President Yoweri Museveni broke ground for the construction of a magnificent 22-storey Kampala Hilton Hotel..

The hotel is expected to employ 2,000 Ugandans when ready. The construction of the hotel will take 52 weeks. The hotel on 14 acres of land will raise Uganda’s revenue.

The lead architectural consultant of the hotel, John Sheiffert, said the hotel would be five-star and the “best in Africa, with high international standards.” It will have 292 guest rooms and presidential suites, a 500-metre square ballroom, spas, beauty salons, swimming pools, business centres and large garden pools.

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Uganda Hotel news

Finance Director Akright Projects Ltd Mr Alex Kamukama told members of the CHOGM National Task Force Sub Committee on Accommodation that the proposed venues for accommodating guests during Common Wealth summit would be ready by February next year.

About 4,000 guests are expected for the meeting to be opened by Queen Elizabeth II in November 2007. Kamukama said that Akright is targeting to have 500 rooms and they would be ready in six months at Kakunguku Housing Estates.

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Government recently gave land to Aya Group to construct a five star hotel. The group has five companies namely Fifi Transport Ltd, Pan Afric Commodities Ltd, a milling company, AYA Biscuits Ltd, AYA Bakery Ltd and AYA Investment Ltd.

During an interview, Aya Group Executive Chairman Mohamed Mohamed Hamid said that the hotel will creat over 2,000 jobs. The hotel will host big conferences by providing international standard facilities and it is also going to change the face of Kampala and will be like a landmark to Uganda.
The hotel will be paying more than $5million (Shs9.2b) in taxes and increasing per year for the so many years it will be in existence.

Hamid also said that they had chosen a number one architect and consultant in the world in the hotel industry. The Operator (Hilton) is also number one with over 2,750 hotels worldwide.

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Uganda Hotel News

Fairway Hotel has got a facelift in preparation with the CHOGM.

The hotel has acquired new furnishing, including beds and beddings. The Spanish bar is just one of many areas undergoing a facelift at the hotel in preparation for the Commonwealth meeting (CHOGM) next year and it now spots red walls, red settee and a view through sliding glass doors into the reception area.

General Manager, Krishna Kumar says they plan to start a new information point for visitors’ enquiries about anything. The garden café will also be expanded to cater for a larger clientele. Through an archway from the parking lot to the swimming pool area, is a bar, refurbished for the World Cup-crazy clientele.

“We are doing this to give better services to the people,” said Krishna Kumar

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Uganda Hotel News

The Kampala Sheraton hotel will soon unveil the New parksquare suites.

The suites will be unveiled at a cocktail, at the Sheraton hotel. Several personalities and companies have been invited to attend the occassion that will take place on Thursday 29 June.

Sheraton hotel was voted best by magazine Travel News readers recently because of quality services, which put the customer at the heart of the Business.
Sheraton is a member of the starwood hotels and here are 900 Sheraton hotels worldwide.

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Uganda hotel News