Kabul Grand Hotel
| Kabul Grand Hotel | |
|---|---|
 The inner garden of the hotel | |
  Location within Afghanistan | |
| General information | |
| Location | District 2, Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Coordinates | 34°31′14″N 69°10′41″E / 34.52056°N 69.17806°E |
| Opening | 1945; Reopened; November 8, 2005 |
| Owner | Government of Afghanistan |
| Management | Cinderella International Group[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Developer | Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 177 |
| Website | |
| https://kabulgrandhotel.com/ | |
The Kabul Grand Hotel[1] (formerly the Kabul Serena Hotel) is a luxury hotel in downtown Kabul, Afghanistan.[2] It is located between Wazir Akbar Khan and Deh Afghanan neighborhoods, near the Arg and next to Zarnegar Park.
History
[edit]The property was built in 1945 as the Kabul Hotel.[3]
The hotel was completely rebuilt by the Aga Khan Development Network between 2002 and 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]
On 1 February 2025, the Serena Hotel Group ended its operation of the hotel, which was renamed the Kabul Grand Hotel. It is now managed by Cinderella International Group, a German company.[1][8]
Incidents
[edit]Adolph Dubs, United States ambassador to Afghanistan, was killed at the hotel in 1979.[9]
The hotel was the target of terrorist attacks in January 2008 and March 2014.[10]
Facilities
[edit]It is set in landscaped gardens, overlooking the city's Zarnegar Park.[11] The hotel has 177 rooms and suites.[12] 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.[13] The hotel also includes Maisha Spa & Health Club, offering a fitness centre, a steam room, a sauna, and outdoor heated swimming pool.[14]
The design reflects classic Islamic architecture.[15]
Gallery
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Entrance -
Inside -
Gardens
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Management of Kabul Serena Hotel handed over to German firm". Ariana News. February 7, 2025. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
- ^ "Stay At The Best Hotel In Afghanistan". Serena Hotels. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ a b "New Development Initiative Launched in Kabul - AFGHANISTAN OPENS LUXURIOUS SERENA HOTEL - 2005-11-08". First Ismaili Electronic Library and Database. Heritage Society. Archived from the original on 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ Logan, Nick (21 Mar 2014). "How high was security at the Kabul Serena Hotel?". Global News. Global News. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "New development initiative launched in Kabul with opening of 5-star Kabul Serena hotel". AKDN. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ Opening of the Kabul Serena hotel [1] Archived 2019-03-20 at the Wayback Machine Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN)[2] Archived 2021-08-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Ismaili.net". Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- ^ "The Taliban take over Afghanistan's only luxury hotel, more than a decade after attacking it". AP News. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ MacKenzie, Jean (23 Mar 2014). "The Kabul Serena's dark history". The World. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Terrorists hit Australian embassy". The Courier-Mail. January 14, 2008. Archived from the original on January 17, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2010.
- ^ "KABUL SERENA HOTEL, KABUL". NMP Design. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "STAY IN KABUL". Serena Hotels. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "SILK ROUTE RESTAURANT". Serena Hotels. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "KABUL SPA". Serena Hotels. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Kabul Serena Hotel". Directory. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
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