Simama Hotel | |
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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]