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Saturday 3 September 2011

Firm expands hotel chains in Nigeria

Thornberry Africa, which prides itself as Africa’s premier hospitality management and marketing company, has recorded more positive strides in the Nigerian hotel and tourism landscape with the recent addition of Penthouse Hotel by Americas Best Inns and Suites, Ikoyi.
This is coming shortly after the recent addition of Juanita Hotel in Port Harcourt and the expected launch of Lekki Oxford Hotel, WestPoint and Savannah Suites later this month and October respectively.
Briefing newsmen in Lagos, the Managing Director of Thornberry Africa, David Church, said this new deal broadens the array of hotels that the Thornberry brand represents; a portfolio of lodges, resorts and other tourist concerns situated in strategic destinations throughout Africa.
The Penthouse Hotel and Suites, which is originally owned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), according to Church, is also modelled after the Americas Best Inns and Suites, in the US, which has over 100, 000 properties.
While commenting on the unique selling points of the Penthouse Hotel, Thornberry boss, who trained in the UK, said, among other things, it has executive suites, 24-hours internet access and has a Lady’s Room, which is one of the flagship products of Thornberry.
The General Manager of Penthouse Hotel, Jannie Lombard, who took journalists on a tour of the facility said the hotel is a business-oriented hotel, targeted at serving upwardly mobile executives and other high end individuals.
He, however, hinted of plans by the hotel to partner with the Ikoyi Club, to allow customers easy access to outdoor facilities like the gym, swimming pool, among others.
Church, who claimed that his firm has taken over the management of Tinapa resort, in Cross River, said the resort has grown in the last six months since they assumed its management.
The hotelier who said his company only selects hotels which meets or exceeds its extensive minimum standards and value experience for both travelers and bookers, further added that each property on the Thornberry list is treated with specific; almost signature approach, "This flows through culinary experience, furnishings and interiors and staff attitude to the highly placed guests."
The company, which currently overseas over 21 projects across the continent including Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Africa, among others, first came to Nigeria a little over a year ago and now manages hotels and resorts including Citilodge, Citipark, Tinapa Lakeside and Aqua Vista. While recent deals are Penthouse by Americas Best, Sommerset Hotel, Westpoint Hotel, Lekki Oxford and Savanna Kennan Country Lodge.

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