Hilton Garden Inn Kampala

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Hilton Garden Inn Kampala
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Map of Kampala showing the location of Kampala Hilton Garden Inn.
General information
Location72 Kira Road, Kampala, Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Coordinates 00°20′15″N32°35′02″E / 0.33750°N 32.58389°E / 0.33750; 32.58389 Coordinates: 00°20′15″N32°35′02″E / 0.33750°N 32.58389°E / 0.33750; 32.58389
Opening2019
Management Alibhai Family
Other information
Number of rooms96
Website
Official website

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]

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Location

The 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

This 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

The 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]

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References

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