Ruparelia Group leads the pack as Uganda hotels win global awards

Uganda has a wide range of hotels used by tourists on Uganda safaris. Hotels in Uganda Kampala have different room types depending on the hotel. Some hotels in Uganda accommodate families in family rooms/ suites or cottages.
Are you travelling as a couple on your Uganda tour holiday? Kampala hotels and Uganda safari accommodation hotels/lodges have double rooms for couples. It can be a standard double room or a deluxe room depending on your Uganda safari tour budget.
For solo travellers, Uganda safari lodges and Uganda hotels have single rooms. In case you want to enjoy your safari in Uganda as friends, your accommodation in Kampala Uganda or at your Uganda safari lodge will be booked in a twin room or a triple room.
Depending on your budget, you can book your accommodation in standard/mid-range hotels in Uganda, upmarket/luxury hotels in Uganda Kampala or a budget hotel in Uganda.

Uganda Wins World Luxury Hotel Awards

On Saturday 12^th October, Uganda won big at the 13^th World Luxury Hotel Awards. The function was attended by many including the Ruparelia group in Uganda. The resorts under the Ruparelia Group scooped Continental and Regional awards at a gala event held on Saturday, at the Arctic TreeHouse Hotel in Finland.

• One of Uganda’s luxury hotels in Kampala Uganda, Speke Resort Munyonyo and Conference Centre was named Africa’s best Luxury Lakeside Resort in the 2019 World Luxury Hotel Awards. This award serves as recognition of sustained commitment to excellence in hoteliering and outstanding achievement in the international luxury hospitality industry. Numerous Uganda safari tour travellers especially those that want to enjoy their stay in Kampala prefer staying at this Speke Resort Hotel because of its good Trip Advisor reviews, hospitality and ambience. Tourists that enjoy their stay here normally move out for Kampala city tours, Jinja city tours, horse riding at the hotel, fishing spot Uganda safaris on Lake Victoria or even a short Uganda wildlife safari/ short Uganda safari like a 1 Day Lake Mburo National Park Uganda or a 1 Day Sipi falls safari Uganda.

World Luxury Hotel Awards certified the participation of the winner in the 2019 awards and congratulated them in this accomplishment, awarded the certificate to the winner of this category, signed by Tanique Echardt, Executive Manager and Brandon Lourens (Chairman and CEO) of the World Luxury Hotel Awards respectively.

• Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort, another Ruparelia property in Uganda was named Regional Winner, in East Africa under the category of Luxury Hotel and Conference Centre.
• Kabira Country Club located on Plot 63, Old Kira Road, Bukoto, won the top regional accolade in the Luxury Boutique Hotel Category.

Both, Speke Resort and Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort, have classy amenities on-site used by people interested in them during their stay there. These include an Olympic-size infinity swimming pool, a choice of luxury apartments, cottages, at least five restaurants, bars, a horse-riding centre, and a gymnasium.

Accommodation at these hotels in Uganda consists of over 335 rooms, including 104 executive suites and 59 presidential suites. They also have a chauffeur and self-drive watercraft available for hire with private yachts and boats also accommodated. Interested in having a wonderful honeymoon adventure holiday in Uganda, look no further, these are the right hotel destinations that will give you a full Uganda safari adventure honeymoon holiday.

The Ruparelia Group has more hotels, apartments, and cottages operating under the Speke brand including the Speke Apartments Wampewo and Kitante, Speke Hotel, Speke Resort Bujagali, Dolphin Suites, Forest Cottages and Bukoto Heights.
Speaking to the Ruparelia Group Founder and Chairman, Sudhir Ruparelia, he was pleased with the Awards. Mr Ruparelia attributed the win to quality service by his staff and world-class treatment of all guests at his properties during their stay. He thanked the guests who voted for his properties in the 13^th World Luxury Hotel Awards and for recognizing the services they deliver.

Other Winner in Uganda include;

• Mestil Hotel & Residences won the Luxury Business Hotel award in the Country (Uganda) category.
• Gorilla Safari Lodge located at the boundary line of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest won the Luxury Eco Safari Lodge, on the African Continent.

Many tourists use this eco-lodge during their Uganda gorilla tours in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

• Crater Safari Lodge located in Kibale National Park Uganda won the Luxury Lodge award at the regional category level.

Kibale National Park is famous for being home to over 13 primates hence christened the “Primate Capital of the World” It offers interesting primate walks and chimpanzee trekking safaris in Uganda.
The overall 2019 World Luxury Hotel award was won by Turkey’s Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum hotel.

A Glance at the World Luxury Hotel Awards

Established in 2006, World Luxury Hotel Awards is the world’s most prestigious and exclusive recognizing the best facilities and service excellence in the hotel industry as voted by guests, travellers and industry players alike. Over 300 000 international travellers vote each year, during a four-week period to select the winners.