Marriott International has ceased to manage eight Protea-branded hotels in West Africa – 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.
Commenting on the development, 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 post-closing review of hotel operations. “Following this analysis, the owners of several hotels in Nigeria along with Marriott decided that these properties will operate independent of Marriott.
“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, and 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.