TRIBE, Kenya’s undisputed hottest name in hotelier industry emerges as an icon to behold following its top-notch hospitable service, robustness in stylish architecture, technology and transport aura.
Two years after its launch, the hotel that knows one tribe in name of hospitality – continues to uphold the inner heart of warmth that has since earned it global prestigious hotelier accolades.
With sensational design mix of cool contemporary and African chic, the four-storey hotel with a glass atrium and more than 800 artworks creates a striking and an ever nostalgic wow owing to the formation that intermingle the modern architecture and traditional African tinge of designs.
Interiors of the hotel’s 137 rooms and suites—decorated in shades of ocher, brown, and beige — convey an urban cool nostalgic environment. With curved walls and headboards the rooms with contemporary and traditional sculptures make that warm wow experience desired in a home.
Volume of modernity
Glass-walled bathrooms in all the rooms speaks volumes of modernity and luxurious glam that so easily jells with freestanding tubs, packets of Kenyan coffee and complimentary mini-bar treats, with sumptuous bedding, wi-fi, mood lighting, floor-to-ceiling mirrors and large LCD televisions.
As this year comes to a close, TRIBE – also distinguished as The Village Market Hotel, has reason to boast of being chosen as one of the world’s hottest new hotels in the global circuit by Conde Nast Traveller in the magazine’s 2010 Awards. In its 2010 Hot List, the publication praised hoteliers for expanding in one of the toughest global economic periods in recent years.
“Showing amazing resilience, the art of hotel innovation is flourishing. We combed through the thousands (of hotels) that debuted in the past year and then bedded down anonymously at the most compelling candidates. A robust 134 properties spread across a record 55 countries won a place on our list with their blend of style, service, technology, and transporting aura,” said the award organizers.
During the judging process 16 hotels in Africa and the Middle East cracked the nod and Tribe – The Village Market Hotel, which is part of Protea Hotels’ exclusive African Pride Hotels’ collection, was the only one chosen in Kenya. It was one of the only six properties in the world to be selected for both the UK and US Hot Lists by Conde Nast Traveler.
Luxurious nature
Danny Bryer, Sales, Marketing and Revenue Director of the Protea Hospitality Group, said he was delighted with the award. “This award recognizes the quality and luxurious nature of Tribe and the African Pride Hotels brand; Africa’s largest and leading luxury hospitality brand. Our staff members are dedicated to providing world-class service and the entire hotel is a design masterpiece,” he said.
He noted that awards of that nature show the international travel market that the best hospitality services are to be found on the African continent.
Bryer said the hotel was also a testament to successful partnerships between local developers and international brands such as the African Pride Hotel group. “The recipe has worked so well that the hotel has since expanded its top-of-the-range conferencing facility to accommodate 100 people from a previous 30.
Re-setting the standards
Director and Chief of Development Hooman Ehsani said he was delighted. “The response has been good from local and international clientele since the hotel opened,” he noted.
“Tribe is not even two years old, but we have already earned a reputation for re-setting the standards of hotel customer service and accommodation in Nairobi. We’re extremely proud of what we’ve managed to achieve in such a short time, but for us, this recognition is a spring-board for the continued development of Tribe, and the continued growth of tourism in Kenya,” said he.
“From the very initial drawing board stage of design our benchmark has always been the global hospitality industry, and this accolade establishes Tribe as one of the top properties in the World, an achievement we are extremely proud of,” said Mehraz Ehsani, the hotel’s architect.
