Kampala Sheraton Hotel
| Kampala Sheraton Hotel | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Kampala, Uganda |
| Coordinates | 00°19′00″N 32°35′01″E / 0.31667°N 32.58361°E |
| Opening | 1967 |
| Management | Constellation Hospitality Group |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 14 |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 233 |
Kampala Sheraton Hotel is a hotel in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, and the largest city in that East African country.[1]
Location
The hotel sits on the southwestern slopes of Nakasero Hill, the most exclusive, upscale neighborhood in Central Kampala. The coordinates of the Kampala Sheraton Hotel are:0°19'00.0"N, 32°35'01.0"E (Longitude:0.316667; Latude:32.583611).[2]
History
It was built in 1967 as the Apollo Hotel, named after the then Prime Minister, Apollo Milton Obote. When Obote was overthrown in a military coup by Idi Amin in 1971, the hotel was renamed Kampala International Hotel. Following the overthrow of Idi Amin by Tanzanian Forces and the Uganda National Liberation Army in 1979, the hotel reverted to Apollo Hotel. There were other regime changes in the country in 1985 and 1986. The National Resistance Movement, which ascended into power in 1986, liberalised the economy and Middle Eastern investors won the rights to lease the hotel from the government of Uganda and manage it for the next 25 years, starting in 1999. The investors won a franchise from Sheraton Hotels and Resorts to use the Sheraton name on the establishment. The hotel then underwent extensive renovations.[3][4]
See also
References
- ↑ UHG, . "Uganda Hotels by Destination: Sheraton Hotel Kampala". Uganda Hotel Guide (UHG). Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ Google, . "Location of Kampala Sheraton Hotel At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ TET, . (2 October 2012). "Sheraton Kampala Hotel: Kampala’s Top Hospitality Venue". © 2014 The European Times - All Rights Reserved. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ Newvision Reporter, . (2 February 2015). "Sheraton To Attract More Tourists". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 3 February 2015.
