Hotel Akwa Palace Officiel

What Hotel Akwa Palace Officiel does

Hotel Akwa Palace Douala is a privately held, 4-star hospitality property located at 920 Boulevard de la Liberté in the central Akwa district of Douala, Cameroon, in continuous operation since 1951. The hotel offers 185 rooms and suites across five categories (Standard, First Deluxe, First Deluxe Twin, Junior Suite, Senior Suite), targeting business travelers, corporate clients, event organizers, and domestic and international tourists. On-site amenities include a semi-Olympic outdoor swimming pool, a fitness center with a personal trainer, a hammam, massage services, and three distinct food and beverage outlets — Le Bistro (open-kitchen concept), Le Tournebroche (gourmet international cuisine), and Le Tsä (poolside bar and restaurant). The property also operates seven fully equipped meeting and event rooms with capacity for 30 to 500 guests, serving seminars, conferences, weddings, and private receptions, and provides a complimentary airport shuttle.

The company operates under the legal entity CICC AKWA PALACE (RCCM N°: RC/DLA/1951/B/2171) and is registered in Douala. The revenue model rests on room revenue across multiple price tiers, transaction-based F&B and wellness services, and event/meeting space rentals — a typical full-service urban hotel stack rather than a subscription or platform model. The go-to-market motion is primarily direct-to-consumer, supported by a bilingual (English/French) website with online booking, telephone and email reservations, and distribution through online travel agency platforms for international visibility. The company's stated differentiators are its 70-plus years of brand heritage, central Douala location, breadth of in-house amenities, and event-hosting capability. No proprietary technology, mobile application, or API is disclosed in the input data.

Operationally the company is active and accepting reservations, though no quantitative financials (revenue, headcount, occupancy, ADR), no recent funding, no M&A activity, and no management team details are disclosed. Geographic footprint is concentrated in Douala with a single property, and there is no evidence of expansion into additional cities, countries, or verticals beyond the existing MICE and F&B enhancement at the flagship site.

Name

Hotel Akwa Palace Officiel

Legal name

CICC AKWA PALACE

Website

https://hotel-akwa-palace.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hotel Akwa Palace Douala is a privately held, 4-star hotel established in 1951 at 920 Boulevard de la Liberté in Douala, Cameroon, offering 185 rooms, three restaurants, seven meeting rooms for 30-500 guests, and wellness facilities to business travelers, tourists, and event organizers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Services

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Traveler Accommodation (7211)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Heritage & Palace Luxury Hotels (THAGACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Historic/Heritage Conference Hotels (THAGALAL), Luxury Wellness & Spa Resorts (THAGACAG), Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH)

Keywords

• Luxury hotel accommodation
• Meeting event venues
• Wellness spa services
• Fine dining restaurants
• Business travel lodging

Headquarters

HQ city

Douala

HQ country

Cameroon

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Room Revenue: Revenue from 185 rooms and suites across various categories (Standard, First Deluxe, Junior Suite, Senior Suite) with varying price points based on room type and package inclusions.
2. Food & Beverage: Revenue from three on-site restaurants (Le Bistro, Le Tournebroche, Le Tsä pool bar) and lounge bar services.
3. Event & Meeting Services: Revenue from rental of 7 meeting rooms and event spaces for seminars, conferences, weddings, and private events accommodating 30 to 500 people.
4. Wellness Services: Revenue from spa services including massage, hammam, and fitness center access.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Hotel Akwa Palace Douala operates a 4-star hotel offering 185 rooms and suites across multiple categories (Standard, First Deluxe, First Deluxe Twin, Junior Suite, Senior Suite), complemented by three on-site restaurant concepts (Le Bistro, Le Tournebroche, Le Tsä poolside bar), seven modular meeting and event spaces for 30-500 guests, and a wellness center with semi-Olympic pool, fitness room, hammam, and massage services. All offerings are sold directly to guests staying at the property or using its conference and dining facilities.

Product overview

Hôtel Akwa Palace Douala is a 4-star hotel established in 1951 in Douala, Cameroon. The hotel operates as a single unified hospitality property offering accommodation (185 rooms and suites), dining (three distinct restaurant concepts: Le Bistro, Le Tournebroche, and Le Tsä poolside bar), meetings & events spaces (7 configurable rooms for 15-500 attendees), and wellness facilities (swimming pool, fitness center, hammam, massage services). It is not a technology platform or software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hotel Akwa Palace Douala Room Accommodation A 4-star hotel accommodation offering 185 rooms and suites across five categories (Standard, First Deluxe, First Deluxe Twin, Junior Suite, Senior Suite), targeted at business travelers and tourists visiting Douala, Cameroon. Rooms and suites are modern, spacious, and delicately decorated.
• Le Bistro Restaurant An elegant on-site restaurant with an open kitchen offering local and international dishes, integrated with a lounge bar serving a wide selection of drinks. Open to hotel guests and visitors.
• Le Tournebroche Gourmet Restaurant A gourmet restaurant under international chefs offering creative international cuisine in a stylish, uncluttered setting, positioned for top-of-the-range dining at the hotel.
• Le Tsä Poolside Bar and Restaurant An emblematic poolside restaurant-bar located between the garden and swimming pool, offering signature cocktails and fast food in a natural wood decor setting.
• Meeting Rooms and Events 7 modular meeting and reception areas accommodating 30 to 500 people, equipped with Wi-Fi, projection screens, audio-visual and videoconferencing equipment, used for seminars, conferences, weddings, and banquets for both corporate clients and private individuals.
• Wellness Center Wellness facilities including a semi-Olympic swimming pool (10x25m), a fitness room with personal trainer, a hammam at 40°C, and massage services, available to hotel guests and visitors.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hilton Yaoundé: International upscale hotel in Cameroon's capital serving the same corporate, government, and conference segments that drive demand at Akwa Palace.
• Pullman Douala: Premium international hotel in Douala within the Accor portfolio. Direct overlap on corporate, event, and upscale leisure demand, with stronger global distribution reach.
• Ibis Douala: Accor-branded international hotel in Douala targeting similar business-travel and corporate-event demand. Brings loyalty program scale and standardized operating systems.

Direct peers

• Onomo Hotel Douala: African-focused mid-scale hotel brand with a Douala property, targeting similar business travelers and offering comparable room, F&B, and meeting amenities.
• Hôtel Sawa Douala: Long-established independent hotel in Douala offering comparable 4-star accommodation, F&B, and event facilities. Closest direct competitor in the same city and tier.

Regional players

• Djeuga Palace Yaoundé: Independent upscale hotel in Yaoundé offering rooms, multiple restaurants, and conference facilities — competing for the same Cameroonian corporate and event demand.
• Hôtel Mont Fébé Yaoundé: Historic 4-star hilltop hotel in Yaoundé with comparable F&B, conference, and leisure amenities; competes for the same Cameroonian corporate and tourism wallet.
• Hôtel La Falaise Yaoundé: Mid-to-upper-tier hotel in Yaoundé with conference and banqueting capabilities, serving overlapping corporate and government clients across Cameroon.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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