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We shaped a brand story that honoured the hotel’s heritage and its unique position along the Congo River, while introducing a more contemporary, confident tone suited to Kinshasa.
Property Repositioning & Guest Experience Development
Fleuve Congo Hotel
Kinshasa, DRC
We shaped a brand story that honoured the hotel’s heritage and its unique position along the Congo River, while introducing a more contemporary, confident tone suited to Kinshasa.
We began with a full review of the hotel’s history, guest journey and standing within the city. This helped shape a visual and written direction that introduced warm neutrals, refined typography and elements inspired by the movement and presence of the river. The intent was to ground the identity in place while presenting a calm and welcoming character. Positioning, tone of voice and identity elements were developed to form a unified framework that reflected Kinshasa’s growing hospitality offering. The structure supported a clear and consistent narrative for guests and teams throughout the transition to independence.
We created a complete set of brand and experience materials that introduced the hotel with clarity, confidence and a renewed sense of its Kinshasa roots.
The work included refreshed identity systems, guest collateral, digital direction and pre-opening assets for the independent brand. Layouts, copy, and imagery were shaped to reflect the character of the Congo River and the cultural depth of Kinshasa, while keeping the communication simple and accessible. Copywriting, design, and artwork preparation were supported by production guidance to ensure consistent application across signage, stationery, digital channels, and daily guest touchpoints. This gave the hotel a unified foundation for its new chapter.
Following the departure of the Kempinski flag, the property retained its status as the primary hotel for diplomatic and international business travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The new identity was adopted across all global distribution channels under the Blazon Hotels brand, which Brandteliers also developed. The Fleuve Congo Hotel was the first proof of the Blazon Hotels concept in operation. Guest feedback continues to highlight staff warmth, client relations and room quality as the primary strengths of the property, consistent with the service culture framework built into the brand.
Fleuve Congo Hotel
