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Mia Hotel - Thursday, 1 September 2011 |
The Three Cities Group is excited to announce that the re-development of The Mia Hotel in Nigeria will begin in November 2011. This project will be the group’s first venture into North West Africa.
Since its inception in 1988 Three Cities – Africa’s Exceptional Hospitality Group has developed an enviable portfolio - offering an extensive collection of quality hotels, resorts and game lodges in South Africa, Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Kaduna, a city with a population of over six million, was chosen as the Group’s first Nigerian project. The Mia Hotel “City Resort”, located in the CBD within a 1.5 hectare oasis will be re-developed into a 60 bedroom establishment consisting of two to three bedroom cluster bungalows set in a picturesque park-like environment.
The Mia Hotel will boast two restaurants, a spa, gym and large outdoor pool as well as a conference venue that will be able to accommodate up to 60 delegates. The Hotel’s facilities and ambience will be ideal for weddings and other outdoor functions set around the tropical pool area. Wherever possible, Three Cities has elected to use local suppliers and is committed to skills development that will boost the Nigerian economy. Development of The Mia is envisaged to take 18 months.
The Hotel’s location and facilities will cater for the both the business and leisure market, aiming strongly towards the conference and R&R market segments from Abuja. Kaduna has a thriving trade and agricultural industry and is a major producer of textiles, steel, aluminium and petroleum. The city, which is only 1.5 hours from Abuja – the country’s capital, also has a well developed transport infrastructure with two airports and a railway as well as direct access to the national highway – Ahmadu Bello Way.
Nigeria has been identified as one of the world’s fastest growing emerging economies. Currently, Nigeria is the 12th largest producer of petroleum and has the fastest growing communications network in the world.
Mike Lambert, CEO of Three Cities says that “The Three Cities Group is confident of the success of its West African investment and hopes that this project will lay the foundation for additional property development in Africa.”
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