Hilton Hotel exited Kenya as the sun set on 21st December 2022.
The hotel has been operational in Kenya for over 50 years.
However, there are plans to set up a new more exclusive and suite-like hotel by the same name in the leafy suburbs of Nairobi.
It will be modernized.
All the staff were sacked by the 53 year old hotel.
The Hilton, whose parent company is International Hotels Kenya, is partly owned by the government (40.57 per cent stake).
It is not clear who will take over the building in Nairobi CBD.
Regardless of whatever entity takes over the building, on some level, this will always be Hilton for many city residents. It was a meeting point for some and a geographical reference point for others, and will likely remain so for years to come.
But From this point on, new references will likely be punctuated with “since the Hilton closed”.
The Hilton Nairobi was a pioneer in the hospitality industry having set the standards for hospitality in the city. The hotel was the first hospitality company in Kenya to sponsor the renowned Safari Rally driver Patrick Njiru.
Having conducted its extensive $11 million renovation, the facility was also the first property in the capital to introduce the executive lounge concept for its VIP guests in 1994.
