American multinational hospitality company Hyatt Hotels & Resorts has announced that it expects around 50% rooms growth across new and existing markets in Africa by the end of 2030.
- •In March 2025, Hyatt Place Nairobi Westlands and Hyatt House Nairobi Westlands opened along Lower Kabete Road.
- •In the past two years, Hyatt saw 51% rooms growth in Africa, fuelled by the addition of several properties and first-time brand entries.
- •These included Park Hyatt Marrakech, Hyatt Centric Cairo West, Hyatt Regency Harare – The Meikles, and Hyatt Regency Nairobi Westlands, its first hotel in Kenya.
“Last year marked a breakthrough year for Hyatt in Africa, and we’re just getting started,” said Stephen Ansell, Managing Director, Hyatt, Middle East and Africa. “Our growth across key leisure and business hubs reflects a strategic focus on having hotels where our guests and World of Hyatt members want to travel most.”
In the next two years, the hotel chain is set to open in Nigeria and Johannesburg after renovations of The Winston Hotel. Hyatt hotels is currently present in South Africa, Algeria, Morocco, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Egypt.