Europe s oldest independent luxury hotel group will open 12 hotels in 2014 and currently operates 75 hotels in 32 countries.

　　Kempinski Hotel Fleuve Congo Kinshasa

　　Takeover and opening on March 01, 2014

　　Located in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital city, in Gombe district by the Congo River, a half-hour drive from Kinshasa’s N’Djili International Airport, Kempinski Hotel Fleuve Congo Kinshasa features 237 elegant rooms and suites, which showcase panoramic views of the city, the Congo River and Brazzaville, the capital of Congo. The hotel also features three restaurants and three bars, five fully-equipped function rooms, an auditorium seating 300, two floodlit outdoor tennis courts, an outdoor swimming pool, a fitness centre and billiard and snooker rooms.

　　Burj Rafal Kempinski Riyadh

　　Soft-opening March 02, 2014

　　Kempinski's first hotel in Saudi Arabia, Burj Rafal Hotel Kempinski Riyadh is located within the city's highest vertical compound, which includes serviced apartments, offices and state-of-the-art business facilities, with panoramic views of the prominent King Abdullah Financial District. Set to become the leading luxury hotel in Riyadh in both leisure and corporate segments, Burj Rafal Hotel Kempinski Riyadh is the closest luxury hotel to King Khalid International Airport, and boasts 349 luxury rooms and suites, a Tŭgra restaurant serving traditional Ottoman food, an all-day dining international Grand restaurant, the El Capitolio cigar lounge and three cafes. Conference facilities, a ballroom for up to 2,000 people, two spas, including a luxurious Resense spa - the first one wordwide branded as Resense, and separate wellness centres for ladies and gentlemen are other notable features of this landmark property. Guests will also be able to indulge in retail therapy at the hotel's carefully selected luxury boutiques.

　　Hôtel des Mille Collines managed by Kempinski, Kigali

　　Opening Q2 2014

　　Located in the Rwandan capital, Kigali, and made famous in the movie “Hotel Rwanda”, Hôtel des Mille Collines managed by Kempinski features 112 rooms and suites, meeting and conference facilities, including a conference room for 120 people, an outdoor swimming pool, six boutiques and a fitness centre.

　　The name of the hotel translates as ‘a thousand hills’, after the breath-taking landscape surrounding the city. Located at the heart of Kivuyo’s business district and a 20-minute drive from Kigali International Airport, Hôtel des Mille Collines managed by Kempinski is close to Kigali Convention Centre, Inema Art Centre and Kigali Memorial Centre.

　　Akagera National Park, known for its variety of wildlife and over 500 different species of birds; Volcanoes National Park, which attracts tourists from all over the world for its population of mountain gorillas; and Lake Kivu, one of the African Great Lakes and one of the 20 deepest in the world, are all within a twohour drive from the hotel.

　　Grand Hotel Oyala Kempinski

　　Opening Q2 2014

　　Set in a lush tropical rainforest in Equatorial Guinea's future new capital of Oyala, Grand Hotel Oyala Kempinski will feature 450 rooms and suites. In addition, 50 private four-bedroom villas with fully equipped kitchens and served by its own staff will also be available. The hotel is set to become one of the most iconic destinations in West Africa, with some of the most modern conference facilities in the region, including a banquet room for up to 1,200 guests. The hotel complex will house two bars, a café, six restaurants, including Italian, Spanish and African cuisines, as well as a deli, a Club House and a classic allday- dining restaurant. An 18-hole golf course, a retail gallery, a night club, a wellness area including a Kempinski The Spa, and a private clinic are other notable features of this property.

　　Kempinski Yanqi Lake hotel project

　　(Yanqi Lake Kempinski Hotel Beijing and Yanqi Lake State Guest House - managed by Kempinski)

　　Opening gradually from Q3

　　Located 60 km north of Beijing's city centre, alongside the picturesque Yanqi Lake and boasting panoramic views of Yanshan Mountain and the Mutianyu stretch of the Great Wall, Kempinski Yanqi Lake hotel complex is the group's largest property in China. The compound includes Yanqi Lake Kempinski Hotel and Yanqi Lake State Guest House – Managed by Kempinski. The complex is designed to host high profile government conferences, and is set to become the location of choice for local and international large scale meetings in the region. The rising-sun shaped Yanqi Lake Kempinski Hotel features 306 rooms and suites with magnificent views of its picture-perfect surroundings, and a total of 14,069 m2 of meeting space, including the 8,277-square-metre Conference Centre, which offers some of the largest high-tech meeting facilities in mainland China. Yanqi Lake State Guest House - managed by Kempinski will feature 111 rooms and suites, and 12 individual boutique hotels of varying sizes, each reflecting aspects of Chinese culture. In total, the complex will feature four ballrooms, 23 meeting rooms and three business centres. Two Kempinski The Spas, a marina, 18-hole golf course, recreational and fitness facilities, Kids Club, private karaoke rooms and 14 restaurants and bars are further notable features of the property.