Indonesia: Made Dharsana Polak explains why investors should chose Daya Pertiwi
Made Dharsana Polak, President Director of Daya Pertiwi Mukti and Chairman of Daya Pertiwi Foundation, explains why investors should chose Daya Pertiwi.
Maison Fahrenheit, the Leading Boutique Business Hotel in Lagos
“This is our flagship property; it is a 30 bedroom, purely boutique business and hotel. It has the Rue 80 rooftop which is incredibly busy and is creating a huge following,” says Anthony Shishler, MD of Fahrenheit Hospitality.
Fahrenheit Hospitality Group – Diversification Strategy
“For our positioning at the moment, we are looking at diversifying our portfolio into estate management, short let management, service department management, resource management as well as beach management,” says Anthony Shishler, MD of Fahrenheit Hospitality.
Hospitality Industry in Lagos, Nigeria (2016 Overview)
“My perception of what is happening in the industry is that it is growing incredibly fast. I think it is almost growing too fast for the infrastructure to handle. I think that the population is demanding better quality hotels and the industry is starting to facilitate that,” says Anthony Shishler, MD of Fahrenheit Hospitality.
Nigeria Is a Very Hospitable Country – says Claudine Roth, GM of Loft Fahrenheit
“I think the hospitality culture is definitely growing in West Africa. Every day it is growing a little bit more, you see it with the big international hotels that have come in, you see it with groups like Fahrenheit Hospitality that want to come and make it their own and build a brand that is home-grown but that has all of the planning and strategic knowledge of hospitality that you would maybe get with international brands,” says Claudine Roth, GM of Loft Fahrenheit.
About Fahrenheit Loft Hotel in Lagos, a “Quieter” Version of Maison Fahrenheit
“I was not here when it first opened but it was welcomed to a good opening because there was already a culture of guests who like the new Maison Fahrenheit and of course their design and style are very similar,” says Claudine Roth, GM of Loft Fahrenheit.
Fahrenheit Brands in Nigeria’s Hospitality Industry
“Maison Fahrenheit and Fahrenheit Loft are very strong brands in the hospitality industry. If you want your pure lifestyle hotel, that would be Maison Fahrenheit. If you want your business traveller hotel that is discrete and quiet, that would be Fahrenheit Loft,” says Kemdy McErnest, Public Relations/Booking Agent at The McErnest Company.
Fahrenheit Brand’s Strategy: A Different Experience
“The strategy is very clear. The question is how do you push a hotel? What are the main things to sell the hotel or the main revenues of it that get the public’s attention? First of all we start with the ambience of the hotel, the ambience of the rooms and then of course the ambience of everything else at the hotel. It is a very cool vibe here,” says Kemdy McErnest, Public Relations/Booking Agent at The McErnest Company.
Food and Beverage (F&B) Aspect of Fahrenheit Hospitality Group
“Obviously there is a lot of attention to detail and consistency that goes behind that. Food and beverage (F&B) is probably where 80% of the revenue comes from. There has to be a consistent brand or product that we offer throughout the group,” says West Ngcwabe, Food & Beverages – Group Manager of Fahrenheit Hospitality.
MTech Communications: Innovative Communications Solutions in Africa
William Warero, Account Manager at MTech Communications, gives an overview of the group. MTech was founded in Nigeria in 2001 and has now become Africa’s leading mobile content and media interactivity provider.