The Protea Hotel in Ndola, which has more than 100 rooms and cost K60 million, was officially opened to the general public in mid-2016, after almost a year of work. The hotel employed around 100 locals after it was launched.
The establishment, the eighth in the portfolio of Protea Hotels Zambia, elevated Protea Hotels to the position of the biggest hospitality brand in Zambia. Read also: Agreement signed for Corp Yanbu Hotel and Residence in Saudi Arabia
The 80-room, one-storey hotel features a restaurant and bar, a swimming pool, as well as three conference rooms. After the launch, according to Mwansa Puta, Ndola Protea Hotel’s front office manager, the hotel operated on a promotion, and rooms were priced between $100 and $120 at the rate of K10.5O per US dollar.
The hotel was constructed by Velos Enterprise, a local contractor. Protea Hotels is said to be a subsidiary of Marriott International, a global hotel group. Reported earlier May 2014
Protea to build US$ 9.5m hotel in Ndola, Zambia
PROTEA Hotels Zambia has confirmed that they will build a US$9.5m hotel in Ndola following the completion of the Lusaka Tower. The hotel will have 80 bedrooms comprising 60 double-bed deluxe rooms and 20 twin-bed deluxe rooms.
All rooms will have extra-length beds, satellite television, air conditioning, telephone facilities, electronic safes, and free Wi-Fi access. The Ndola hotel will add to Protea Hotels’ many investments across the South Africa region with the most recently completed one being the Lusaka Tower whose facilities include four suites, 30 twin deluxe rooms, 103 king deluxe rooms, a swimming pool, and a ninth-floor restaurant and bar with expansive views over the surrounding city.
Union Gold Protea (UGP) chairperson Mark O’Donnell said Protea Zambia wants to bring a world-class product to Ndola adding that the project will add value to the steadily growing Ndola town. Mark O’Donnell added that the construction of the hotel near the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium is expected to commence soon considering that the contractor has completed construction of the nine-story, 137-room Lusaka Towers Hotel situated in the Arcades Shopping and Entertainment lifestyle hub opposite the Mulungushi Conference Centre. March 2018
New Protea hotel to be constructed in Zambia
A new Protea hotel is set to be constructed in Zambia by 2021; this is after Protea Hotels by Marriott signed a new property in the country. The mega project will be developed via collaboration with Union Gold Zambia, a Zambian Company; making it the ninth hotel developed through the partnership.
Largest property under the Protea brand
The hotel which will comprise of 241-rooms will be the largest property under the Protea brand in Zambia. It will be located within Bonanza Estate, a residence that includes an 18-hole golf course and consists of multiple food & beverage outlets, conference facilities, a spa, and other recreational facilities.
Additionally, it will also have a 2,000-seat amphitheater for hosting large events. Volker Heiden, VP, Protea Hotels by Marriott, Middle East and Africa confirmed the reports and said that the signing of the hotel further strengthens their longstanding partnership with Union Gold Zambia.
Protea Hotel
“Protea Hotel by Marriott Bonanza Estate, Lusaka will be a significant addition to our fast-growing portfolio and will strengthen our longstanding partnership with Union Gold Zambia,” he said.
Bonanza Estates is located near an international airport and the Multi-Facility Economic Zone, a joint initiative between the Zambian and Japanese governments to create a business center in the region. Construction of the Protea Hotel by Marriott Bonanza Estate is projected to begin in early 2019, with a probable opening in 2021. Jul 2019
Zambia to receive US $9m for construction of Zambian hotel in Lusaka
Zambia is set to receive US $9m from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to finance the construction of a Zambian hotel and conference center situated on the outskirts of Lusaka. IFC Southern Africa director Kevin Njirani announced the reports and said that the hospitality sector could create jobs, generate tax revenues for governments and bring business to entrepreneurs in emerging economies like Zambia.
Zambian hotel
The project is being constructed by Protea Hotels Zambia. It is part of the IFC’s wide-ranging support to Zambia’s private sector. Overall, the IFC has invested close to $ 100 million in the country’s economy, in critical sectors like manufacturing, banking, hospitality, and agriculture.
“IFC’s investment and advisory services to the Protea Hotel will help build new business infrastructure and conference facilities for investors, as well as integrate the hospitality value chain in Zambia,” said Kevin Njirani. The development will feature 249 rooms and a large, multipurpose event venue for up to 2 500 people.
The building will incorporate industry-green building standards, leveraging IFC’s Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies (EDGE) tool. EDGE helps property developers optimize building designs to maximize energy and water efficiencies that can save money while conserving resources.
Upon completion, the hotel is expected to employ around 300 people and will source many of its goods and services locally from Zambian businesses, while being managed under a Protea Hotels by Marriott franchise agreement, training local hospitality staff in global best practices on hospitality. The total project cost of the development is US $30m.
