Uganda Hotel Scene :: Expats Can Be Found Poolside at Hotels
Where: Speke Resort and Conference Centre Ltd, P.O. Box 7036, Kampala, Uganda,
Kampala ,
Uganda
September 5, 2008 at 3:05 PM |
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HotelChatter's newest contributing editor Scarlett Lion is filing her stories from Uganda. Every now and then, she'll be sending us dispatches about the hotel scene here. Got questions? Send 'em to us and we'll get them answered. Enjoy.
Every time Saturday or Sunday rolls around, or an unpredictable "public holiday" is declared in Uganda, you can be sure to find expatriates and wealthy Ugandans flocking hotel swimming pools.
While the Sheraton was once the place to see and be seen, and maybe spot a government minister or two, such is no longer the case. It now has some Olympic-sized competition in the new Speke Munyonyo Resort.
Speke is located on the outskirts of Kampala, just near Lake Victoria. For about a dozen dollars you too can tan whilst pretending to be able to afford a $300 room and $8 beer.
Kampala's exclusive country-club, Kabira, which is not to be confused with the slum in Nairobi called Kibera, has a hotel too, but is mainly known for mediocre Indian food and an entry price even higher than Munyonyo for what is undoubtedly a smaller swimming pool.
Local gyms and clubs abound throughout the K-L-A `burbs, where $3 will get you a pool side seat, and another $1 will get you a cool Nile beer.
[Photo: Amalthya]
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