Night at the Kempinski Hotel in Djibouti

The Djibouti Palace Kempinski opened in November 2006 and was the first five-star hotel to open in Djibouti and the first hotel operated by Kempinski in East Africa. The hotel was a major development achievement as 97 percent of the construction materials and hotel furnishings had to be imported.  This enormous logistics effort was made possible by the Port of Djibouti operated by DP World, another Dubai World company.  The second phase was completed on February 8, 2009, coinciding with the inauguration of the opening of Terminal 2 of the Port of Djibouti.  The expansion of the hotel increased its initial 177 guest room inventory to a total of 254 rooms and 55 furnished apartments.

Strategically located at the Horn of Africa, the hotel boasts state-of-the-art banquet and conference facilities and has hosted high profile conferences and events, including the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Summit attended by leading politicians and Heads of State from around the world.

The second phase of the hotel integrates the traditional Swahili and Arabic architectural style of the initial phase and includes six levels of delux hotel rooms and suites, retail outlets, lounges and restaraunts, a modern gym, as well as luxury hotel apartments.  Construction of both phases of the hotel was carried out by renowned Japanese builder Taisei.

Kempinski Hotels is the oldest luxury hotel collection in Europe, acquiring its first property in 1897. While the Group was founded in Germany, its portfolio is now spread throughout Europe, Middle East, Africa, South America and Asia with properties in locations such as Beijing, Berlin, Budapest, Buenos Aires, Istanbul, London and St Moritz.  Rich in tradition, it comprises a fine collection of hotels and resorts, from the truly historic to the breathtakingly avant-garde.