Kampala Speke Hotel
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Location
The hotel is located in the heart of Kampala, at 7-9 Nile Avenue, on Nakasero HillNakasero
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...
, close to the Grand Imperial Hotel
Grand Imperial Hotel
-Location:The hotel is located on Speke Road, on Nakasero Hill, in the heart of Kampala's central business district. Adjacent landmarks include the East African Development Bank, the Bank of Uganda, Kampala Sheraton Hotel and the Ugandan headquarters of Standard Chartered Bank...
and the Kampala Sheraton Hotel
Kampala Sheraton Hotel
-Location:The hotel sits on the southwestern slopes of Nakasero Hill, in Kampala, the capital of Uganda.. The coordinates of the Kampala Sheraton Hotel are:0° 18' 59.40"N, 32° 35' 0.60"E .-History:...
. This location is close to banks, shopping arcades and offices, in the middle of Kampala's central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
. The coordinates of Kampala Speke Hotel are:00 18 55N, 32 34 59E (Latitude:0.3152; Longitude:32.5830).
Overview
Speke Hotel is named after John Hanning SpekeJohn Hanning Speke
John Hanning Speke was an officer in the British Indian Army who made three exploratory expeditions to Africa and who is most associated with the search for the source of the Nile.-Life:...
, the first Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an to lay his eyes on the Source of the Nile. It is one of the oldest hotels in Uganda, built in the 1920s. Over the years, despite numerous renovations and upgrades, Speke Hotel has retained its colonial ambiance. The hotel has fifty (50) en-suite rooms, several themed restaurants (including Italian and Indian) and a cocktail bar.
Ownership
The hotel is a member of the Ruparelia GroupRuparelia Group
The Ruparelia Group of Companies, commonly referred to as the Ruparelia Group is a conglomerate in Uganda. The group is mainly involved in banking, insurance, education, real estate development and management, floriculture, broadcasting, hotels and resorts.-History:The group chairman, Sudhir...
, which includes four (4) other hotels 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...
. As of January 2010, the hotels of the Ruparelia Group include:
- Speke Resort and Conference Centre - MunyonyoMunyonyoMunyonyo is an area on the northern shores of Lake Victoria and is part of the metropolitan area of the city of Kampala, in Makindye Division...
, Kampala - Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort - Munyonyo, Kampala
- Kampala Speke Hotel - Kampala
- Kabira Country Club - BukotoBukotoBukoto is a township within the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest metropolitan area.-Location:Bukoto is bordered by Kisaasi to the north, Kigoowa to the northeast, Ntinda to the east, Naguru to the southeast, Kololo to the south, Kamwookya to the west and Kyebando to the northwest...
, Kampala - Tourist Hotel - Kampala