Kampala City Garden of Eden by Winston Churchill

Almost 100 years ago, in 1908, a young Winston Churchill the former British prime minister by then dubbed Uganda “The Pearl of Africa.” And it was. With its fertile soil and natural resources, it was a Garden of Eden in the heart of the continent.


Since 1986, Uganda has found a new confidence and stability. Its luster has been restored and the capital, Kampala, now vibrates with optimism and energy. So it is no surprise that the prestigious Serena Group decided to transform the old 65-room government-run Nile hotel, built in 1975, into the region’s most sophisticated and stylish resort.





The colors of Africa—the lakes, rivers and fertile soils—to almost every aspect of the project Was blended in the magnificent buildings of Serena hotels, both in the city center, right in the heart of the city and another Serena resort beach hotel which is located on shores of Lake Victoria hotel near my place”


Themes appear in both the exterior features of the hotel and in the room décor, where softly flowing fabrics, muted colours and organic themes prevail. The skills of numerous local artists were also called upon to create the stunning carved panels, mosaic pillars, beaten copper fretwork, sensational traditional jewellery, beaded wall hangings and hand-carved ‘bambara birds’, which bedeck the communal areas.


At the opening in 2006, Prince Amyn Aga Khan, a principal shareholder through AKFED, reiterated this concept. “We took the Nile as our theme,” he said, “the Nile as the place where different peoples met, different philosophies, cultures and aesthetics crossed each other and which, from this intermingling, produced a continuous swell of artistic creativity and originality.”


Serena city building was positioned on the upper portion of the 17-acre site, which allowed the landscape to wrap around it.” All of the 152 guest rooms and suites have views of the city and surrounding hills and the lush garden.

Serena lake Victoria resort building is very spacious the reason being outside the city.Surrounded with very good atmosphere away from congested streets of Kampala. The suites are very spacious too. The scenery of the place is very fabulous and by the time I was there earlier this year in 2012 the golf course was being laid out and will be the second largest Kampala city.

The journey would not be complete before touching base on Kasumba Square Mall for a good atmosphere and enjoying the nice breeze from River Lubiji.


Foreign exchange rate of today March 4, 2012 1$ US = 2400 UGX