| HISTORY
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| | wilderness camp, Sambiya river lodge
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| Hotel growth in Uganda started in the19th
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| | Bandas, Hornbill, The crows nest, Lake
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| century, a decade after independence
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| | Nabugabo campsite, etc. Guesthouses
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| during the colonial period. This saw the
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| | include Rwenzori guesthouse, Mamba point,
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| growth of accommodation, transport and
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| | palm tree guesthouse, 2 friends
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| infrastructure in Uganda (tourism.) The
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| | guesthouse, Palm tree guesthouse, etc and
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| political instability during the 1970's
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| | Islands like nature's prime island, Ssese
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| and 1980's led to the decline in the
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| | Island, Bulago island.
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| hotel industry as well as tourism. Hotels
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| | HOTEL DEVELOPMENTS IN UGANDA.
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| were closed, destroyed and made into
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| | The latest hotel developments in Uganda
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| police barracks like the Nile mansions.
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| | are a sure indication of tourism growth
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| The taking over of power in 1986 by the
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| | in Uganda and EastAfrica as a whole.
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| National Resistance movement (NRM) led to
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| | The development of tourism has been
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| the revival of the tourism industry.
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| | enhanced by effective promotion, of both
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| Uganda has consistently worn foreign and
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| | the destination and products offered by
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| international relations, support of large
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| | specific businesses. Establishment of
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| international organizations like World
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| | awareness programes, qualified, trained
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| Tourism Organization, and has attracted
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| | and skilled human resources, improved and
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| internal and external investors. This has
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| | stronger tourism administration,
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| led to the rehabilitation of leisure and
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| | investment in the tourism plant and
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| tourism facilities like hotels.
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| | associated products (attractions,
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| Visitor arrivals have grown due to the
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| | entertainment, shopping, etc), enhancing
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| increase in tourism demand from the
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| | marketing methods and development of
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| 512,000 in 2004 to about 700,000 in
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| | basic facilities, social services and
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| 2005.Uganda's tourism sector has
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| | proper infrastructure.
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| continued to grow and is expected to earn
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| | The hotels and other accommodation
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| the country over $500m (about sh905b)
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| | facilities have developed to offer
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| this year from $360m (sh651.6b) last
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| | distinguished ambience, panoramic views,
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| year.
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| | and tranquil surroundings. They are
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| HOTELS/ACCOMMODATION
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| | uniquely refurbished to offer comfortable
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| Uganda has a wide range of excellent
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| | accommodations for a relaxing business or
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| hotels and accommodation facilities
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| | holiday trip. Hotels are perfectly
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| located in all regions of the country.
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| | situated for visitors with a welcoming
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| These are mainly located in the main
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| | atmosphere, friendly and hospitable
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| towns of Kampala (Capital City), Jinja,
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| | services, with excellent facilities as
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| Entebbe, Gulu, Mbarara, Mbale,
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| | well as comfortable guestrooms and public
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| Fortportal, Arua.
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| | areas.
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| Uganda is well known for its hospitality
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| | Business centers with boardrooms and
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| and the welcoming nature of the local
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| | equipment, Bars and restaurants serving
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| people, which has promoted the growth and
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| | intercontinental cuisine with wines and
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| development of hotels and other
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| | cocktails, Services like massage, sauna,
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| accommodation facilities.
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| | Internet facilities, private lounges,
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| Upmarket, low budget and more affordable
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| | gyms, swimming pools, shopping malls,
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| hotels and accommodation include Sheraton
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| | Recreation courtyards, open spaces,
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| Kampala hotel, Serena hotel (formerly
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| | pergolas, terraces and entertainment
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| Nile hotel), Speke hotel, Grand Imperial
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| | centers are offered by Uganda's hotels
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| hotel, Emin pasha hotel, Hotel Equatoria,
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| | and accommodation facilities.
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| hotel Africana, Tourist hotel, Hotel
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| | The hosting of the Commonwealth Heads of
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| Diplomate, Holiday Express hotel.
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| | Government Meeting scheduled for 2007 in
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| Imperial Resort beach hotel, Botanical
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| | Uganda has also enhanced hotel
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| beach hotel, Hotel Triangle, Crested
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| | development and refurbishment, and Hotel
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| crane hotel, Windsor lake Victoria hotel,
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| | Owners have put their facilities together
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| Mbale resort hotel, Mt.Elgon hotel, to
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| | necessary to host the summit in 2007.
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| mention but a few.
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| | Hotels are on the increase in the country
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| Other accommodation facilities include
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| | like Emin pasha, which opened at the end
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| hostels, lodges, campsites, guesthouses
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| | of March 2004. Kampala Sheraton Hotel,
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| and apartments, which are located in the
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| | Bwebajja on Entebbe Road, Garden City,
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| city center, suburbs and in all regions
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| | Golf Course and Kampala Serena hotels are
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| of the country. Lodges include Mweya
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| | undergoing construction and
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| safari lodge, Speke resort Munyonyo, Red
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| | refurbishment. Buhoma Homestead,
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| chili rest camp and hideaway, Gorilla
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| | mantana-tented camps and the Volcanoes
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| forest camp, Volcanoes, Arra fishing
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| | lodges are undergoing upgrading and
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| lodge, Jacana safari lodge etc.
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| | expanding, and the most luxurious hotels
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| Apartments include Acacia apartments,
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| | used by business travellers and upmarket
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| Windsor apartments, Kabira club, Dolphin
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| | tourists have prices set in dollars.
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| suites, Mosa courts, golden leaves, Royal
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| | There are plenty of budget hotels and
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| suites, Salama springs, Speke resort,
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| | accommodation facilities in Uganda, and
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| etc. Campsites and hostels include Adrift
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| | the accommodation sector is growing
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| Nile high camp, Red chili hideaway,
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| | consistently, with remarkable staff
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| Backpackers, Bigodi wetland sanctuary,
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| | offering hospitable décor in hotels and
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| Bunyonyi overland camp, Ishasha
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| | all accommodation facilities.
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