NIAMEY, NIGER—Hilton has signed a management agreement with Niamey Hotel & Suites Niger Ltd for a 142-guestroom property, which is slated to open in 2019.
Hilton Niamey will become the first hotel to open in the country under an international brand and will operate under Hilton’s flagship upper-upscale Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand. The West African country will join 103 in which Hilton operates globally, with the company having recently added a presence in neighboring Chad through 2016’s opening of Hilton N’Djamena.
Patrick Fitzgibbon, SVP, development, EMEA Hilton said: “2019 will mark our 50th year of operating in Sub-Saharan Africa. We have long been champions of the continent’s potential and we continue to lead the way in developing within new markets as we are doing in Niger.”
Construction is already underway at a centrally located site in Niamey on Rue des Oasis. The property will be a new-build, nine-story tower block and the 142 guestrooms include a total of 10 suites and a presidential suite. Four dining outlets will also be located on site along with modern business and fitness facilities.