF Square in Dar es Salaam �" a 65,000 square meters mixed-use project composed of the Five-Star Hotel, Class-A Offices, Retail and Parking Facilities. The project is an intelligent building designed to meet green building standards.

“We are proud to have been chosen to manage this new spectacular 5 star property and our team is very excited about the opportunity to be in Tanzania. We are confident that we will introduce a new dimension of hospitality in the country. The property in Tanzania falls in line with our strategic goal to operate 100 hotels by 2020. Tanzania has tremendous potential and we are anticipating an excellent response for our debut project in the country”, said Omer Kaddouri, President and CEO of Rotana.

“Dar es Salaam is a business hub and a key gateway to Tanzania’s safari destinations and the hotel will cater to both, resident and visiting business guests as well as tourists. The property will expand the available supply of luxury hotel rooms in the Tanzanian capital and we expect it to be very well received within the local hospitality market,” he added.

“We expect to make MNF Square a first-class project in management, quality, efficiency, technology and experience. Having Rotana as a hospitality partner on this project, assures us that the standards of quality will be of the highest order. We expect Rotana to bring in a superior level of expertise, thus making this hotel internationally competitive in terms of its product and service offering,” said Mr. Dai Hegen �" President of China Railway Group Ltd. 

In addition to a selection of rooms, suites and serviced apartments, the new Rotana hotel will also feature six F&B outlets �" a lobby lounge, all-day dining restaurant, Chinese restaurant, bar, specialty restaurant and Club Rotana Lounge. In addition, guests will have access to an in-house pool and fully equipped gym. The hotel will also include 6 meeting rooms, a ballroom and dedicated business centre.

The signing of the Dar es Salaam property adds to Rotana’s active development portfolio in the African continent, which currently includes several projects distributed between Mauritania, Tripoli, Morocco and Algeria. The company has also expressed interest in expanding in Sub Saharan Africa.