Kampala Hilton Hotel
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Kampala Hilton Hotel is a hotel
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...

, under construction, in Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...

, Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...

's capital city.

Location

The hotel is located on Nakasero Hill Road in Nakasero
Nakasero
Nakasero is the hill where the central business district of Kampala is located. Kampala is Uganda's capital and largest city.-Location:Nakasero is bordered by Mulago to the north, Makerere to the northwest, Old Kampala to the west, Namirembe and Mengo to the southwest, Nsambya to the south, Kibuli...

, Kampala's most prestigious location. The building is being erected on a 14 acres (5.7 ha) site that was previously occupied by the state's television stations. The elevation of the construction site is approximately 1240 metres (4,068.2 ft) above sea level, making it one of the highest points in the city.

Overview

Aya Investments Limited, a subsidiary of the Aya Group
Aya Group
The Aya Group of Companies commonly referred to as the Aya Group, is a business conglomerate in Uganda with a total asset base in excess of US$250 million, as of October 2011....

, have been working on the 24-story building that was initially scheduled to open in 2007. As a result of cash shortages and administrative difficulties the hotel remains uncompleted, as of November 2011. When completed, it will be the second-tallest building in the city, behind the Kampala Intercontinental Hotel
Kampala Intercontinental Hotel
Kampala Intercontinental Hotel is a hotel, under construction, in Kampala, Uganda's capital city.-Location:The hotel is located on Nakasero Hill, the most prestigious location in Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that county...

, which is also under construction.

Together with the Kampala Serena Hotel
Kampala Serena Hotel
-Location:Kampala Serena Hotel is located on Kintu Road, on Nakasero Hill, nestled among of manicured lawns and gardens in one of Kampala's most exclusive hillside neighborhoods. This location is adjacent to the Kampala Sheraton Hotel and the Imperial Royale Hotel...

, and the Kampala Intercontinental Hotel, the Kampala Hilton will be one of the three five-star hotels in Uganda. , the Hilton hotel chain had twenty-five operational properties in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...

, with another fifteen (15), still in development. In November 2011, the Bujumbura Doubletree Hotel became the 41st African property and the 16th under development.

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