This archive report was first published on 18 July 2020.
On July 13, 2020, PrideInn Hotels reopened its Westlands branch in Nairobi, Kenya, after a two-month lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Sh1.2 billion facility hotel, which was acquired by PrideInn Group on a management contract in February 2020, temporarily suspended its operations in March following the confirmation of the first COVID-19 case in the country.
According to Hasnain Noorani, the Group Managing Director, the hotel resumed operations as demand for accommodation and meetings began to rise after the lockdown.
"We resumed operations as we recognised that demand, especially of accommodation and meetings, is once again rising after the two months lockdown. We are receiving bookings from local business people and especially those coming from towns outside Nairobi such as Mombasa and Kisumu and need a place to spend," said Noorani.
The hotel has implemented various safety protocols, including frequent cleaning and disinfecting of surfaces, linen-less tables in the restaurants, social distancing, and mandatory temperature checks for everyone on the premises.
