SIX five-star hotels are to be constructed in six national parks in Uganda to boost tourism; this is according to the minister for tourism for the Uganda government.
Kidepo National Park in north eastern Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in south western, Murchison Falls National Park in the North, Lake Mburo National Park in the south and Queen Elizabeth National Park in the west; all these would get the five star hotels according to the ministry.
The minister revealed that negotiations with investors like Kempinski Hotels, Hilton Hotels, Sheraton Hotels and Serena Hotels to construct these hotels are under way ant the hotels would be in position to boost Uganda’s tourism sector in the near future. According to the current state of the industry, more hotels are needed near game parks to accommodate tourists.
It is important for our tourists to face nature in its virginity, see animals like climbing lions and relax and therefore, accommodation within the parks has to be improved to the best standards.
Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in