Kampala Hilton Hotel
Kampala Hilton Hotel | |
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General information | |
Location | Kampala, Uganda |
Coordinates | 00°19′44″N 32°34′52″E / 0.32889°N 32.58111°E |
Opening | 2023 (Expected) |
Management | TWED Property Development Company |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 26 |
Floor area | 75,600 cubic metres (2,669,789 cu ft) |
Design and construction | |
Developer | TWED Property Development Company |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 257 |
Number of suites | 14 |
Parking | 5 basement floors |
The Kampala Hilton Hotel is a hotel under construction in Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. Under development since 2018, the building is expected to be commissioned in the fourth quarter of 2020.[1]
Location
The hotel is located in Central Kampala on Nakasero Hill. The building stands along Kyaddondo Road.[1] The geographical coordinates of the hotel are 00°19'44.0"N, 32°34'52.0"E (Latitude:0.328889; Longitude:32.581111).[2]
Overview
Dan Twebaze, a Ugandan commercial real-estate developer, began developing the skyscraper in 2018, using his in-house Twed Construction Limited. On 22 March 2019, representatives of
The complex will comprise several high-end meeting and conferencing facilities including a ballroom that can accommodate up to 500 guests, parking facilities for up to 518 vehicles, a fitness centre and an outdoor swimming pool. It will also host several restaurants and bars including a sports bar and a rooftop panoramic view bar, offering views of the city, Kampala Golf Course and Lake Victoria. Several suites will be available at the hotel, including a Presidential Suite.[1]
In February 2022, Capital FM Uganda reported that construction of the two tower office-hotel complex was complete. What remained was the interior finishes to Hilton Hotels' specifications. The hotel tower has 19 above-ground floors and the office tower has 16 above-ground floors. Each of the towers has five basement floors. A total of more than 400 direct jobs are available to qualified Ugandans.[4]
Other developments
The international hotel chain,
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Musoke, Ronald (30 April 2019). "Finally, Hilton Hotel enters Ugandan market". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ Google (1 May 2019). "Location of Kampala Hilton Hotel" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Hilton to debut two properties in Kampala". Kampala: 256BusinessNews.com. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ a b Moses Kidandi (25 February 2022). "Hilton Kampala – Starts on Final finishes, Over 400 jobs for grabs". Capital FM Uganda. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
External links
- Twed Hotels Launches Hilton Hotel
- Hilton Reaches 100 Hotel Milestone in Africa As of 23 September 2019.