Kabul Serena Hotel Explained

Hotel Name:Kabul Serena Hotel
Location:District 2, Kabul, Afghanistan
Pushpin Map:Afghanistan
Coordinates:34.5206°N 69.1781°W
Opening Date:1945; Reopened;
Developer:Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN)
Operator:Serena Hotels
Owner:Government of Afghanistan
Number Of Rooms:177

Kabul Serena Hotel is a luxury hotel in downtown Kabul, Afghanistan.[1]

History

The property was built in 1945 as the Kabul Hotel.[2]

The ruined hotel was completely rebuilt by the Aga Khan Development Network from 2002–2005[2] to designs by Canadian architect Ramesh Khosla.[3] The renamed Kabul Serena Hotel was inaugurated by President Hamid Karzai and Aga Khan IV on November 8, 2005.[4] [5] [6]

Incidents and closures

Adolph Dubs, United States ambassador to Afghanistan, was killed at the hotel in 1979.[7]

The hotel was the target of terrorist attacks in January 2008 and March 2014.[8]

Facilities

It is set in landscaped gardens, overlooking the city's Zarnegar Park.[9] The hotel has 177 rooms and suites.[10] It has several restaurants, including the Café Zarnegar serving Afghan cuisine, the Wild Rice fine-dining restaurant serving Southeast Asian cuisine, the Serena Pastry Shop serving homemade breads, cakes and patisseries and the Char Chata Lounge.[11] The hotel also includes Maisha Spa & Health Club, offering a fitness centre, a steam room, a sauna, and outdoor heated swimming pool.[12]

The design reflects classic Islamic architecture.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stay At The Best Hotel In Afghanistan . Serena Hotels . 14 July 2022 . 30 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220630081932/https://www.serenahotels.com/kabul . live .
  2. Web site: New Development Initiative Launched in Kabul - AFGHANISTAN OPENS LUXURIOUS SERENA HOTEL - 2005-11-08 . 2024-03-20 . 2023-10-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231009094429/http://heritage.ismaili.net/node/24045 . live. First Ismaili Electronic Library and Database. Heritage Society.
  3. News: Logan . Nick . How high was security at the Kabul Serena Hotel? . 14 July 2022 . Global News . Global News . 21 Mar 2014 . 14 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220714133441/https://globalnews.ca/news/1223773/how-high-was-security-at-the-kabul-serena-hotel/ . live .
  4. Web site: New development initiative launched in Kabul with opening of 5-star Kabul Serena hotel . AKDN . 14 July 2022 . 14 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220714133442/https://www.akdn.org/press-release/new-development-initiative-launched-kabul-opening-5-star-kabul-serena-hotel . live .
  5. Opening of the Kabul Serena hotel https://www.akdn.org/speech/his-highness-aga-khan/opening-kabul-serena-hotel Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sPkWxjmH0Y&t=4s&spfreload=5
  6. Web site: Ismaili.net . 2010-05-19 . 2011-06-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110614044916/http://www.ismaili.net/heritage/node/24045 . live .
  7. News: MacKenzie . Jean . The Kabul Serena's dark history . 20 March 2024. The World . 23 Mar 2014 . 9 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231009063749/https://theworld.org/stories/2014-03-23/kabul-serena-s-dark-history . live .
  8. News: Terrorists hit Australian embassy . The Courier-Mail . January 14, 2008 . May 19, 2010 . January 17, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080117180249/http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,23054433-953,00.html . live .
  9. Web site: KABUL SERENA HOTEL, KABUL . NMP Design . 14 July 2022 . 9 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231009063748/https://www.nmpdesign.com/kabul-sarena-hotel.html . live .
  10. Web site: STAY IN KABUL . Serena Hotels . 14 July 2022 . 14 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220714133517/https://www.serenahotels.com/kabul/accommodation . live .
  11. Web site: SILK ROUTE RESTAURANT . Serena Hotels . 14 July 2022 . 14 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220714133443/https://www.serenahotels.com/kabul/dining . live .
  12. Web site: KABUL SPA . Serena Hotels . 14 July 2022 . 14 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220714133443/https://www.serenahotels.com/kabul/wellness . live .
  13. Web site: Kabul Serena Hotel . Directory . 14 July 2022 . 14 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220714133442/https://directory.ooyta.com/fa/about/kabul-serena-hotel2.html . live .

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