LOCATION : The Kabul Serena Hotel, excellently located in the centre of Kabul city overlooking the famous Zarnegar Park, is situated close to all the Embassies, Ministries, and is just 20 minutes from the airport. Built in 1945 amid handsome gardens, the hotel has undergone a complete refurbishment, with the rehabilitation of the existing building and a completely new section added to it. The hotel dominates a busy junction and is situated in the city’s commercial centre.

The hotel has undergone a phased up-grading to incorporate 177 luxurious rooms offering various categories of rooms and suites. The hotel will have two restaurants, state of the art banqueting and meeting facilities, health facilities, an up-market shopping area, a pastry shop and a laundry shop. The hotel will offer deluxe facilities for the discerning business traveler and will meet some of the city’s needs for international standard accommodation and business facilities in a 5 star ambience.

ROOM AMENITIES : The 177 rooms are centrally heated and air-conditioned. The room size varies from 34 m² to 55 m². All rooms have attached bath and shower, a mini bar, safe, satellite television offering a wide choice of entertainment channels, and offers, on demand, internet connections. The telephones are equipped with voice mail service. Facilities, opening Phase wise in 2005. Phase 1 • 89 Rooms and 14 Suites; • Pastry Shop; • Char Chata Lounge; • Café Zarnegar, the day long Coffee Shop ; • 24 hours Room Service; • Business Centre; • Meeting rooms; • The Serena Laundry Shop; • Residents' Lounge; • A few retail shops. Phase 2 • 73 rooms and the Presidential Suite; • Silk Route, the South East Asian Restaurant; • Other Banqueting Facilities; • Boutique retail shops; • Health Club & Spa; • Swimming pool. Phase 3 • Garden banquet facilities.

GUEST SERVICES : The business centre is equipped with personal computers with the latest software and access to high speed internet connection. It also offers various secretarial and office services. • Residents' Lounge • Beauty Salon • Concierge • Travel Counter • The Serena Laundry Shop • The Serena Pastry & Bakery Shop • Exclusive Retail Outlets • Multilingual staff

RECREATIONAL FACILTIES : Health Club with swimming pool, gymnasium, steam baths, sauna, jacuzzi, aerobic room and massage rooms.