Sunbird Hotel | |
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Alternative names | Location of Hotel Sunbird headquarters, Lilongwe |
Etymology | The neighborhood of Malawian cities |
General information | |
Type | Hotel |
Address | Lilongwe, Malawi |
Coordinates | 13°55′S 33°47′E / 13.917°S 33.783°E |
Construction started | 1987 |
Opened | 1988 |
Height | 120 ft (37 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 10 |
Grounds | 12,581 sq ft (1,168.8 m2) |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | Varies but up to 80 |
Sunbird Hotels and Resorts or simply Sunbird Hotels, is a Malawian chain of hotels located across the country's cities and towns.[1][2][3][4] It is the country's biggest chain of hotels.[5] The company was incorporated around 1988 as a private institution.[6]
The hotel offers facilities and services for local and middle-class businesses, as well as leisure travellers.[7] In 2021, the company made it compulsory for its workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19. [8][9][10]
In December 2019, the Malawian government was the largest shareholder with 71% of the shares, Press Corporation owned about 15%, and the members of the public share 14%. The Chief Executive of the company is Yusuf Olela.[6][11][12]