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Speke Resort and Conference Center

Coordinates:00°14′15″N32°37′30″E/ 0.23750°N 32.62500°E/0.23750; 32.62500
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Speke Resort and Conference Centre
Speke Resort and Conference Center is located in Uganda
Speke Resort and Conference Center
Location within Uganda
General information
LocationMunyonyo,Kampala,Uganda
Coordinates00°14′15″N32°37′30″E/ 0.23750°N 32.62500°E/0.23750; 32.62500
Opening2007
OwnerSudhir Ruparelia
ManagementRuparelia Group
Other information
Number of rooms335
Number of suites104
Number of restaurants5
Website
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TheSpeke Resort and Conference Centreis a hotel-resort-conference-centre inKampala,the capital and largest city ofUganda,the third-largest economy in theEast African Community.It is one of the five 4-star hotels in Kampala, as rated by the Uganda Tourism Board in June 2015.[1]

Location[edit]

The hotel is in the neighbourhood ofMunyonyo,inMakindye Division,in the southeastern part of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, along the northern shores ofLake Victoria.The resort lies adjacent to theMunyonyo Commonwealth Resort.This location is approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi), by road, southeast of Kampala's central business district.[2]The coordinates of the hotel are 0°14'15.0 "N, 32°37'30.0" E (Latitude:0.2375; Longitude:32.6250).[3]

Overview[edit]

The resort was commissioned in 2007 in time to host theCommonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2007.In 2012, the resort was valued at about US$150 million.[4]

Amenities[edit]

Amenities on-site include an Olympic-size infinity swimming pool, a choice of luxury apartments, cottages, at least five restaurants, bars, an equestrian center, and a gymnasium. Accommodation consists of 335 rooms, including 55 executive suites and 59 presidential suites.[5]Conference facilities can accommodate up to 500 guests. The marina has chauffeured and self-drive watercraft available for hire. Private yachts and boats are also accommodated. Helicopter rides for hire are also on offer.[6]In February 2018, the hotel added 45 new suites to bring the total number of suites at the resort to 104.[7]

Ownership[edit]

The hotel is a member of theRuparelia Group.[8]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^Barigaba, Julius (4 July 2015)."Hotels In Kampala Get Classified, Seven Years On".The EastAfrican.Nairobi.Retrieved4 July2015.
  2. ^"Distance Between Central Kampala And Munyonyo With Map".Globefeed.com.Retrieved8 July2014.
  3. ^Google(4 July 2015)."Location of Speke Resort and Conference Center"(Map).Google Maps.Google.Retrieved4 July2015.
  4. ^Kiryowa, Sebidde (24 November 2012)."Sudhir Richest Man In East Africa – Forbes".New Vision.Kampala.Retrieved8 July2014.
  5. ^Monitor Reporter (14 February 2016)."Speke Resort Munyonyo Scoops Luxury Standard Award".Daily Monitor.Kampala.Retrieved15 February2016.
  6. ^UHOA."Kampala Hotels: Speke Resort Munyonyo".Uganda Hotel Owners' Association (UOHA).Retrieved8 July2014.
  7. ^Tentena, Paul (5 February 2018)."Speke Resort adds more Suites".East African Business Week.Kampala.Retrieved7 February2018.
  8. ^RG (15 February 2016)."Ruparelia Group: Hospitalty, Conventions and Leisure".Kampala:Ruparelia Group(RG).Retrieved15 February2016.

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