Kabul Serena Hotel
Kabul Serena Hotel is a luxury hotel in downtown Kabul, Afghanistan. Originally built in 1945, it is set in landscaped gardens, overlooking the city's Zarnegar Park. The hotel has 177 rooms and suites. It has several restaurants, including the Café Zarnegar serving Afghan cuisine, the Wild Rice fine-dining restaurant serving Southeast Asian cuisine, the Serena Pastry Shop serving homemade breads, cakes and patisseries and the Char Chata Lounge. The hotel also includes Maisha Spa & Health Club, offering a fitness centre, a steam room, a sauna, and outdoor heated swimming pool.
Kabul Serena Hotel | |
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![]() The inside garden area | |
![]() ![]() Location within Afghanistan | |
General information | |
Location | District 2, Kabul, Afghanistan |
Coordinates | 34°31′12″N 69°10′40″E |
Opening | 1945; Reopened; November 8, 2005 |
Owner | Government of Afghanistan |
Management | Serena Hotels |
Design and construction | |
Developer | Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 177 |
Incidents and closures
Adolph Dubs, United States ambassador to Afghanistan in 1979, was killed at the hotel.
The hotel was heavily damaged by civil war; it was completely refurbished and extended, reopening on November 8, 2005. The main work for the hotel was given to the Aga Khan Foundation and thus it was inaugurated by Aga Khan IV.[1][2]
It was the target of terrorist attacks in January 2008 and March 2014.[3]
With the Taliban gaining control of the country, the hotel has been suspended since August 31, 2021.
Gallery
- Entrance
- Inside
- Gardens
References
- Opening of the Kabul Serena hotel Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN)
- Ismaili.net
- "Terrorists hit Australian embassy". The Courier-Mail. January 14, 2008.