Many locals now afford holidays, hoteliers say

Managing Director of Zuri Group Global which manages Diani Reef Hotel, Bobby Kamani (left) in consultation with his Workers at Diani Reef Reef Beach Hotel during his visit at the Hotel in Kwale County at the weekend.[Maarufu Mohamed,Standard]

Buoyed by the increased tendency of Kenyans and East Africans in general to travel, Hotels at the Kenyan Coast are now banking on increased occupancies in accommodation.

Tourism investor, Bobby Kamani further cites aggressive marketing campaigns by hotels, tourism marketer- the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) and the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife involvement in heightened marketing as reasons for upsurge in domestic tourism numbers.