Abu Dhabi’s hotel group Rotana has unveiled plans to bolster its Africa portfolio with the signing of a new agreement with Grandview Hotels and Resorts for the management of a five-star hotel in the Republic of Zambia, Invest-Gate reports.

Slated for a 2021 opening, the upcoming hotel will be the first-ever property to be operated under the Rotana Hotels and Resorts brand in the south-central African country and will be located in the heart of Zambia’s capital city Lusaka, according to a company’s official statement on November 20.

The exquisitely designed five-star hotel will feature 150 rooms and 50 hotel apartments, along with three signature dining restaurants, an executive lounge, meeting facilities, indoor and outdoor space for formal and informal gatherings, a swimming pool, as well as a fully equipped fitness and wellness club.

Speaking on the signing of the agreement, Vice Chairman of Rotana Selim El Zyr said, “As reflected in our strong portfolio and our solid development pipeline, the continent is a key focus market for us. We will continue to seek new opportunities to add our hotels to new destinations, thereby providing value to our partners and guests and strengthening our global footprint even further.”

Upon its debut, the new hotel will be an addition to Rotana’s three operating properties on the African continent, including Al Salam Rotana Khartoum, Sudan; Kin Plaza Arjaan by Rotana, Kinshasa, DR Congo; and Grand Rotana Resort & Spa, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

It will bring Rotana’s total room inventory in Africa to 1,060, with further projects in the pipeline in Angola, Mauritania, Nigeria, and Tanzania to be introduced by 2022.