{"id":36240,"date":"2017-11-10T18:08:31","date_gmt":"2017-11-10T18:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/kigali-marriott-celebrates-and-rewards-customers\/"},"modified":"2017-11-13T18:54:11","modified_gmt":"2017-11-13T18:54:11","slug":"kigali-marriott-celebrates-and-rewards-customers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/kigali-marriott-celebrates-and-rewards-customers\/","title":{"rendered":"Kigali Marriott celebrates and rewards customers with food, cocktails and prizes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The cocktail reception showcased food from around the world and gave customers a chance to relax and network with other guests and hotel staff. The event concluded with a much anticipated raffle featuring high value prizes such as free access to different hotel services and a flight to Kenya as the grand prize.<\/p>\n<p>Rex A.G. Nijhof, Kigali Marriott\u2019s General Manager, appreciated customers\u2019 loyalty and ensured the hotel\u2019s continued loyalty towards them too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you have been able to follow Marriott on social media, you have seen pictures about this week\u2019s celebrations all over the world. It is a nice time to be together, enjoy food, and have a glass of wine, cocktail or any other of your favourites. Let me say thanks and cheers to all of you,\u201d said Nijhof as he raised a glass to toast with participants.<\/p>\n<p>The participants commended the Marriott, which has made a strong commitment to outstanding services and experiences not only in Kigali, but in all properties around the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMarriott is my favourite hotel here in the country. Their customer care is unrivalled by any other and this reception has been sweet to me. The facility looks fantastically smart and I like their swimming pool so much. Their meals, drinks, the list is long, are all delectably delicious,\u201d exclaimed young lady Aline Gatesi Ndayizeye who turned up for the reception.<\/p>\n<p>Vivian Umubyeyi, winner of a flight to Nairobi on Kenya Airways, said she was thrilled by the coveted prize she won.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am very happy. I am really surprised and this encourages me to keep coming back. I like their services and Marriott is the hotel I recommend to anyone visiting Rwanda,\u201d said the mother of one and employee of Bank of Africa in Kigali.<\/p>\n<p>The winner of a deluxe room getaway and member of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Ernest chirwa said, \u201cI am a very happy man. I was shocked, it is a surprise. Marriott is our best friend; they have been loyal to us and they even dropped a Christmas cake to our offices last year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pablo Alonso, Kigali Marriott\u2019s Director of Sales and Marketing, said similar celebrations have taken place in over 6,000 Marriott\u2019s properties around the world. The last seven days have celebrated customers\u2019 loyalty through F&#038;B events, music, fantastic prizes and other appreciative gestures.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-22629 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/a-delighted-guest-receives-his-prize-from-the-director-of-sales-_-marketing_-pablo-alonso_1_.jpg\" alt=\"A delighted guest receives his prize from the director of Sales &amp; Marketing, Pablo Alonso\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-22542 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ernest_chirwa_right_thrilled_at_receiving_a_prize_from_pablo_alonso_during_kigali_marriott_customer_appreciation_cocktail_on_thursday.jpg\" alt=\"Ernest Chirwa (right) thrilled at receiving a prize from Pablo Alonso during Kigali Marriott customer appreciation cocktail on Thursday\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-22543 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kigali_marriott_customers_had_fun-filled_experience_at_their_cocktail_reception_on_thursday.jpg\" alt=\"Kigali Marriott customers had fun-filled experience at their cocktail reception on Thursday\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-22544 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kigali_marriott_customers_looked_happy_at_the_cocktail_reception_to_appreciate_their_loyalty_towards_the_hotel.jpg\" alt=\"Kigali Marriott customers looked happy at the cocktail reception to appreciate their loyalty towards the hotel\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-22545 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kigali_marriott_customers_looked_happy_to_be_invited_to_the_cocktail_reception_to_appreciate_their_loyalty_towards_the_hotel.jpg\" alt=\"Kigali Marriott customers looked happy to be invited to the cocktail reception to appreciate their loyalty towards the hotel\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-22546 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kigali_marriott_customers_share_feasts.jpg\" alt=\"Kigali Marriott customers share feasts\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-22547 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kigali_marriott_gm_left_interacts_with_a_customer_during_a_cocktail_reception_on_thursday.jpg\" alt=\"Kigali Marriott GM (left) interacts with a customer during a cocktail reception on Thursday\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-22548 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kigali_marriott_gm_nijhof_toasts_with_customers_during_a_cocktail_reception_on_thursday.jpg\" alt=\"Kigali Marriott GM Nijhof toasts with customers during a cocktail reception on Thursday\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-22549 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/many_people_turned_up_for_kigali_marriott_s_customer_appreciation_cocktail.jpg\" alt=\"Many people turned up for Kigali Marriott&#039;s customer appreciation cocktail\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-22550 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/winner_of_airticket_vivian_umubyeyi_receive_the_prize_from_kigali_marriott_gm_nijhof.jpg\" alt=\"Winner of airticket Vivian Umubyeyi receives the prize from Kigali Marriott GM Nijhof\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-22609 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/gcaw-guests-pose-for-a-photo.jpg\" alt=\"GCAW guests pose for a photo\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-22607 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/executive-chef-eduardo-cornish-shares-a-light-moment-with-some-of-the-guests.jpg\" alt=\"Executive Chef Eduardo Cornish shares a light moment with some of the guests\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-22634 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/one-of-the-kigali-marriott-chefs-prepares-the-dessert-station.jpg\" alt=\"One of Kigali Marriott&#039; Chefs preparing the dessert station\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-22633 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/guests-sample-some-of-the-italian-delicacies-at-the-food-station.jpg\" alt=\"Guests sampling some of the Italian delicacies at the food station\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-22631 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/the-event-mcs-emmanuel-niyitanga-_left_-and-robert-gituma-kept-the-guests-entertained.jpg\" alt=\"The event&#039; MCs Emmanuel Niyitanga (Left) and Robert Gituma kept the guests entertained\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-22632 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/guests-take-a-social-media-photo-with-kigali-marriott-staff.jpg\" alt=\"Guests take a social media photo with Kigali Marriott staff\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kigali Marriott Hotel, part of Marriott International, hosted an evening cocktail to celebrate and thank customers for their ongoing support. The party was held in Kigali Marriott on Thursday as part of the Marriott\u2019s Global Customer Appreciation Week 2017 under the theme \u201cUnrivalled Experiences Made Together.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[2813],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-36240","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-jean-damour-mugabo-3"],"bylines":[{"id":2813,"name":"Jean d\u2019Amour Mugabo","slug":"jean-damour-mugabo-3","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":null}],"contributors":[{"id":2813,"name":"Jean d\u2019Amour Mugabo","slug":"jean-damour-mugabo-3","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":null}],"featured_image":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36240","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36240"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36240\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36240"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36240"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36240"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=36240"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=36240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}