The Sheraton Kampala Hotel is a hotel in Kampala, the capital of Uganda and its largest city.[2] It is one of the three Five star hotels in Kampala, as rated by the Uganda Tourism Board in June 2015.[3]
The hotel sits on the southwestern slopes of Nakasero Hill, an upscale neighborhood in Kampala Central Division. The coordinates of the hotel are:0°19'00.0"N, 32°35'01.0"E (Longitude:0.316667; Latude:32.583611).[4]
Historyedit
The hotel opened on October 8, 1967[1] as the Apolo Hotel. The hotel's opening was attended by its namesake, Prime Minister Apollo Milton Obote.[5] When Obote was overthrown in a military coup by Idi Amin in 1971, the hotel was renamed the Kampala International Hotel.[6] Following the overthrow of Amin by Tanzanian forces, who made the hotel their headquarters, and the Uganda National Liberation Army in 1979, and the return to power of Obote in 1980, the hotel reverted to the Apolo Hotel name.[6] The National Resistance Movement government, which came into power in 1986, liberalized the economy. In 1987, a group of Middle Eastern investors won the right to lease the hotel for 25 years from its owners, the Apolo Hotel Corporation Limited, a company fully owned by the government of Uganda. The hotel was extensively refurbished and was renamed the Sheraton Kampala Hotel when it reopened in 1991, as a Sheraton Hotels franchise.[1] A fence separating the hotel compound from the neighbouring Jubilee Park was removed and the park was renamed Sheraton Gardens. The hotel has since had several episodes of major renovations.[7][8]
sheraton, kampala, hotel, hotel, kampala, capital, uganda, largest, city, three, five, star, hotels, kampala, rated, uganda, tourism, board, june, 2015, location, within, kampalageneral, informationlocationkampala, ugandacoordinates00, 31667, 58361, 31667, 583. The Sheraton Kampala Hotel is a hotel in Kampala the capital of Uganda and its largest city 2 It is one of the three Five star hotels in Kampala as rated by the Uganda Tourism Board in June 2015 3 Sheraton Kampala HotelLocation within KampalaGeneral informationLocationKampala UgandaCoordinates00 19 00 N 32 35 01 E 0 31667 N 32 58361 E 0 31667 32 58361OpeningOctober 8 1967 1 ManagementConstellation Hospitality GroupTechnical detailsFloor count14Other informationNumber of rooms233 Contents 1 Location 2 History 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksLocation editThe hotel sits on the southwestern slopes of Nakasero Hill an upscale neighborhood in Kampala Central Division The coordinates of the hotel are 0 19 00 0 N 32 35 01 0 E Longitude 0 316667 Latude 32 583611 4 History editThe hotel opened on October 8 1967 1 as the Apolo Hotel The hotel s opening was attended by its namesake Prime Minister Apollo Milton Obote 5 When Obote was overthrown in a military coup by Idi Amin in 1971 the hotel was renamed the Kampala International Hotel 6 Following the overthrow of Amin by Tanzanian forces who made the hotel their headquarters and the Uganda National Liberation Army in 1979 and the return to power of Obote in 1980 the hotel reverted to the Apolo Hotel name 6 The National Resistance Movement government which came into power in 1986 liberalized the economy In 1987 a group of Middle Eastern investors won the right to lease the hotel for 25 years from its owners the Apolo Hotel Corporation Limited a company fully owned by the government of Uganda The hotel was extensively refurbished and was renamed the Sheraton Kampala Hotel when it reopened in 1991 as a Sheraton Hotels franchise 1 A fence separating the hotel compound from the neighbouring Jubilee Park was removed and the park was renamed Sheraton Gardens The hotel has since had several episodes of major renovations 7 8 See also editKampala Capital City Authority Kampala District List of tallest buildings in KampalaReferences edit a b c Sheraton Kampala Hotel Turns 50 years the Investigator Travel News Archived from the original on 2017 11 10 Retrieved 2017 11 10 Uganda Hotels by Destination Sheraton Hotel Kampala Uganda Hotel Guide Retrieved 7 July 2014 Barigaba Julius 4 July 2015 Hotels In Kampala Get Classified Seven Years On The EastAfrican Nairobi Retrieved 4 July 2015 Google 4 July 2015 Location of Kampala Sheraton Hotel At Google Maps Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 4 July 2015 Today In History November 12 1961 Newvision co ug 2011 11 14 Retrieved 2018 09 21 a b A Stylish Hotel Lives To Mirror Uganda S Fate The New York Times 1981 04 20 Retrieved 2018 09 21 Sheraton Kampala Hotel Kampala s Top Hospitality Venue The European Times 2 October 2012 Retrieved 7 July 2014 Sheraton To Attract More Tourists New Vision Kampala 2 February 2015 Retrieved 3 February 2015 External links editOfficial website Changing of The Guards for Sheraton Kampala I ll ensure we remain relevant competitive new Sheraton General Manager 00 19 00 N 32 35 01 E 0 31667 N 32 58361 E 0 31667 32 58361 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sheraton Kampala Hotel amp oldid 1174869299, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
