NEW INTERNATIONAL HOTEL TO CHANGE FACE OF DAR SKIES

  Busy central business district of Dar es salaam. Prime Assets (Tanzania) Limited is expected to build a 150 roomed international hotel by 2015.

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By Correspondent

The skyline of the new central business district in the city will soon change with the development of an international hotel at the junction of Ghana Avenue and Mrambo Street.

Construction of a US$32m project is expected to commence in mid-2013 and the hotel operational by August 2015. The hotel will be operated and managed by a renowned international chain and negotiations have reached an advanced stage. zSpeaking to press yesterday in Dar es Salaam, Mr. Said Ally Said, the General Manager of Prime Assets (Tanzania) Limited, which is the developer of this project, said the hotel will feature 150 spacious golf-course and sea-facing rooms with modern conveniences. 

Other facilities will include top quality food and beverage outlets, a large conference room with video conferencing facilities, boardrooms and a fully equipped gym and pool. He added that guests and meeting delegates will have free high-speed internet access throughout the building including the use of a dedicated 24-hour business centre.

He said the energy efficient building will be in full compliance with brand standards, environmental, city and other planning regulations.

Mr. Said Ally said that besides contributing to the national tax coffers, the project would provide training and employment opportunities to young Tanzanians aspiring to pursue internationally recognized hospitality related careers.

According to the property manager, the project will alleviate the current shortage of hotel rooms necessary to attract Dar es Salaam as a destination for international conferences and exhibitions in the region particularly, as the regional economies continue to expand at the rate of six percent (6%) and air traffic expected to grow by eight percent (8%) annually.

“Hotels are catalytic to the development of business and tourism infrastructure and wherever we go, we continue to receive tremendous support. This boosts our confidence as it signals the Government’s earnest commitment to attract large scale investments, for which we are very grateful”, commented Mr. Ally.