A look at the new tallest building in Africa
Hilton Worldwide says it plans to construct the tallest building in Africa, a 43-storey 255 room and suite hotel in Upperhill, Nairobi Kenya.
The hotel chain has signed a management agreement with Jabavu Village to build a 300 metre tall structure which is set to be completed by 2020.
Jabavu will construct a total of 104 floors split in two blocks. Tower 1 (300 metres) will have 66 floors while Tower 2 (201 metres) will have 40 floors.
Hilton Hotels & Resorts plans to increase its footprint in the Africa continent from its existing 39 hotels to more than 80 hotels in the next three to five years.
The two skyscrapers are being constructed on a 2.5 acre plot at the junction of Upper Hill Road and Haile Selassie Avenue.
“The striking new-build property will pierce the skyline of Upper Hill and will be well placed to meet this growing demand in one of Nairobi’s most exciting and colourful areas,” said Patrick Fitzgibbon, senior vice president, development, EMEA, Hilton Worldwide.
Co-developed by Jabavu Village and White Lotus Projects, Hilton Nairobi Upper Hill will comprise an executive lounge and five food and beverage outlets, including a poolside bar, speciality smokehouse and grill restaurant, lobby dining area with landscaped deck and a boutique rooftop bar on the 43rd level.
The Carlton center in Johannesburg is recognised as the tallest skyscraper in Africa – at 223 metres.
The shopping centre has 50 floors.
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