MZANZI ISSUE 16

edefines Africa’s mid-range hotel offering
The name ONOMO has steadily gained
traction in the hospitality sector in Africa, fast
redefining the three-and four-star segment
for business and leisure travel throughout the
continent. It’s a lively brand, energetic and
exciting, whose name is sired from the
mythology of the Dogon people of Mali, one
of the world’s centres of culture, knowledge
and wealth. It is believed that the goddess
Amma’s son, ONOMO, was responsible for
creating harmony on earth, and it is here that
the brand finds its resonance.
At the heart of the ONOMO Hotels experience
is harmony: the meeting of function,
connectivity, humanity and an unparalleled
sensory experience, all in response to the
needs of the modern nomad who travels for
business and leisure throughout the African
continent.
ONOMO Hotels was created in 2009 with
the idea of a mid-range African hotel brand
with a strong localised identity, in harmony
with the global standards of the mid-range
hotel offering. The group has had a
successful run of hotel openings since
inception, supported by its main investor, the
Luxembourg-based Batipart Group.
In 2017 the group successfully completed
a €106m equity fund-raiser, attracting two
new investors, namely CDC Group plc, a UK
Government-owned development finance
institution, and CIC Capital, the international
private equity arm of CM-CIC Investment.
In just under 10 years, ONOMO Hotels’
portfolio is sitting at 18 hotels, with ONOMO
Maputo set to open its doors in Sep 2019
and ONOMO Dar Es Salaam to follow suit,
while ONOMO Kampala is under construction,
on course to open its doors in 2020.
At the heart of the offering is a solid concept
based on an accessible, consistent, and
modern hotel business, in principal
destinations. Simply put: ONOMO Hotels
offer a reflection of the time, at an affordable
price. Its hotels are exceptional at offering
ultra comfortable, well-appointed rooms,
good working spaces within the rooms
as well as the hub of the reception areas,
uncapped free high-speed Wi-Fi, a multitude
of TV channels, high-end security and great
food and beverage outlets. The properties’
fully-equipped conference and meeting
rooms add to the functionality of a hotel
that caters for all needs and is able to host
extraordinary events, incorporating sports,
arts and culture.
Each ONOMO Hotel captures the essence
of its location and reflects the energy of its
community. Eminent qualities of diverse
African cultures are in the art that is always
sourced locally, focusing on interesting,
energetic, contemporary artists.
There is a network of ONOMO Hotels across
the continent. Travellers can book a stay in
Abidjan, Douala, Libreville, Conakry, Tanger,
Casablanca, Rabat, Bamako, Kigali, Dakar,
Lomé, Durban, Cape Town and Sandton.