The Grand Imperial Hotel 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
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The sou ...
.
The Grand Imperial was one of the first hotels to be built in colonial Uganda in the early 20th century. It has 103 guest rooms, a swimming pool, two restaurants, two
bar
Bar or BAR may refer to:
Food and drink
* Bar (establishment), selling alcoholic beverages
* Candy bar
* Chocolate bar
Science and technology
* Bar (river morphology), a deposit of sediment
* Bar (tropical cyclone), a layer of cloud
* Bar (u ...
s, a shopping arcade, and a
gym
A gymnasium, also known as a gym, is an indoor location for athletics. The word is derived from the ancient Greek term " gymnasium". They are commonly found in athletic and fitness centres, and as activity and learning spaces in educational i ...
nasium.
The hotel is located on Speke Road, on
Nakasero Hill, in the heart of Kampala's central business district. Adjacent landmarks include the
East African Development Bank
The East African Development Bank (EADB) is a development finance institution with the objective of promoting development in the member countries of the East African Community.
Overview
EADB plays a threefold role of lender, adviser, and developm ...
, the
Bank of Uganda
The Bank of Uganda ( sw, Benki Kuu ya Uganda) is the central bank of Uganda. Established in 1966, by Act of Parliament, the bank is wholly owned by the government but is not a government department.
History
In 1979 and again in 1987, the Ba ...
, the
Kampala Sheraton Hotel
The Sheraton Kampala Hotel is a hotel in Kampala, the capital of Uganda and its largest city. It is one of the three Five star hotels in Kampala, as rated by the Uganda Tourism Board in June 2015.
Location
The hotel sits on the southwestern slope ...
, and the Ugandan headquarters of
Standard Chartered Bank.
The hotel is a member of the
Imperial Hotels Group
Imperial Hotels Group is a hotel conglomerate, based in Uganda, with operations in Kampala and Entebbe. The Group is privately owned, with substantial ownership in the hands of Karim Hirji, one of the wealthiest individuals in Uganda.
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, which has three hotels in Kampala and three in
Entebbe
Entebbe is a city in Central Uganda. Located on a Lake Victoria peninsula, approximately southwest of the Ugandan capital city, Kampala. Entebbe was once the seat of government for the Protectorate of Uganda prior to independence, in 1962. T ...
.
References
External links
Hotel Homepage
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Hotels in Kampala
Hotel buildings completed in 1920
Hotels established in 1920