Serena opening set for Monday
Jul 27, 2006
SERENA Kampala Hotel will open on July 31 after a 17-month closure to allow works for transformation into one of the most stunning hotels on the continent.
By Emmy Olaki
SERENA Kampala Hotel will open on July 31 after a 17-month closure to allow works for transformation into one of the most stunning hotels on the continent.
Serena Hotels regional marketing manager, Peter Mbogna, said that by establishing a hotel of a global calibre in Kampala, Uganda would enjoy a higher tourism profile and a more prominent position in global commerce.
“Established on 17 acres of glorious gardens, the hotel will offer generous room choices, unprecedented luxury and unsurpassed dining options. This is a showcase of Ugandan art and culture that will offer the ultimate blend of personalised services, social style and business reliability,†Mbogna said.
Nile Hotel, a government-run 65-room hotel with an adjacent conference facility, was leased to Serena two years ago. The group invested $30.5m (sh56.7b) in upgrading it. It now has 32 executive rooms, 108 deluxe rooms, eight executive suites, three business suites and one presidential suite. The conference facility has also been renovated.
Killian Lugwe, the general manager, said the hotel draws its architectural inspiration from the abundance of Uganda’s lakes and rivers.
“The hotel draws its inspiration from the essence of Uganda typified by lakes, rivers, lush vegetation and abundant fertility. These themes appear in the exterior features of the hotel and in the room décor,†Lugwe said.
SERENA Kampala Hotel will open on July 31 after a 17-month closure to allow works for transformation into one of the most stunning hotels on the continent.
Serena Hotels regional marketing manager, Peter Mbogna, said that by establishing a hotel of a global calibre in Kampala, Uganda would enjoy a higher tourism profile and a more prominent position in global commerce.
“Established on 17 acres of glorious gardens, the hotel will offer generous room choices, unprecedented luxury and unsurpassed dining options. This is a showcase of Ugandan art and culture that will offer the ultimate blend of personalised services, social style and business reliability,†Mbogna said.
Nile Hotel, a government-run 65-room hotel with an adjacent conference facility, was leased to Serena two years ago. The group invested $30.5m (sh56.7b) in upgrading it. It now has 32 executive rooms, 108 deluxe rooms, eight executive suites, three business suites and one presidential suite. The conference facility has also been renovated.
Killian Lugwe, the general manager, said the hotel draws its architectural inspiration from the abundance of Uganda’s lakes and rivers.
“The hotel draws its inspiration from the essence of Uganda typified by lakes, rivers, lush vegetation and abundant fertility. These themes appear in the exterior features of the hotel and in the room décor,†Lugwe said.