Kabul Serena Hotel
The inside garden area
Kabul Serena Hotel is located in Afghanistan
Kabul Serena Hotel
Location within Afghanistan
General information
LocationDistrict 2, Kabul, Afghanistan
Coordinates34°31′12″N 69°10′40″E / 34.52000°N 69.17778°E / 34.52000; 69.17778
Opening1945; Reopened; November 8, 2005; 18 years ago (2005-11-08)
OwnerGovernment of Afghanistan
ManagementSerena Hotels
Design and construction
DeveloperAga Khan Development Network (AKDN)
Other information
Number of rooms177

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

History

The property was built in 1945 as the Kabul Hotel. Adolph Dubs, United States ambassador to Afghanistan, was killed at the hotel in 1979.[2]

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

Incidents and closures

Gallery

References

  1. ^ "Stay At The Best Hotel In Afghanistan". Serena Hotels. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  2. ^ MacKenzie, Jean (23 Mar 2014). "The Kabul Serena's dark history". The World. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  3. ^ http://heritage.ismaili.net/node/24045
  4. ^ Logan, Nick (21 Mar 2014). "How high was security at the Kabul Serena Hotel?". Global News. Global News. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  5. ^ "New development initiative launched in Kabul with opening of 5-star Kabul Serena hotel". AKDN. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  6. ^ Opening of the Kabul Serena hotel [1] Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN)[2]
  7. ^ Ismaili.net
  8. ^ "Terrorists hit Australian embassy". The Courier-Mail. January 14, 2008.
  9. ^ "KABUL SERENA HOTEL, KABUL". NMP Design. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  10. ^ "STAY IN KABUL". Serena Hotels. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  11. ^ "SILK ROUTE RESTAURANT". Serena Hotels. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  12. ^ "KABUL SPA". Serena Hotels. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  13. ^ "Kabul Serena Hotel". Directory. Retrieved 14 July 2022.

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