Mövenpick Hotel is a five-star hotel located in Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya, at Mkungu Close, off Parklands Road. It sits in Nairobi’s commercial, retail, and entertainment suburb, approximately 20 km from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
Mövenpick Nairobi Hotel is famous for its 360-degree revolving restaurant, offering panoramic views of the Nairobi skyline and considered the best 360-degree views in Nairobi.
The Mövenpick Hotel & Residences Nairobi property was developed and owned by Golf Course Hotel (K) Ltd., a regional real estate developer, from 2015 through its opening in April 2018, and Golf Course Hotel (K) Ltd. continues to own it today.
Mövenpick brand was founded in 1948 by Swiss entrepreneur Ueli Prager in Switzerland. In 1997, Prince Alwaleed acquired 27% of the company, and by 2003, Kingdom Holding Company (Saudi Arabia) held 33.3% while Mövenpick Holding retained 66.7%.
In April 2018, French hospitality giant AccorHotels signed an agreement to acquire Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts for CHF 560 million ($565 million).
The acquisition was completed in September 2018, when AccorHotels obtained 100% ownership of the brand and its 84 hotels globally.
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Details of the Kenyan Developers Behind Mövenpick Hotel & Residences
Golf Course Hotel (K) Ltd is a Kenyan real estate and hospitality company based in Nairobi that owns the Mövenpick Hotel & Residences Nairobi property. The company is registered as a licensed hotel entity in Kenya under the Tourism Regulatory Authority.
The company is connected to Golf Course Holdings Ltd, a firm owned by Kenyans of Asian origin, Manushuhlal H. Chotai and Amerjeet S. Virdee (each holding shares), along with Sparrow H. The major shareholder, Hawk Investments Ltd (with 98 shares) is based in the British Virgin Islands.
Golf Course Hotel (K) Ltd operates in the travel accommodation and hotels industry, with the company constructing the US$14 million Golf Course Hotel in Kampala, Uganda, which was registered in Kampala on March 18, 1999.
The company also owns the Golf Course Apartments in Kampala.
Global Giant Running the Mövenpick Brand
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AccorHotels, now known as Accor, is a French multinational hospitality company and the world’s leading hotel group, founded in 1967 and headquartered in Puteaux, France (near Paris).
As of 2026, Accor operates 5,800+ hotels and resorts across 110+ countries, with over 10,000 bars & restaurants, wellness facilities, and flexible workspaces, backed by a global team of 360,000+ employees.
The company owns 45+ hotel brands spanning luxury, midscale, and economy segments, including Raffles, Sofitel, Pullman, Novotel, Mercure, ibis, and Mövenpick (acquired in September 2018 for CHF 560 million).
Accor SA is publicly listed on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange (ISIN: FR0000120404) and is included in France’s CAC 40 index. The company offers its loyalty program, ALL (Accor Live Limitless), and operates the booking platform ALL Accor.
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