Competitive Advantages of The Seventeen Apartment-Hotel in Kampala by Alykhan Allibhai

Alykhan Allibhai, Director of Operations at The Seventeen Apartment-Hotel, explains how the apartment hotel stands out from the competition and why potential clients should choose The Seventeen.

“We offer more bang for your buck. Normally, a hotel room in this market will range anywhere from 125 to 175. We can give a client a two-bedroom apartment for 125 and you can fit a maximum of four people. In a conventional hotel room, you would only be able to fit a maximum of two people. We are very popular with families, for example, from the diaspora who come into Uganda and need a place to stay but do not want to stay in a conventional hotel room. People in the expat community who work in international organizations such as embassies and NGOs want more space, they have their families with them. For parents with two or three kids, it would be very beneficial for them to stay in an apartment rather than a hotel”, says Alykhan Allibhai.

“We are on the most prestigious road in Uganda called Kololo Hill Lane in Kampala. This road has been very prestigious since the 1950s and 1960s. My father at that time, being a natural Ugandan, used to dream of owning a property on that road for that reason. We also have an amazing view. Uganda is known for its seven hills, although there are many more now. We also offer service. We live in the apartments in the complex and also manage the property. When a client comes in and wants good service, we are there to do it ourselves. We are hands on. We do not have a management company doing it for us. They can come directly to us”, he adds.

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