NAIROBI, Kenya, September 16, 2024 — Tribe Hotel, a family owned and operated luxury five-star property in Nairobi, today announces 27 reasons to visit Kenya's dynamic capital in 2024 and 2025. 

“Nairobi is an incredibly vibrant modern African city that combines economic vitality, artistic splendor, a fashion scene, technological prowess and amazing dining and cocktail options,” says Shamim Ehsani, Co-Founder, Director & Developer, Tribe Hotel. “While many people think of Nairobi as a jumping off spot for safaris, we see it as a compelling travel destination in its own right with something for everyone, including unforgettable safaris within the city's limits.”

1. An Entrepreneurial Family: The Ehsani family, which is dedicated to making Nairobi a travel destination by creating their incomparable five-star Tribe Hotel, four-star Trademark Hotel and Village Market complex

2. A Five-Star Hotel: Tribe Hotel, a luxury hotel in the heart of Nairobi's diplomatic district founded by Shamim Ehsani and his brother, Hooman Ehsani

3. An Homage to Sublime African Art: Tribe Hotel boasts 900 works of exceptional African art curated by Shamim Ehsani's mother, Faranak Ehsani, an art expert

4. The Flavors of Africa: Jiko Restaurant at Tribe Hotel reprises the flavors of the African continent with authentic ingredients for breakfast, lunch and dinner and is the first five-star hotel in Africa to celebrate indigenous cuisines

5. First Speakeasy in Nairobi: Superhero-themed Hero Bar at the family's Trademark Hotel ranks #75 on the extended World's 50 Best Bars list

6. Global Mixological Cross Pollination: Hero Bar brings the world's best bars to Nairobi through its pop-up series and guest bartending around the world to cross pollinate bar culture

7. Kenya Bartender Week: In conjunction with Worldwide Bartender Week, Hero Bar is organizing the country's first-ever, week-long celebration of local bartenders, bar owners, barbacks and hoteliers, while spotlighting Kenyan spirits

8. Committed to Sustainability for F&B: Forest Foods is dedicated to going above and beyond for sustainability, providing outstanding eco-friendly produce for Tribe Hotel and Trademark Hotel

9. Nairobians Enchanted with F&B: Nairobians spend 50 percent of their disposable income on food and beverage, one of the highest percentages globally, and support the city's bustling restaurants and bars

10. The Largest Food Hall and Mall in East Africa: Village Market, East Africa's largest mall created by Shamim's father, Hamed Ehsani, offers 50 restaurants and bars where shoppers can sip bubble tea, munch on Korean fried rice and explore countless global cuisines after a happy day of browsing its 250 shops

11. Local Nairobi Delicacies: The city is known for Ugali (a staple made of maize meal), Indian food and Nyama Choma (barbecued goat)

12. A Legendary Tea Plantation: The historic Kiambethu Tea Farm in Nairobi exemplifies the best of this $1 billion local industry, and Kenya, notably, is the only producer of purple tea in the world

13. A Major Center of Coffee Cultivation: Kenya has been growing coffee since 1893, with 700,000 small producers accounting for two-thirds of production

14. First-Ever A.I.-Enhanced Menu: BangBang, an exceptional spot serving authentic Thai cuisine, including delectable Pad Thai, in Village Market used cutting edge A.I. technology to help develop its backstory and dazzling photo-filled menu in record time

15. A UN Headquarters: The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) is the UN's headquarters in Africa with 23 different agencies that employ 5,000 locals and expats

16. Stunning Architecture and Interior Design: Tribe Hotel was designed by architect Mehraz Ehsani, Shamim Ehsani's uncle, with stunning interiors by Les Harbottle, and it conjures New York chic with an African essence

17. Nairobi's First-Ever Omakase: Sushi Mitsuki impresses even the most demanding connoisseurs with its sublime fish that travels more than 6,000 miles from Tokyo's legendary Toyosu Fish Market

18. Nairobi's Ultimate Farm-to-Table Dining: Cultiva showcases sustainable organic heirloom crops in its sophisticated, eco-friendly culinary offerings

19. Authentic African Flavors: Beit é Selam's refined fare explores flavors and techniques from all across the African continent

20. Nairobi's Unique Local Spirits: Local producers like Procera Gin and KO Gin are crafting unique spirits that incorporate African ingredients, many for the first time

21. Unforgettable Safaris Within the City's Limits: For a memorable day trip par excellence, Nairobi National Park (equal in size to two Manhattans) offers opportunities to commune with lions, cheetahs, leopards, baboons, rhinoceroses, giraffes, wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, impalas, jackals, hyenas, crocodiles and more

22. Feed Giraffes by Hand: The Giraffe Centre offers the opportunity to interact with giraffes and visitors can feed them grass pellets by hand

23. Rescuing Baby Elephants: The Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage rescues abandoned baby elephants, raises them to adulthood with their own caretaker and reintroduces them to the wild

24. The Silicon Savannah: Nairobi boasts Kenya's robust tech sector and a highly educated and skilled workforce

25. Saluting Nairobi's Flair for Fashion: Tribal Chic at Tribe Hotel is a world class annual fashion show that showcases Nairobi's designer talent, with the next edition taking place in February 2025

26. Reviving Nairobi's Textile Traditions: Siafu, by entrepreneur Gladys Macharia, specializes in hand-woven textiles, including those made into bathrobes for Tribe Hotel

27. Beautiful Flowers, Everywhere: Kenya is the world's 4th largest producer and exporter of flowers that generate $900 million annually, with dazzling informal flower stands lining major thoroughfares

About Tribe Hotel
Located in the diplomatic district of Nairobi, Kenya, Tribe Hotel is a family-owned and operated luxury five-star hotel. It was conceived from one simple belief: We coexist on a single planet and there is only one tribe that matters: Humankind. Founded in 2008 by Shamim Ehsani and his elder brother, Hooman Ehsani, this globally acclaimed hotel and spa represents African excellence and pride. With 128 rooms and a 10,000-sq.-ft. spa, the hotel honors Africa and Kenya's traditions and culture through its design, acclaimed F&B offerings such as Jiko Restaurant and its definitive collection of 900 African artworks and artifacts curated by Shamim's mother, Faranak Ehsani. Shamim's father, Hamed Ehsani, sits on the hotel's Board of Directors, and his uncle, Mehraz Ehsani, was the hotel's architect. For more information, please visit https://www.tribe-hotel.com/, follow us on Instagram at @tribehotel, Facebook at @tribehotel and X at @TribeHotelKenya.

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