As we wound up 2016 and ushered in 2017, Sheraton Kampala hotel was one of the best places to mark the occasion with its traditional celebrations at the Paradise Restaurant & The Kyoga Poolside where customers, associates and revelers were treated to a spectacular array of both local and international cuisines, champagne and performances from the popular Janzi Band and a host of other popular entertainment acts.
“We are grateful to have had a successful year and we are looking forward for an even better 2017. We always have our New Year’s celebrations at the iconic Kyoga Poolside and Paradise Terrace accompanied by Kampala’s most talked about fireworks display. It is important to give our clients the experience they deserve and it is great to see so many Kampalans dining and partying here with us.
“2017 is a very important year for us as we shall be celebrating 50 years of creating great memories and to mark the beginning of our yearlong celebrations, today we have unveiled a special commemorative billboard on the Sheraton building and through various activations and events we shall be sharing a lot more of our campaign with you all. I thank everyone especially our clients and corporate customers who have made this year a success and we promise to keep innovating our products and services in order to deliver the guest experience that the Sheraton Brand demands next year.” Said Jean Philippe Bittencourt – General Manager of Sheraton Kampala Hotel
Mr. Jean Philippe Bittencourt revealed that 2017 is not an ordinary year in the history of the Ugandan hospitality Industry and he intimated that there is a lot in plan for next year and all this will be unveiled early next year.
Sheraton Kampala hotel this year had major changes with a new General Manager with experience of over thirty years in the hospitality industry stepping in to take the Hotel into its next development phase; we also witnessed the Marriott-Starwood merger that has now created the World’s largest Hotel group with over 5200 in over 110 different countries.
The General Manager also confirmed that the hotel had a successful year and he thanked his exceptional team of associates for their continued hard work, dedication and loyalty above all The New Year celebrations climaxed with the spectacular fireworks that left many revelers in awe as they reminisced the year gone by and with Sheraton Kampala’s Party dubbed “the Party of the Decades” the Hotel revealed one of their main themes for 2017 as they launched a teaser video and banner of the 50 Year’s campaign.
“I am a believer of possibilities and change. I thank all those who have shared the same sentiments with me this year and I hope for a better 2017. I encourage all of us to have a positive attitude towards everything we do next year so as to achieve our goals and objectives. I wish you all a great and prosperous new year.” Bittencourt concluded.