- Hotel companies like Marriott are seeking to capitalize the flowering popularity of luxury safari.
- Marriott plans to launch both Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott-Branded Safari Lodges next year.
- The first Ritz-carlton property is expected to have 20 suites starting at $ 2,646 per night.
Wealthy travelers are increasingly controlling African “Big Five” from their indispensable travel lists. Marriott International wants to help-launching two luxury safari camps in Kenya, including one first for Ritz-Carlton.
In the luxurious travel world, Safaris is not just about the first Zebras and elephants. In the arrival of Marriott Ritz-Carlton Masai Mara and JW Marriott Mount Kennya Rhino Properties, guests can expect private pool suites, Stargazing deck restaurants, and bathroom treatments, of course.
The conquest of the hotel giant Safar began with the beginning of 2023 of JW Marriott Lodge its first $ 1,554 for the night in the same national reserve now watching for Ritz-Carlton. However, it is not the only giant of hospitality that seeks to benefit from the influx of travelers seeking wildlife.
A culture of new camps and lodges have been opened through African hot spots. This includes the beginning of January of the Hyatt Regence Nairobi Westlands, his first Kenyan hotel a few hours by car from reserves and surrounding parks.
A few months ago, the Lodge Lodge Lodge Lodge’s favorite chain of the famous Lodge, Singita also greeted two new properties, all while experiencing 80% to 90% occupation rates throughout 2024, a spokesman told Business Insider in an email at the time.
The suites at Ritz-Carlton Masai Mara Camp, shown in an interpretation, are expected to have immersed pools, interior and outer showers, and windows from the floor to the ceiling. Marriott International
Now, Ritz-Carlton wants to be positioned as another luxury player-deceiving travelers with deep pocket with 20 suites and comforts like butler services, balconies with pools of infinity and toilet of Diptyque Paris.
The next property is planned to open in August, about 1½ hours of JW Marriott, closer to the Border of the Tanzania National Park. Accommodations start at $ 2,646 per night for a suite of 1,755 square meters, while the largest four -bedroom presidential suite is more than 6½ times the price.
In the middle of the game drives, guests can explore with leisure time studio of camp photos, map room, Wellness center, outdoor gym and pool. For meals, the primary restaurant plans to have a wine basement, stargazing and dining deck, and a boma, or a traditional outdoor coral.
JW Marriott Mount Kenya Rhino Reserve Safari Camp, shown in this interpretation, is expected to open in early 2026. Marriott International
As for the second JW Marriott Lodge, scheduled to open in early 2026 in the Solio Game Reserve, guests can expect to see wildlife through run -run tours, a watched camouflage structure, quadratic bicycles and stops in a rhino orphans.
Like her counterpart Ritz-carlton, the property is set to have high-level touch such as Wellness facilities, four restaurants and 20 guest tents, each with a private pool.
Developments come after Marriott’s luxury wing said he planned to introduce some brands in African Safari Lodge business in 2025.
In recent years, the hotel giant has increased its luxury portfolio to meet the growing demand for high -level vacations. Since December 2024, Marriott oversees about 530 luxury properties, with 260 others currently developing.
More than 30 are planned to open in 2025-including Ritz-Carlton next.