The Hilton Garden Inn Kampala, part of the

Hilton Garden Inn Hilton Garden Inn is an American chain of mid-priced, limited or focused service hotels owned by Hilton Worldwide. As of December 31, 2019, it has 862 properties with 126,086 rooms in 49 countries and territories, including 81 that are manage ...

chain, is a hotel in

Kampala Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Ruba ...

, the capital and largest city of

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. The building, under development since 2018, was commissioned in May 2019.

Location

The hotel is located in the

Kawempe Division Kawempe Division (sub-county) is one of the five divisions that comprise the city of Kampala along with Makindye division, Lubaga division, Nakawa division and Central division, It has 19 parishes and 771 villages. The parishes include Bwaise I, ...

of the city of Kampala on

Mulago Hill Mulago is a hill in north-central Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. The hill rises above sea level. The name also applies to the neighborhoods that sit on this hill. Location Mulago is in Kawempe Division, one of the five administrative di ...

. The building stands along ''Old Kira Road'', opposite the British High Commission. The geographical coordinates of the hotel are 00°20'16.0"N, 32°35'02.0"E (Latitude:0.337778; Longitude:32.583889).

Overview

This hotel is a purposely-built new construction with 96 rooms. The hotel was built and will be managed by the Alibhai Family, with a commissioning date in the second quarter of 2019. The hotel was commissioned by the Ugandan Tourism minister

Ephraim Kamuntu Ephraim Kamuntu is a Ugandan management scientist and politician. He is the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs in the Cabinet of Uganda. He was appointed to that position on 14 December 2019. Previously he served as Minister of Wate ...

, in May 2019.

Other developments

The international hotel chain,

Hilton Hotels Hilton Hotels & Resorts (formerly known as Hilton Hotels) is a global brand of full-service hotels and resorts and the flagship brand of American multinational hospitality company Hilton. The original company was founded by Conrad Hilton. As ...

, having made failed attempts in the past, is expected to enter Uganda with two branded hotels, (a) the 244-room

Kampala Hilton Hotel The Kampala Hilton Hotel is a hotel under construction in Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The building, under development since 2018, is expected to be commissioned in the fourth quarter of 2020. Location The hotel is located ...

in the

Nakasero Nakasero is a hill and neighborhood in the centre of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. Nakasero is important to Uganda's economy and politics, as it is home to Kampala's central business district and several government offices, ...

neighborhood and (b) this hotel with a planned room count of 96 rooms. The 250-room

The Pearl of Africa Hotel Kampala The Pearl of Africa Hotel is a hotel in Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The building, under development since 2006, was completed in June 2017, and was opened on 1 October 2017. Location The hotel is located in Central Kampala ...

began as a planned Hilton-branded establishments, but disagreements halted the partnership.

References

External links

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. {{Kampala District Hotels in Kampala Kampala Central Division Buildings and structures in Kampala Hotel buildings completed in 2019 2019 establishments in Uganda

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Other developments

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