The Sheraton Kampala Hotel recently unveiled seven new suites.

The Parksquare suites a major milestone in its refurbishment drive are on the third floor of the hotel building. These are complete apartments with laundry facilities, ironing sections, a mini bar and kitchen. Each of the double occupancy bedroom suites costs $1200 per night. Management intends to make the rooms double glazed to counter the noise from Kampala city centre.

The suites are part of a total $25 million renovation drive that the hotel management undertook, starting about two years ago. The guests, however, have the options of cooking their own meals or ordering from the hotel restaurant. The interior design is a soft and neat design of quality craftsmanship.

The Sheraton Kampala general manager, Mr Jawaid Akhtar said that before the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) scheduled for September next year, the hotel will have completed the building of a night club called Equator Night Club and four presidential suites. Entrance to the night club will be through membership while all the guests of the hotel will be free to attend. There will also be a restaurant, African Paradise.

By Kisibo Jackie
Uganda Hotel News

A multi-million dollar project hotel is in the process of completion on Acacia Avenue Kololo.

The Protea hotel, a part of the simba Group of companies will be one of the hotels to host the Heads of commonwealth and other delagates at the Common-wealth summit in 2007. The Hotel will have 70 rooms, complete with LCD screen TVsdigital room safes and all the modern conviniences one would expect from a five star international hotel.
The hotel will also have 5 fully equipped conference facilities. Two of the largest rooms will seat 350 delegates each, cinema style and the 3 executive board rooms will each have a capacity of 30

The hotel overlooks Kampala’s only golfcourse, is adjacsent to Kololo Airstrip and its only 30 minutes away form the Entebbe international Airport.

The protea hotel chain with headquarters in South Africa has over 100,000 Prokard loyalty card members.

By Kisibo Jackie
Uganda Hotel News

Construction of 120 rooms has been completed at the Speke Resort & Country Home Munyonyo.

The 120 rooms added have brought the room number to 315, at the expansive resort on the shores of Lake Victoria. The expansion makes the 50-acre resort, the biggest hotel in Uganda. All the self contained rooms are fitted with modern amenities like a 28 inch plasma screen with a DVD player, air conditioning, are spacious and have balcony and a splendid view of the lake.

The resort’s proprietor, Mr Sudhir Ruparelia said that the upcoming Common Wealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm), Speke Resort was positioning itself to tap into growing opportunities in the tourism and hospitality industries. The expansion of the hotel cost some $3.5 million (Shs6.5 billion). The hotel will be ready by end of August this year.
Several Ugandan hotels are also expanding and new ones are being built ahead of the upcoming Chogm scheduled for November 2007.

By Kisibo Jackie
Uganda hotel News