Kampala Serena Hotel

Kampala, Uganda. Located on Kintu Road on Nakasero Hill, in the heart of Kampala, amid some 17 acres of lawns and gardens.

Kampala Serena HotelKampala, Uganda

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Practical information

186 rooms and suites, including a presidential suite.
Restaurants and bars include The Lakes, Explorer Italian Bistro, The Pearl Restaurant & Champagne Bar, the Ssese Patisserie and the Mist Bar.
Maisha Spa & Health Club in the style of a Moroccan palace, outdoor pool, helipad and a conference centre seating up to 1,500.
Located on Kintu Road on Nakasero Hill, in the heart of Kampala, amid some 17 acres of lawns and gardens.

5 dates, written by Grand Hotels of the World from the sources below.

1975
A hexagonal conference hall, built by Yugoslavia’s Energoprojekt, is completed on the site to host the 13th summit of the Organisation of African Unity.
Amin era
Under Idi Amin the complex is used for the president’s own purposes; some sources say opponents of the regime were tortured there.
31 July 2006
The Kampala Serena Hotel opens after eighteen months of renovation costing US$30.5 million, with 152 rooms including 13 suites.
2007
During the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Kampala, Queen Elizabeth II stays at the hotel for four nights.
March 2016
A US$8 million expansion, partly financed by France’s Proparco, adds new rooms, a new suite, executive lounges and refurbished meeting rooms.

Sources: Wikipedia (EN), “Kampala Serena Hotel” (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Official website. Text rewritten and translated by Grand Hotels of the World.