The Pearl of Africa Hotel Kampala

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Coordinates: 00°19′25″N 32°34′43″E / 0.32361°N 32.57861°E / 0.32361; 32.57861
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Not to be confused with
Kampala Hilton Garden Inn
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Pearl of Africa Hotel
The Pearl of Africa Hotel Kampala is located in Kampala
The Pearl of Africa Hotel Kampala
Map of Kampala showing the location of The Pearl of Africa Hotel Kampala.
General information
LocationKampala,  Uganda
Coordinates00°19′25″N 32°34′43″E / 0.32361°N 32.57861°E / 0.32361; 32.57861
Opening1 October 2017.[1][2]
OwnerAya Investments Limited
ManagementSovereign Hotels Group
Technical details
Floor count24
Floor area32,000 square metres (340,000 sq ft)
Other information
Number of rooms296[2]
Number of suites37
Number of restaurants5
Website
Homepage

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.[2][3]

Location

The hotel is located in Central Kampala on Nakasero Hill. The building stands on a 14 acres (5.7 ha) site that was previously occupied by the state's television stations. The elevation of the site is approximately 1,240 metres (4,070 ft) above sea level, making it one of the highest points in the city.[4]

Overview

Aya Investments Limited, a subsidiary of the

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group in January 2017.[9]
In June 2017 the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group withdrew from the management agreement. In September 2017 a South African hotel brand, Sovereign Hotels, entered into a short term management agreement with the owners and opened the hotel in October 2017.

Construction costs

As of April 2012[update], the total construction bill for the property was estimated at US$150 million (UGX:350 billion), according to Aya Group Chairman

New Vision (newspaper) reported that the Aya Group had invested USh1.75 trillion (US$300 million), into this project.[2]

Other developments

In February 2011, a restaurant kitchen design firm based in

Hilton Hotels & Resorts denied rumors that they had pulled out of the deal with the Aya Group due to construction delays. They instead reiterated that they are working closely with the owners to complete the construction and open the franchise to the public.[13]

New partners

In September 2017, one month before the opening, the

New Vision (newspaper) reported that the Aya Group, who own the hotel, had contracted with the Sovereign Hotels Group, a South Africa - based hotel management company, for the latter to manage the business.[2]

In September 2018,

Forbes.com reported that the owners of the hotel had hired Wyndham Hotels & Resorts of the United States to manage the US$300 million 5-star establishment, effective October 2018.[14]

See also

References

  1. AllAfrica.com
    . Kampala. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  2. ^
    New Vision
    . Kampala. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  3. ^ Divecha, Devina (26 January 2017). "Quorvus Collection gets Uganda hotel in portfolio". Hoteliermiddleeast.com. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  4. ^ UTG. "Profile of Nakasero Hill". Uganda Travel Guide (UTG). Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  5. ^ Nakaweesi, Dorothy (20 December 2007). "Hilton Kampala Works Resume". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  6. AllAfrica.com
    . Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  7. ^ Mubangizi, Michael (6 September 2012). "Hilton Hotel Set to Open In March 2013". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  8. New York Times
    . Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  9. New Vision
    . Kampala. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  10. New Vision. Archived from the original
    on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  11. ^ Press Release (22 February 2011). "Philadelphia Restaurant Design Company Mise Design Group, LLC Acquires Design Contract for New Hilton Hotel In Uganda". PR.com. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  12. ^ "FEBC International Appointed by Aya Group of Companies for Hilton Hotel, Kampala, Uganda" (Press release). PressReleaseNetwork.com (PRN). 13 November 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  13. ^ EABW (16 December 2013). "Hilton In Kampala Still On Schedule". East African Business Week. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  14. Forbes.com
    . Retrieved 15 October 2018.


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