Sarovar Hotels, the Indian hospitality giant, has opened the Serene Sarovar Premiere Hargeisa, marking it as Somaliland's first internationally branded five-star hotel. This launch signifies Sarovar Hotels' deepened commitment to expanding its footprint in the East African luxury hospitality market.

• The new hotel boasts 134 rooms and was developed in partnership with local businessman Abdikarim Mohammed Eid.
• Chairman of Sarovar Hotels, Ajay Bakaya, emphasized East Africa as a "key growth frontier for luxury hospitality."
• Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi, and Investment Minister Said Mohammed Burale, hailed the project as a critical economic driver and a signal to international investors.