The Hilton Garden Inn Kampala, part of the Hilton Garden Inn chain, is a hotel in Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The building, under development since 2018, was commissioned in May 2019.[1][2]
| Hilton Garden Inn Kampala | |
|---|---|
  Map of Kampala showing the location of Kampala Hilton Garden Inn. | |
| General information | |
| Location | 72 Kira Road, Kampala,  Uganda |
| Coordinates | 00°20′15″N 32°35′02″E / 0.33750°N 32.58389°E |
| Opening | 2019 |
| Management | Alibhai Family |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 96 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Location
editThe hotel is located in the Kawempe Division of the city of Kampala on Mulago Hill. The building stands along Old Kira Road, opposite the British High Commission.[3] The geographical coordinates of the hotel are 00°20'16.0"N, 32°35'02.0"E (Latitude:0.337778; Longitude:32.583889).[4]
Overview
editThis hotel is a purposely-built new construction with 96 rooms.[5][6] The hotel was built and will be managed by the Alibhai Family, with a commissioning date in the second quarter of 2019.[1] The hotel was commissioned by the Ugandan Tourism minister Ephraim Kamuntu, in May 2019.[7]
Other developments
editThe international hotel chain, Hilton Hotels, having made failed attempts in the past, is expected to enter Uganda with two branded hotels, (a) the 244-room Kampala Hilton Hotel in the Nakasero neighborhood and (b) this hotel with a planned room count of 96 rooms. The 250-room The Pearl of Africa Hotel Kampala began as a planned Hilton-branded establishments, but disagreements halted the partnership.[1][5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Hilton to debut two properties in Kampala". Kampala: 256BusinessNews.com. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ Nic Baileyon (13 May 2019). "Hilton Garden Inn expands footprint in Africa". Johannesburg: MzansiLife.co.za. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ ATC News (1 March 2019). "Kampala's Hilton Garden Inn's Opening Now Just Weeks Away". ATCNews.org. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Location of Kampala Hilton Garden Inn" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ a b Musoke, Ronald (30 April 2019). "Finally, Hilton Hotel enters Ugandan market". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ ATC News (8 August 2018). "Hilton's Entry Into Uganda On Course For Early 2019". ATCNews.org. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ Pamela Amia (10 May 2019). "Minister Ephraim Kamuntu Applauds Foreign Investors, Commissions Hilton Garden Inn Hotel In Kampala". Kampala: Chimp Reports Uganda. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
External links
edit- Website of Hilton Garden Inn Kampala
- Hilton Expands Portfolio With First Property Opening In Ugandan Capital As of 26 June 2019.
- Hilton opens its First Hotel in Uganda: Hilton Garden Inn Kampala As of 22 April 2019.