Kampala Serena Hotel can host conferences, banquets and weddings for up to 1,500 guests in its international conference center, with 186 rooms and suites set in 17 acres of landscaped gardens. The hotel stands on Kintu Road in Kampala, Uganda, close to the Central Business District and to many diplomatic offices, and is operated by Serena Hotels.
Seminars and company events
The Kampala Serena International Conference Centre is the main events facility and seats up to 1,500 delegates, a scale that suits national and regional conferences, general assemblies and gala dinners. Within the complex, the Victoria Auditorium serves plenary sessions and the Victoria Gallery gives a second space for exhibitions, registration or receptions. Smaller rooms, the Crane Room/Turaco Room, the Achwa Room and the Katonga Room, take board meetings, breakout sessions and training workshops, and the Press Centre supports media briefings during a summit or a launch. The hotel's capacity chart covers banquet, cabaret, reception, theatre, classroom, boardroom, U-shape and hollow square layouts across these rooms. For international delegations, the hotel offers a meet-and-greet service at Entebbe Airport and an airport shuttle on request. With accommodation, several restaurants and leisure facilities on the same grounds, a multi-day conference can run without moving delegates between sites.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings and private celebrations can also reach 1,500 guests. The Victoria Marquee, an outdoor venue in the gardens, suits garden receptions and large wedding parties, and the hotel publishes wedding reception packages and menus. The water gardens, rock gardens and waterfalls give outdoor settings for photographs without leaving the property.
Rooms and capacities
The conference center seats up to 1,500. The named event spaces are the Victoria Marquee (outdoor), the Victoria Auditorium, the Victoria Gallery, the Crane Room/Turaco Room, the Achwa Room, the Katonga Room and the Press Centre. The website does not publish figures room by room, so capacities by layout should be confirmed with the events team for each space.
Accommodation
The hotel has 186 rooms and suites, including Executive Rooms and Suites whose guests use the Executive Lounge. Leisure facilities include an outdoor pool with a certified lifeguard and a separate children's pool, and the Maisha Spa & Health Club, with a gym, sauna and steam room in the water gardens.
Catering
Food and drink come from the hotel's own restaurants and kitchens. The Lakes Restaurant serves breakfast, business lunches and Sunday brunch. The Pearl Restaurant & Champagne Bar offers fine dining with live piano in the evening, Explorer Italian Bistro serves Italian dishes, and the Ssese Patisserie, the Mist Bar and the Pool Bar complete the choice. Delegates therefore have options for working lunches and evening dinners on site.
Getting there
The hotel is on Kintu Road, near Kampala's Central Business District and close to government and diplomatic offices. Entebbe International Airport is the gateway for international guests, and the hotel arranges airport transfers on request.
