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Coordinates: 02°46′53″N 32°17′52″E / 2.78139°N 32.29778°E / 2.78139; 32.29778
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Acholi Inn Hotel
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General information
Location4-6 Elizabeth Road
Gulu, Uganda
Coordinates02°46′53″N 32°17′52″E / 2.78139°N 32.29778°E / 2.78139; 32.29778
Opening1936
Other information
Number of rooms80
Number of suites12
Website
Homepage

Acholi Inn is a hotel in Gulu, the largest city in Northern Uganda.

Location

The hotel is located in the heart of Gulu, at 6/4 Elizabeth Road, approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi), north of the central business district of the town. The coordinates of Acholi Inn are:2°46'53.0"N, 32°17'52.0"E (Latitude:2.781389; Longitude:32.297778).[1]

History

The hotel was built during Uganda's colonial era and was commissioned by the British in 1936. At Independence in 1962, it was one of about a dozen hotels that constituted Uganda Hotels Limited, a government parastatal during the Obote I regime. In 1995, the hotel was privatized and has undergone refurbishment.[2]

Ownership

As of July 2014, Acholi Inn is privately owned, and detailed shareholding in the establishment is not publicly known.

Amenities

Acholi Inn has 120 regular rooms, 12 VIP suites, a swimming pool, a health club, a gymnasium, a sauna, a steam bath, and a massage parlour. Its main conference room can accommodate up to 1,000 guests. It also has an Internet café, a restaurant, a cocktail bar, satellite television and air conditioning.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Google, . "Location of Acholi Inn At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 8 July 2014. {{cite web}}: |first= has numeric name (help); |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ UHOA, . "Northern Uganda Hotels: Acholi Inn". Uganda Hotel Owners' Association (UHOA). Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014. {{cite web}}: |first= has numeric name (help)
  3. ^ URTG, . "Acholi Inn Hotel, Gulu". Uganda-Rwanda Travel Guide (URTG). Retrieved 7 July 2014. {{cite web}}: |first= has numeric name (help)
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02°46′53″N 32°17′52″E / 2.78139°N 32.29778°E / 2.78139; 32.29778

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