MARRIOTT International
has ceased to manage
eight Protea-branded
hotels in Nigeria.
Mark Satterfield,
ceo of Marriott
International Middle
East and Africa, said
that after completing
the acquisition of Protea
in April 2014, Marriott
had conducted a postclosing
review of hotel
operations. “Following
this analysis, the owners
of several hotels in
Nigeria, along with
Marriott, decided that
these properties would
operate independently of
Marriott.”
The hotels are Protea
Hotel Abuja; Protea Hotel
Apo Apartments; Protea
Hotel Asokoro; Protea
Hotel Delta; Protea Hotel
Leadway; Protea Hotel
Ikoyi Westwood; Protea
Hotel Ikeja; and Protea
Hotel Victoria Island.
“We look forward to
maintaining cordial
relationships with
the owners of these
hotels in the coming
years, notwithstanding
our cessation of
management of their
hotels,” Mark said.
“Marriott remains
committed to Nigeria as
an important destination.
In addition to a robust
hotel development
pipeline, including
over 750 rooms, we
anticipate continuing
to manage as well as
franchise hotels in
Nigeria,” he added.
