Kabul: The Kabul Serena Hotel has declared that it will halt its operations on Saturday, with management being handed over to the Afghan caretaker government. Built on the core of Kabul amidst gardens, the Serena Hotel has long been regarded as a destination for international guests.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the Kabul Serena Hotel has announced in a statement that it will cease operations on Saturday, after nearly two decades of services to Afghanistan and its citizens. The management of the hotel will be transferred to the Hotel State Owned Corporation, an entity managed by the Afghan caretaker government.
The statement underscored the hotel’s role in hosting a number of international guests and state delegations, setting international benchmarks in hospitality standards, as well as providing training to thousands of local nationals throughout its services.
So far, neither the hotel management nor the government has elucidated the terms related to the hotel’s transfer of ownership.
