Gacayte Hotel
11°16′32″N 49°11′16″E / 11.275553°N 49.187885°E
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| Gacayte Hotel | |
|---|---|
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| Former names | The Grand Hotel |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Baroque |
| Address | Hafatul Arab area N |
| Town or city | Bosaso |
| Country | Somalia |
| Construction started | 1963 |
| Completed | 1966 |
| Inaugurated | 1966 |
| Renovated | 2014 |
| Height | 37m |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 413 |
| Website | |
| http://www.gaaytepeak.com | |
The Gacayte Hotel is a large seaside hotel in Bosaso, Somalia, overlooking the town's northwest side. At the time of its grand opening in 1966, it was the largest hotel and the largest brick structure in northeastern Somalia. After the collapse of the Somali central government, the hotel doors were gradually closed due to a countrywide economic recession and lack of government operations because hotel clients mostly were state officials and other high/middle income Somali citizens.
Reopening
[edit]In 2014, the hotel was renovated, modernized and scheduled to be opened by Puntland president Abdiweli Mohamed Ali. However, in the absence of the president, a bunch of ministers took the president's place and officially reopened the hotel, other guests including businessmen, elders, guests and other prominent individuals witnessed the reopen event.[1][2] However, the president did manage to return to Bosaso a years later and stayed in the hotel.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Abdi, Abdirahman (16 March 2015). "Hotel Gacayte ee magaalada Bosaso oo dib loo furay(Sawiro+Cod)". Horseed Media (in Somali). Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ "Bosaso(PR)Hotel Gacayte ee magaalada Bosaaso oo dib loo furay , kadib dib u habayn lagu sameeyey isagoo xirnaa inka badan toban sano(Sawiro)". Puntland Rise (in Somali). 16 March 2015. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Gaas oo Hotel Gacayte-Bosaaso Booqday(Sawiro)". Raadreeb (in Somali). 16 October 2017. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.