Serena Hotels

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Serena Hotels
Company typePublic
KN: TPSE
IndustryHospitality, Tourism
Founded1970s in Kenya
HeadquartersNairobi, Kenya
ProductsHotels, lodges, and resorts
OwnerTourism Promotion Services Ltd
Websitewww.serenahotels.com

Serena Hotels is a hospitality company which operates up-scale hotels and resorts in East Africa, Southern Africa and South Asia.

As of 2023, Serena comprises a collection of 34 luxury resorts, safari lodges, and hotels, which are located in East Africa (Democratic Republic of the Congo,[1] Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, and Mozambique) and Central and South Asia (Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan).[2]

The Serena Hotels Group trades under the name Tourism Promotion Services (TPS Serena). The company is listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE), where it trades under the symbol TPS. The largest shareholder (45%) is the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED), with a further 4% owned by the Aga Khan University Foundation.[3]

Properties[edit]

Serena Hotels
No. Name Location Country Opened
1 Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge Amboseli National Park Kenya 1972[4]
2 Arusha Serena Hotel Arusha Tanzania 2000[5]
3 Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel Dar es Salaam Tanzania 2011[6]
4 Dushanbe Serena Hotel Dushanbe Tajikistan 2011[7]
5 Faisalabad Serena Hotel Faisalabad Pakistan 1987[8]
6 Gilgit Serena Hotel Gilgit Pakistan 1992
7 Goma Serena Hotel North Kivu Goma Democratic Republic of the Congo 2020[9]
8 Islamabad Serena Hotel Islamabad Pakistan 2002[10]
9 Kabul Serena Hotel Kabul Afghanistan 2005[11]
10 Kampala Serena Hotel Kampala Uganda 2006[12]
11 Kigali Serena Hotel Kigali Rwanda 2008[13]
12 Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge Tsavo West National Park Kenya 1999[14]
13 Kirawira Serena Camp Serengeti National Park Tanzania 1998[15]
14 Lake Elmenteita Serena Camp Soysambu Conservancy Kenya 2011[16]
15 Lake Kivu Serena Hotel Gisenyi Rwanda 2007
16 Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge Mto wa Mbu Tanzania 1996[17]
17 Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa Wakiso District Uganda 2009[18]
18 Mara Serena Safari Lodge Mara Triangle Kenya 1973[19]
19 Mbuzi Mawe Serena Camp Serengeti National Park Tanzania 2005[20]
20 Nairobi Serena Hotel Nairobi Kenya 1976[21]
21 Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge Ngorongoro Conservation Area Tanzania 1996
22 Peshawar Serena Hotel Peshawar Pakistan 2022[22]
23 Polana Serena Hotel Maputo Mozambique 2002[23]
24 Quetta Serena Hotel Quetta Pakistan 1989[8]
25 Serena Altit Fort Residence Karimabad Pakistan 2010[24]
26 Serena Beach Resort & Spa Mombasa Kenya 1975[25]
27 Serena Khaplu Palace Khaplu Pakistan 2011[26]
28 Serena Mivumo River Lodge Nyerere National Park Tanzania 2009[27]
29 Serena Shigar Fort Shigar Pakistan 2005[28]
30 Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge Serengeti National Park Tanzania 1996[29]
31 Swat Serena Hotel Saidu Sharif Pakistan 1995[30]
32 Sweetwaters Serena Camp Ol Pejeta Conservancy Kenya 1990[31]
33 Zanzibar Serena Hotel Zanzibar City Tanzania 1997[32]

Awards[edit]

World Travel Awards (WTA)

