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Hilton Worldwide, one of the world’s largest hotel chains, has signed a management agreement with Jabavu Village Limited, a Kenyan real estate firm, to develop a 255-room hotel in Nairobi. The new hotel – called Hilton Nairobi Upper Hill – will cost $110 million to construct, it will be Africa’s tallest building and is due to open in 2020, according to a statement released on Monday.

“The iconic Hilton Nairobi Upper Hill will be our 50th Hilton Hotels and Resorts property trading or under development in Africa,” said Jim Holthouser, Executive Vice President, Global Brands, Hilton Worldwide. “Reaching this milestone is a testament to Hilton’s love of hospitality, which has helped drive the brands growth across the continent since first introduced with the opening of Hilton Addis Abba and Hilton Nairobi in 1969.”

When completed, the Hilton Nairobi Upper Hill will comprise of an executive lounge and five food and beverage outlets, including a relaxing poolside bar; speciality smokehouse and grill restaurant; lobby dining area with landscaped deck and a boutique rooftop bar with vista views of the Nairobi skyline on the 43rd level. The hotel also has a ballroom and meeting rooms for business travelers as well as an outdoor pool and spa and fitness centres for all guests.

“In recent years Upper Hill has grown to become a hub for international businesses and organisations, with a number of embassies and organisations setting up their regional offices in the district, including Cisco Systems, World Bank and the IMF," said Patrick Fitzgibbon, Hilton Worldwide’s Senior Vice President, Development for Europe, Middle East and Africa. “The striking new-build property will pierce the skyline of Upper Hill and will be well placed to meet this growing demand in one of Nairobi’s most exciting and colourful areas.”

The hotel joins one other Hilton hotel under development in Kenya, which is the Hilton Garden Inn Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. It is set to open next year. The Hilton Nairobi Upper Hill will be situated 16km from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, on Upper Hill Road, Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya.

“Hilton Nairobi Upper Hill is our first project with Hilton and we are tremendously excited to be collaborating with them on this spectacular development,” said Mahat Noor, Project Director of Jabavu Village Limited. “Hilton Nairobi Upper Hill and the larger mixed-use development, which will include a residential, retail and entertainment complex, as well as an adjacent office tower, will be Africa’s tallest building, standing at 330m.”