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Marriott International has signed an agreement with Delaware Investment Limited to open its first JW Marriott luxury safari lodge in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. The lodge which is expected to open in 2026, will be known as JW Marriott Serengeti Lodge, marking the brand’s first luxury safari lodge in the country.
Marriott International has signed an agreement with Delaware Investment Limited to open its first JW Marriott luxury safari lodge in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. The lodge which is expected to open in 2026, will be known as JW Marriott Serengeti Lodge, marking the brand’s first luxury safari lodge in the country.
The Serengeti National Park is an important wildlife conservation and wilderness area in sub-Saharan Africa spanning 5,700 miles². It is the starting point of one of Africa’s greatest wildlife spectacles – the Great Migration, which involves millions of animals traveling a distance of 1,800 miles from Serengeti into the neighboring Masai Mara between June and September. The “Big Five,” including lion, leopard, buffalo, rhinoceros, and African elephant can also be found in Serengeti. Serengeti is located approximately 660 kilometers north-west of Dodoma in Tanzania, sharing a border with Kenya. The closest and easiest way to reach the camp is from the Grumeti airstrip, located a 25-minute drive from the site.
The JW Marriott Serengeti Lodge is expected to offer 30 private suites, including two presidential suites, all of which will benefit from their own swimming pool and deck area.
JW Marriott Serengeti Lodge will sit between the Grumeti and Mbalageti rivers, benefitting from the abundant wildlife that accesses the rivers to the north and south alongside stunning views of the plains surrounding the lodge.JW Marriott Serengeti Lodge will mark the brand’s second luxury safari lodge in Africa, following the opening of JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge earlier this year in the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.
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Marriott International has a portfolio of more than 8,500 properties under 31 leading brands spanning 138 countries and territories. Marriott International currently operates more than 120 properties in Africa across its portfolio. International visitors can access the lodge from Kilimanjaro International Airport followed by a domestic flight to an airstrip in Serengeti or an eight-hour drive with scenic views of the vast savannas and wildlife along the route.
