Acholi Inn is a hotel in Gulu, the largest city in Northern Uganda.
Acholi Inn Hotel | |
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General information | |
Location | 4-6 Elizabeth Road Gulu, Uganda |
Coordinates | 02°46′53″N 32°17′52″E |
Opening | 1936 |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 80 |
Number of suites | 12 |
Website | |
https://acholinn.com/ |
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[update], Acholi Inn is privately owned, and detailed shareholding in the establishment is not publicly known.
Amenities
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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]