Starwood Hotels & Resorts strengthened its presence across the African continent with the signing of three new Sheraton hotels, marking the brand’s debut in Mauritania, Guinea and South Sudan by 2017. With the new additions, Starwood is set to increase its African portfolio by more than 30 percent with approximately 15 new hotels slated to open over the next five years. The properties will add more than 5,000 guestrooms to the continent. “With increasing stability, vastly improving infrastructure, rapid economic growth and a booming mobile industry, this is Africa’s shining moment and we are committed to being a part of it,” said Frits van Paasschen, president and CEO of Starwood. The signings of Sheraton Nouakchott in Mauritania, Sheraton Conakry in Guinea and Sheraton Juba in South Sudan bring the Sheraton pipeline in Africa to six new hotels, including three currently in development in Dakar (Senegal), Annaba (Algeria) and Tripoli (Libya). Starwood currently operates 37 hotels in 15 African countries, including Algeria, Cameroon, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Libya, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, the Seychelles, South Africa, Tunisia and Uganda.

You may also like:

Starwood Announces Renovations And New Openings

Starwood Opens Two Properties In Turkey