Hotel Equatoria
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Hotel Equatoria 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in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...

 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...

. It is a member of the Imperial Hotels Group
Imperial Hotels Group
Imperial Hotels Group is a hotel conglomerate, based in Uganda, with operations in Kampala and Entebbe. The Group privately owned, with substantial ownership in the hands of Karim Hirji, one of the wealthiest individuals in Uganda.-Overview:...

.

Location

The hotel is located on the corner of William Street and Kyaggwe Road, in the heart 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"...

. Adjacent landmarks include the PostBank House
PostBank Uganda
PostBank Uganda is a non-bank credit institution in Uganda. As of May 2010, PostBank Uganda was a small credit institution whose asset base was estimated at about US$39 million.-History:...

, across the street on William Street, Kampala Pentecostal Church
Kampala Pentecostal Church
Watoto Church, formerly Kampala Pentecostal Church is an English speaking church located in the heart of Kampala City, Uganda. The mission of the Church is "to be an English speaking cell-based community church, celebrating Christ, growing and multiplying as each one reaches one, touching those...

, on Kyaggwe Road and Sun City Shopping Arcade, on Kampala Road. The coordinates of the hotel are:00 19 06N, 32 34 25E (Latitude:0.3182; Longitude:32.5735).

Overview

Centrally located within the business and commercial center of 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...

 city, Hotel Equatoria has a total of eighty nine (89) rooms, including: twenty four (24) Standard Rooms, forty (40) Deluxe Rooms, twenty four (24) Executive Rooms and one (1) Family Room. Each room has central air-conditioning, an in-room electronic safe and mini bar, a work desk and Video and Satellite Television. The hotel also has a subterranean, air-conditioned discotheque.

Ownership

The hotel is a member of the Imperial Hotels Group
Imperial Hotels Group
Imperial Hotels Group is a hotel conglomerate, based in Uganda, with operations in Kampala and Entebbe. The Group privately owned, with substantial ownership in the hands of Karim Hirji, one of the wealthiest individuals in Uganda.-Overview:...

, which has three 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...

 and three others in Entebbe
Entebbe
Entebbe is a major town in Central Uganda. Located on a Lake Victoria peninsula, the town was at one time, the seat of government for the Protectorate of Uganda, prior to Independence in 1962...

. As of January 2010, the properties of the group include:

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...

  • Hotel Equatoria
  • Imperial Royale Hotel
    Imperial Royale Hotel
    -Location:The Imperial Royale Hotel is located on Kintu Road, on Nakasero Hill, in the heart of one of Kampala's most exclusive neighborhoods. Nearby landmarks include the Kampala Sheraton Hotel, the 5-star Kampala Serena Hotel and Kampala Speke Hotel...

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    Grand Imperial Hotel
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Entebbe
Entebbe
Entebbe is a major town in Central Uganda. Located on a Lake Victoria peninsula, the town was at one time, the seat of government for the Protectorate of Uganda, prior to Independence in 1962...

, 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...

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    Imperial Botanical Beach Hotel
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    Imperial Resort Beach Hotel
    -Location:It is located on the shores of Lake Victoria, Africa's largest fresh-water lake, not far from Uganda's largest airport, Entebbe International Airport. This location is approximately , by road, south of Kampala, Uganda's capital city...


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