  • 2008,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021:[33][34] Pakistan's Leading Hotel (Islamabad Serena Hotel)
  • 2014,2015,2016,2017,2019,2020,2021:[35] Pakistan's Leading Hotel Suite (Presidential Suite @ Islamabad Serena Hotel)
  • 2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021:[36] Afghanistan's Leading Hotel (Kabul Serena Hotel)
  • 2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021:[37] Tajikistan's Leading Hotel (Dushanbe Serena Hotel)
  • 2008,2009,2015,2016:[38] Africa's Leading Green Hotel (Nairobi Serena Hotel)
  • 2005,2009,2015:[39] Kenya's Leading Hotel (Nairobi Serena Hotel)
  • 2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2019,2020,2021: Rwanda's Leading Hotel (Kigali Serena Hotel)
  • 2017,2020,2021: Rwanda's Leading Hotel Suite (Presidential Suite @ Kigali Serena Hotel)
  • 2016,2017: Zanzibar's Leading Hotel (Zanzibar Serena Hotel)
  • 2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021: Uganda's Leading Hotel (Kampala Serena Hotel)
  • 2014,2015,2018,2019: Uganda's Leading Hotel Suite (Presidential Suite @ Lake Victoria Serena Resort & SPA)
  • 2016,2017: Uganda's Leading Hotel Suite (Presidential Suite @ Lake Victoria Serena Resort)
  • 2020,2021:[40] Uganda's Leading Hotel Suite (Royal Suite @ Kampala Serena Hotel)
  • 2004,2005,2006,2015,2016,2017,2019,2020,2021: Mozambique's Leading Hotel (Polana Serena Hotel)
  • 2014,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021: Mozambique's Leading Hotel Suite (Presidential Suite @ Polana Serena Hotel)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Serena expands its footprint into DRC with Goma hotel". The East African. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  2. ^ "Overrview of Serena Hotels Group". www.nation.co.ke. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  3. ^ TPS Annual Report 2015
  4. ^ "Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge". Business Travel News. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  5. ^ "HOSPITALITY TOURISM TRAINING INITIATIVE ROLLS OUT IN EAST AFRICA". Africa Travel Magazine. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Serena chain takes over the Movenpick Royal Palm Hotel in Dar es Salaam". Ismaili Heritage Society. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Dushanbe Serena Hotel: background and the present". Asia-Plus. 8 November 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  8. ^ a b "ADDRESS BY H.H. PRINCE AMYN MOHAMMED AGA KHAN AT THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF QUETTA SERENA HOTEL". Ismaili. 16 March 1989. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Serena expands its footprint into DRC with Goma hotel". The East African. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  10. ^ "New Serena opens in Islamabad". The Caterer. 10 April 2002. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Building boom gives Kabul a 5-star makeover". NBC News. 8 November 2005. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Here Comes Serena Hotel". New Vision. 12 November 2006. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Hotel check: Kigali Serena". Business Traveller Africa. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge". Karibu Kenya. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Kirawira Camp". Expert Africa. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  16. ^ "LAKE ELMENTEITA SERENA CAMP, KENYA". Star Travel Tour. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Lake Victoria Serena Hotel". Airport Hotels Entebbe. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Mara Serena Lodge". Yellow Zebra Safaris. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  20. ^ "MBUZI MAWE TENTED LODGE". Africa Dream Safaris. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  21. ^ "H.H. The Aga Khan Attends Nairobi Serena Hotel Opening". Ismaili Heritage Society. 24 March 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Serena Hotel Opens In Peshawar". Chitral Today. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  23. ^ "Mozambique's historic Polana Serena hotel restored". The Aga Khan Development Network. 15 December 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  24. ^ "PAKISTAN, CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN GILGIT-BALTISTAN". The Aga Khan Development Network. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  25. ^ "Serena Beach Resort and Spa". Ecotourism Kenya. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  26. ^ "Serena Khaplu Palace; A memory of Lifetime". The Day Spring. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  27. ^ "Serena Hotels' East African Circuit Expands". Hospitality Net. 15 June 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  28. ^ "Serena Shigar Fort, Shigar". Wild Frontiers Travel. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  29. ^ "Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge". Expert Africa. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  30. ^ "Swat Serena Hotel, A Heritage Property". Daily Spokesman. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  31. ^ "Sweetwaters Serena Camp". Ecotourism Kenya. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  32. ^ "ZANZIBAR SERENA HOTEL". Somak Luxury Travel. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  33. ^ "Serena Hotels win four awards at WTA". Daily Times. 22 Oct 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  34. ^ "Pakistan's Leading Hotel 2021". World Travel Awards. WTA. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  35. ^ "Pakistan's Leading Hotel Suites 2021". World Travel Awards. WTA. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  36. ^ "Afghanistan's Leading Hotel 2021". World Travel Awards. WTA. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  37. ^ "Tajikistan's Leading Hotel 2021". World Travel Awards. WTA. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  38. ^ "Africa's Leading Green Hotel". World Travel Awards. WTA. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  39. ^ "Kenya's Leading Hotel". World Travel Awards. WTA. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  40. ^ "Uganda's Leading Hotel". World Travel Awards. WTA. Retrieved 14 July 2022.

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