Luxurious JW Marriott Opens A High-End Lodge In The Mara

JW Marriott, a subsidiary of the Marriot Bonvoy global portfolio of 30 extraordinary hotel brands officially opened a luxurious safari lodge in River Masai Mara, Talek, within Masai Mara National Reserve dubbed ‘JW Marriott Masai Mara’.

The high-end property consists of a restaurant, lounge bar, spa, fitness center, photographic studio, garden, and outdoor pool. Additionally, the hotel entails 20 private tented rooms and suites which offer different kinds of high-end amenities at different rates.

The rooms and suites are categorized into; Deluxe, Deluxe Sunset, Executive, and Ambassadorial.  The opening of ‘JW Marriott Masai Mara’ was driven by;

i) an increased number of international visitors to the national reserve who are drawn to the spectacular natural beauty of the savannah,

ii) the opportunity to observe the “Big Five” which includes lions, leopards, buffalos, rhinoceros, and elephants

iii) the annual Great Wildebeest Migration, an event that happens between June and September.

The opening also aligns with Marriott Bonvoy’s global expansion plan to increase its presence in Kenya, with existing franchises such as Four Points Hotels, Autograph Collection Hotels, and W Hotel.

This is at the back of increased competition from other local and international hospitality brands such as Dusit International, Hilton Hotels, PrideInn Hotels, Sarova Hotels, Serena Hotels, and many more which are taking advantage of the sustained recovery of the sector, with the performance in terms of bed occupancies and international arrivals tracking towards pre-COVID-19 levels.

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