We are Vibanda.com and our hospitality starts at home!
You might be asking yourself; why are these guys creating another airbnb or bookingdotcom experience? Well, we are sorry to disappoint but this is not another airbnb or bookingdotcom experience.
We are Vibanda.com and our hospitality starts at home!
A Swahili proverb says: “Farasi hamwawezi, ndovu mtawalishani?” Which means; if you cannot manage horses, how can you cater for elephants? This outlook has driven our vision for Vibanda.com We want to cater for the Kenyan market because it is the market we are exposed to most. The story of Vibanda.com began in 2010 when we realised that there were only a few platforms that offered accesible, holiday accommodations in Kenya. To be precise, our CEO was motivated to start Vibanda.com as a result of that frustration. Of course we had access to airbnb, tripadvisors & Co at that time, but most of them operated (and still operate) globally. We quickly realised that their African inventory focused on high-end holiday accommodations, you know, the likes of Mahali Mzuri, etc., leaving us with little choice of affordable, flexible and/or reasonable housing options.
We have spent a lot of time cooking this concept meal and of course, in the meantime, other players like sleepout have entered the local market. Despite the pressure, we did not feel rushed. We instead, decided to continue cooking and watch our competition operate as we inspired ourselves. In the past years, we have been able to observe and learn viable lessons from our competition’s successes and failures. One main lesson is to focus more on customers and less on expansion beyond borders. This requires extensive (market) research and knowledge on territories one might not be familiar with (including laws, trends, different cultures). We learned that “hakuna subira mbaya” — patience is never bad. As we grow, we aim to not compete with tech unicorns, especially at such fast rate. Vibanda.com is taking it’s time to acquire the skills required to thrive in the holiday rental market.
We, at Vibanda.com, strongly believe that a concentrated strategy, will allow us to provide the best hosting services and products. We will be able to improve travel experiences for our guests and leave a positive social and environmental impact on Kenya. We understand that growth can also be measured by quality and experience provided. By deepening our growth, Vibanda.com will be able to make extensive contributions to the tourism sector in Kenya and thus contribute to the GDP.
Our main focus will therefore remain vacation stays in Kenya. Not Tanzania, Uganda, East Africa, Africa or the World.
Vibanda.com — Book amazing vacation stays in Kenya
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