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Why Kenyan hotels won awards despite woes

Sarova Whitesands Beach Hotel and Spa; Section of Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort and Spa hotel in Mombasa County.

NAIROBI: The local tourism industry has been in turbulent times recently with world renowned hotels closing down, or reducing their staff contingent after western countries issued travel advisories over insecurity.

These advisories, coupled with a number of high profile terrorists attacks have pushed tourists away.

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