| Simama Hotel | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Alternative names | Hotel Simama |
| Etymology | The neighborhood of Lilongwe |
| General information | |
| Type | Hotel |
| Address | Falls Estates, Area 1, Lilongwe Malawi |
| Coordinates | 13°57′S 33°47′E / 13.950°S 33.783°E |
| Construction started | 2013 |
| Opened | 2015 |
| Owner | Abraham Simama |
| Height | 140 ft (43 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 17 |
| Grounds | 14,111 sq ft (1,311.0 m2) |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 52 |
Simama Hotel is a hotel located in Lilongwe, Malawi.[1][2] It is the country's biggest and most notable hotel after the Sun Bird chain of hotels.[1][3][2] The hotel provides facilities and services for the local and middle class business, as well as leisure travelers.[4] The hotel was launched by the Minister of Information, Civic Education and Tourism, Jappie Mhango. The building cost up to MK3.6 (Malawian Kwacha).[1]
It is owned by Abraham Simama.[5][6]
The hotel was built as part of boosting tourism in the city.[2][7] In 2021, the 7th National Men's Championship of Malawi and 1st Women's Championship was conducted at the hotel from 28 to 30 May 2021.[8] In 2016, the hotel donated bags of maize to the less fortunate.[5]
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- ^ a b c "Masterminder of Simama Hotel fracas arrested - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2015-11-28. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Simama Hotel fracas: Police arrests two girls 'who confess lying about missing girl' - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Simama Hotel". SafariNow. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ a b "Simama donates maize in Lilongwe - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2016-02-14. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Bishop Simama curses Nyasa Times correspondent over Rwanda genocide convict story - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2016-12-13. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Simama hotel adds beauty to Lilongwe - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2014-10-13. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "7th Malawi National Championship was held May 27-30, 2021 - IDF | International Draughts Federation". idf64.org. Retrieved 2024-03-13.