995 Bob per Night is What it Will Cost at This Swanky Hotel Opening in Nairobi. Have the Managers Gone Bananas?

Yet another player is set to enter the Kenyan hospitality industry this coming July. They are referred to as Tune hotel and they are coming with a different proposition which is set to disrupt the whole market.

Part of the Tune group of companies, Tune hotel Tune Hotel Nairobi – Westlands is offering 5 rooms at a special price of KSh995 per night to mark the hotel’s entry into the Kenyan market from 18thJuly to 31stAugust, 2016. The rooms can be booked using the special promotion codePROMO995now at the hotel’s website atwww.tunehotels.com/nairobi. The average cost of a room in quality hotels in Nairobi today averages between KSh12,000-30,000 per night.

In the back of mind I was wondering why anyone would want to offer such a price something which was well explained by the hotel general manager Stuart Clay, “We often check into hotels when we travel and we really don’t get to use all the facilities a room or indeed a hotel can offer, like lounge chairs or baths, most times you’ll drop down to the restaurant to grab a meal and not even think about using room service. We don’t want to charge you for these amid other things you don’t use – so we’ve done away with many of them.” He explained and was later seconded by the Chain’s director Joe Stenson.

“The potential for budget hotels is big and the supply does not currently meet this demand. We want to offer guests great service and value as well as providing them with a memorable stay. At the moment, there is a gap in the market for quality, clean and secure accommodation. There are numerous hotels offering either high or low end services but we are moving into a space where the emphasis is giving the guest a great night sleep with cut down non-essential services so that we can keep our rates down.” He empathized.

The hotel design is fresh with a overall feeling of relaxation and serenity while the Hypnos beds give you the ultimate nights sleep. The rooms have en-suite thermostatic power showers and in-room thermostatically controlled comfort cooling, ” he added.

Tune Hotel offers you all what you may want from a hotel at a pretty friendly price. The rate savvy customer is one of the largest here in Kenya but currently there isn’t enough being done to service these needs according to their budgets. That’s the main reason why we have chosen now to launch in Africa. We feel the time is right for a limited service hotel in Kenya,” he added. 

Tune Hotel in Nairobi is currently in the last phase of completion with opening planned for July 2016. The hotel will employ 122 local permanent staff in different positions including front office, housekeeping, food & beverage, sales and marketing. Tune is also introducing the concept of multi-skill training whereby staff will be trained on different skill sets. Tune Hotels has tied-up with Utali College for internships and is also exploring opportunities with colleges such as Strathmore.

Tune Hotel Nairobi, spread across 11 floors offers something for every kind of traveller, with double, twin, triple and family rooms so that there’s something for everyone whether you’re a single traveller, travelling as a couple, family or even a group.

On our ground floor, the hotel will have the 164 seater Utamu Casual Dining Restaurant, which will offer a wide selection of continental cuisine and for those who want a quick bite, there will be the Grab & Go Coffee Shop offering sandwiches, salads, paninis and a wide range of drinks to take away or dine in. Two rooftop bars, the Sky Barand the Kilele Rooftop Lounge, will crown the building, offering both guests and the general public fantastic views of the city. 

The Tune Hotels Group is a unique, value driven hotel brand that provides accommodation with high quality essentials in key gateway cities globally. Since the opening of its first hotel in 2007 Tune Hotels has welcomed more than 7 million guests in its hotels in Malaysia, Indonesia, India and the UK.